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Posted by jld on December 05, 2002 at 19:20:54:

In Reply to: please help on taking care of puppies posted by mistypp on December 05, 2002 at 18:11:26:

I hate to have to say it but I'm going to anyway ....Why did you even bother getting a puppy in the first place? From your post it seems like you didn't even bother to do the basic research on caring for a puppy.

Have you even bothered to take your puppy to the vet for an initial exam? It seems to me that any good vet would have made sure that you, at the very least, had some kind of handle on basic puupy care and training. If you have not consulted a vet, do it now.

There are many methods to potty train a dog. It's unusual that a dog will deficate where it sleeps so I am a tad concerned that the dog is going to the bathroom in its crate. That tells me one of two things; either the dog has a problem (such as worms) that is causing him/her to go frequently or you are not taking the dog out of the crate frequently enough to go to the bathroom.

I would suggest going to a breed specific website, most of them have decent resources and help available to new owners. I suggest breed specific because different breeds often have different needs and personality traits that need to be accounted for when it comes to training. I would also suggest that you hunt your local yellow pages and find a dog trainer that is willing to work with you and your dog.

:it kept peeing and pooping everywhere even at its crate. how do i stop it and train it to poop and pee on newspaper. how do i stop its crying at night and make it go sleep after it play . i cannot be outside with it. how do i make it stay quiet when i not at home? my puppy is only 6 weeks old.thankyou

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