2 month old puppy question... (chihuahua, train, adopted, Great Dane)
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Hi, so my wife and I just adopted a chihuahua mix puppy. She is 2 months old.
My wife and I work opposite schedules an odd Blessing but same weekends on. The mothers work opposite weekends and said they look after the pup.
So we are thinking of bringing the pup to my MIL. She has a 20 pound dog that will probably bark at her. We were going to leave her in the cage in the bathroom, sounds great. Then the MIL can check on her through out the day. Separate her from the bigger dog to run around a little.
Should we just leave her at home? She be in a crate for 3 hours then my wife would come home walk her go back to work.
Nothing about leaving a puppy "in a cage in the bathroom" sounds great to me.
You need to crate train the puppy. Give her exercise in the morning before you or wife go to work, come home and let her out for a while to run around and go outside, then exercise when someone gets home in the evening.
If you think there will be more than 3 hours in the crate at this young age you need to get someone to come and let her out to potty and play. Frankly IMO even three hours is too long for a puppy.
Depends Do you Want her to grow up Not being around other dogs or people? 3 hours in a crate home alone wont hurt her IF you play with her to tire her out & let her potty Just before you crate her & leave... then she most likely sleep. On the other had she gets to go with MiL & Play with another dog. Learning How to be a Dog....
So brought her to MIL
Today my mom is stopping by apartment for 3 hours to watch the pup. So we leave at 2 then mom over at 6 leaves at 8 then we are back home by 12. Give 4 hrs alone in crate.
So brought her to MIL
Today my mom is stopping by apartment for 3 hours to watch the pup. So we leave at 2 then mom over at 6 leaves at 8 then we are back home by 12. Give 4 hrs alone in crate.
I could be wrong, but with that schedule you're going to have a tough time potty training her. Right now, her tiny little bladder can only hold it for two hours max! Also, I would not have her around other dogs or where other dogs are; i.e. MIL, until she's fully vaccinated. Yes, your MIL's dog might very well be vaccinated but that doesn't prevent the dog from being a carrier of disease.
...just adopted a chihuahua mix puppy. She is 2 months old.
At two months the puppy should still be in the litter box nursing on momma
This dog now needs to be WITH their person nearly constantly in & out almost hourly etc.
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Appreciate the insight.
I'd suggest adopting a mature dog that is past all the drama you have to go through.
So brought her to MIL
Today my mom is stopping by apartment for 3 hours to watch the pup. So we leave at 2 then mom over at 6 leaves at 8 then we are back home by 12. Give 4 hrs alone in crate.
She will most likely cry for the 4 hrs. and that is cruel.
Why did you get a puppy in the first place if you have such a scattered schedule? You probably think she will sleep all the time. NOT
They need a lot of attention, loving and bonding with their new owner; and you will come home to a mess in the crate. They need to start a routine, and that is not a routine isolated inside a crate.
She's Itty bitty. Get yourself a gigantic wire crate, Great Dane size. Or else an exercise pen.
Put in a large, flat box filled halfway with rabbit size alfalfa pellets. Put in a cushy dog bed and a couple of good toys.
That little dog will be plenty fine in there and she won't be able to get into trouble or injure herself.
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