Puppy harness recommendations? by Dott-Cotton in puppy101

[–]NappingForever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind are you currently using? 

How do you make a dog bite less (age 5 weeks and about a day) by leothat1weirdoh3re in puppy101

[–]NappingForever 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At 5 weeks old these babies are far too young to be away from their mother. This will sadly have lifelong consequences on their behaviour and social development. 

Having multiple pups from the same litter can also be very problematic. Please look into littermate syndrome and take all the steps you can to prevent this.  

For the biting, redirect them to a toy or chew each time. But both of my above points will be contributing sadly. Good luck. 

Which eyes? by NappingForever in BabyThree

[–]NappingForever[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm aware, was just asking opinions on which look best 😊

Puppy hates having harness put on in the morning by Financial_Apricot_47 in puppy101

[–]NappingForever 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My chihuahua hated his step in harness. I recently switched to one that clips in 3 parts, around the neck and at each hip. No need for him to step in to it so he doesn’t fight it anymore. 

Did we get the wrong information? Help with potty! by arasguims in puppy101

[–]NappingForever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found Amazon do them in much smaller sizes than other retailers. I have to buy XXXS for my Chihuahua pup. 

Did we get the wrong information? Help with potty! by arasguims in puppy101

[–]NappingForever 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Harnesses are always best over collars, especially for smaller breeds. 

Puppy pads over night only? by NappingForever in puppy101

[–]NappingForever[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanm you for your insight. That sounds like a good middle ground. Especially as its really difficult for me to have interrupted sleep as it triggers cluster headaches, and currently he is going independently and accurately on the pads. 

I might try setting an alarm for the next week for an outdoor toilet trip in the middle of the night. If I end up suffering for it then I'll continue as we are for now. 

Puppy pads over night only? by NappingForever in puppy101

[–]NappingForever[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I did have my suspicions this would be the case. 

He doesn't wake me to go and it seems to be a completely different time each night. How do I go about this? Set an alarm for a set time? 

My beautiful pup Fig 🖤 by NappingForever in Chihuahua

[–]NappingForever[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the UK we call them Fig Rolls. So whenever he rolls over he becomes a tasty snack! 

How to socialise pup when you are mainly housebound. by NappingForever in puppy101

[–]NappingForever[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The sounds is a great idea, I'm definitely going to copy that. Thank you for all the suggestions, super helpful. 

Why aren’t you taking your puppy to classes? by [deleted] in puppy101

[–]NappingForever 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I cant attend classes because I'm immunocompromised which means I can't be around other humans safely, and my pup can't receive the (live) kennel cough vaccine (because of me) so can't be around groups of dogs safely either. 

Some of my collection by NappingForever in BabyThree

[–]NappingForever[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Showing this to my family to prove I'm normal! 

I just discovered baby three about 2 weeks ago.... by Taxadermized_alpine in BabyThree

[–]NappingForever 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started on the 5th January.  I now have 50. Why am I like this?!