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Puppy crying while she's eating. (Even soft food)
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23-05-2013 6:19am#1We got a new puppy last night. According to the previous owner, a Alaskan Malamute and Husky cross. The whole transaction started out very dodgy. Not that that has much to do with the puppy crying, but the point is I don't trust a word he says.
He told me she's 2 months old. She is very wobbly for supposedly being two months. With regards to the food, she didn't know what to do with it at first. Nor did she know what to do with water. And she cries ALL the time while she's eating. Before fetching her, I got puppy kibble, but she'll seem to chew a piece for a while, then spit it out again. I also got puppy wet food, and even though she didn't know what to do with it initially, the smell immediately attracted her and she gulped it down, while continuously crying. Same thing this morning.
If she is indeed 2 months old, I'd say she was definitely not weaned. She sniffs us like she would do the mother, to find teats.
Has anyone got any advice? Please, ANY advice would be helpful. I feel like a parent with a new baby: Constant crying and existing on little sleep.0
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It doesn't sound like the pup was weaned OP and I'd question if it's even 8wks old. To me it sounds younger and the seller may have just wanted to get rid of it
If you could throw up a photo as suggested than we may be able to give you a better understanding.
Personally, I'd get the pup to a vet ASAP to get its vaccinations and there you can be advised the best course of action if you have a puppy that should still be suckling.0 -
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Thank you for all the advice. I really appreciate it.
I'll definitely be taking her off to the vet today. No she hasn't got a vet card (even though the ad said she did). He said she's been wormed (I obviously won't trust that). Yes, she has her milk teeth. She's eating soft food very well, she just didn't know what to do in the beginning. Her sense of smell is HIGHLY developed. She goes nuts when she smells ANY food.
In the mean time, I think all the crying is mainly separation anxiety. If she can see me, (or my hand or feet :P ) she's fine. She'll start crying ANYTIME she can't see one of us. If she's sitting next to my feet, and I take a step away, she immediately cries.
But she's also had time to show us what an awesome puppy she is. She started playing yesterday, mock charges, clowning around, mouthing anything she can get those razor sharp teeth on. Apart from getting vet checked, I believe she'll settle in just fine.
Once again, thank you for the advice.
Just FYI: Up until yesterday, I didn't know puppy selling in car-parks or from the boots of cars was a 'thing'. The guy I spoke to, said he didn't just want to give his address, because I could be anybody, which makes sense if you don't watch the news and don't know any better. I really had no clue about any of this. So yeah, I guess I'm guilty of naivety. I did not want to leave the puppy with him. The puppy was incredibly stressed and shaking off her feet. She stank and was absolutely filthy, with dirt caked on her paws. I know I complicated things by taking her, and adding to the demand, but better people than me can sort that problem out. I just wanted to make a difference to this puppy.0 -
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diegroblers wrote: »Diesel.
She really is adorable.
shes lovely OP. Dont beat yourself up too much about what happened. I bought my first dog from a backyard breeder from done deal. I hadnt a clue I was doing the wrong thing. I just thought thats how you bought a puppy.
Im much more aware now of animal welfare and my second dog is a rescue. I can honestly say I will never buy another dog. You seem really nice and have the pups best interests at heart. just take it as a lesson learned for the next time.0 -
What a gorgeous dog OP, best of luck with everything and whilst ye might have made an error at least you had the compassion totake her on. In future you'll know what to doi if you're getting another dog. +1 on the vet and vaccinations, they should give you good advice on what foods to get to build up lil Diesel. Don't get supermarket pedigree chum crap!!! Get proper Royal Canin, red mills, Clinivet foods for puppies they are tailored to the specific breeds nutritional requirements. This will keep your dog good and healthy too. We only give our lil guy, Elmo the bassett hound, the Royal Canin stuff. He loves it but he also loves some spuds very now and again
Once again best of luck and many happy years of doggie compansionship ahead0 -
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Sorry but RC is not exactly high quality either (but not as bad as supermarket store brands); as a rule of thumb if it's sold by a vet or advertised it's not high quality and/or overpriced for what you get.What a gorgeous dog OP, best of luck with everything and whilst ye might have made an error at least you had the compassion totake her on. In future you'll know what to doi if you're getting another dog. +1 on the vet and vaccinations, they should give you good advice on what foods to get to build up lil Diesel. Don't get supermarket pedigree chum crap!!! Get proper Royal Canin, red mills, Clinivet foods for puppies they are tailored to the specific breeds nutritional requirements. This will keep your dog good and healthy too. We only give our lil guy, Elmo the bassett hound, the Royal Canin stuff. He loves it but he also loves some spuds very now and again
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It's not the food type; it's the fact RC is being touted (priced and sold) as a top of the line feeding line when it is far from itI think we could find fault with all food types.. It's basically the same BS Whiskas and Felix run with as well and it annoys me (as a pet owner) to have been feeding what I thought was top of the line premium food (at premium prices wanting the best for my pets) only to find out I've been fooled. 0 -
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I have quite a lot of experience with huskies and malamutes, and I would say you won't go far wrong starting her off on royal canin puppy food. Not really sure which though, as a mal would be a large dog and a husky a medium, probably best to err on the large size. In fact though, as she is so young, and I agree with another poster that she's probably around 5/6 weeks, look at the RC puppy mousse, its great to start them off, and nice and soft and easy to eat, mix it in with the dry food, whichever one you decide to go with. I would agree however that vet's don't do much nutrition training. The northern breeds do really well on a raw diet, if thats something you think you could do.
Be aware that it is very, very common for huskies to have diarrhoea due to overfeeding, so I would recommend feeding her 4 times a day, small meals, then ease down to 3 a day, down to twice when she's around a year old. They really don't need as much food as you'd think a dog of that size would, they are very efficient eaters, and overfeeding is the main cause of stomach upsets in the breeds.
Best of luck with her, please do lots of research into both breeds, and be aware of their very high prey drive, and that she should really only ever be exercised on lead, unless in an unenclosed area. Malllies can have same sex aggression, so maybe try to get her enrolled in some puppy socialisation classes when she's old enough, so that she gets to meet other dogs and play with them.
We have a Diesel as well, quite a few sibes and mals with that name 0 -
ABajaninCork wrote: »Aww, she looks a delight! And I love the name Diesel - so cool. How did you decide on the name?
The tips of her hair is an orangy color, reminded me of the color of cinnamon or diesel, didn't care too much to call her Cinnamon....
A lot of vets arent great when it comes to knowledge on nutrition and some are dead against feeding Raw too.
I'm not surprised, it would be a huge loss of income for them if everyone suddenly went to raw. :P...
The northern breeds do really well on a raw diet, if thats something you think you could do.
I was considering exactly that. I'm really anti anything processed. I've seen what a difference decent food (food where you know exactly what's in there, AND DO NOT NEED A LABEL TO TELL YOU WHAT IS IN IT /endrant )
Apart from the health benefits, it chaps my hide that you can get real food for about the same price as processed rubbish. I can buy chicken at Lidl for €3 p/kg for Pete's sake!
Thanks for all the support and advice, guys, I really appreciate it. I'm sure I'll be back often to get more advice as issues crops up. 0 -
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diegroblers wrote: »The tips of her hair is an orangy color, reminded me of the color of cinnamon or diesel, didn't care too much to call her Cinnamon.
I'm not surprised, it would be a huge loss of income for them if everyone suddenly went to raw. :P
I was considering exactly that. I'm really anti anything processed. I've seen what a difference decent food (food where you know exactly what's in there, AND DO NOT NEED A LABEL TO TELL YOU WHAT IS IN IT /endrant )
Apart from the health benefits, it chaps my hide that you can get real food for about the same price as processed rubbish. I can buy chicken at Lidl for €3 p/kg for Pete's sake!
Thanks for all the support and advice, guys, I really appreciate it. I'm sure I'll be back often to get more advice as issues crops up.
Most important thing of all is to enjoy it...you'll get out what you put in. You seem likely a lovely person and your heart is in the right place for Diesel, so she'll be a great dog.0 -
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