[American-Pie.]

We got a new puppy last week, as company for our other dog through the day.

He is 7 weeks, the other dog is just over a year old. Both Staffy x's. Puppy is male, and other dog is Female.


However, the puppy just wont stop whinging when outside, even with the other dog, and now the other dog is starting to whinge.

I exercise them in the morning ( walk the older one ) and play numerously with the puppy to get good level of exercise out of them before work.


I feed the puppy, to ensure he has a full tummy, feed the other dog as normal. Give chewy bones to occupy, toys, water etc.


But the puppy wont stop whinging and now the older dog is starting to copy.


I just got back from walking DS to school and could hear the dogs crying, I'm jut grateful we have construction going on in the streets that it eliminates the noise a bit.


But how do I get on top of this behaviour. The only effective thing that seems to be working is a smack on the glass door ( which they are 2m away from ) and a stern no.

I've done it this morning, when they wouldn't stop, and then did it promptly when they started again 10mins later, and it has worked, but im just concerned when I'm not home.


They are inside and outside dogs, spend more time inside really. But they need to get used to being outside, well the older one is. Until the puppy starts crying, so does she.



WDYT?

[melbelle]

Honestly - at 7 weeks the puppy should still be with his mother. He's crying because he misses her and his litter mates.

[Tikiboo16]

7 weeks is still a bit too young to be seperated from Mum... This shouldn't happen until 8 weeks.. I think the puppy is just settling in.. this is a massive change for him and he just needs to feel secure in his new life. I would spend as much time as you possibly can just being in his presence and gently guiding him. I wouldn't worry abou the whinging.. it will stop very soon when he settles into his new life.. good luck!

[CharliMarley]

Has the puppy got a nice comfortable bed outside, because he misses the comfort of being with his litter mates. Perhaps an old stuffed toy in the bed with him may help.

[FiveAus]

The poor little button, he's just a tiny, tiny baby and like all tiny babies he needs warmth, skin contact, comfort and a snuggly place to nap......and plenty of opportunity for sleeping. Bring him inside, make up a crate for him with some soft rugs and cushions, cover it so its nice and cosy and put him in there to sleep. When he wakes up, take him out for a wee and a play, then give him some more time in his crate. Give him lots of cuddles and make him feel secure and safe.He is really too little to be in a new home, by law puppies aren't supposed to be sold until they are 8 weeks old. But what's done is done and you'll have to be his mum until he's a bit bigger.

[Mary Whether]

As per PPs he is too young to be away from his litter. Certainly I wouldn't be leaving him in the yard at all. He is a baby and needs to be treated as one. Good luck.

[Gossipgirl]

I also have a staffy pup she is 14 weeks now but I got her around 9 weeks give or take and she is a sook the one thing I have heard about the staffy breed is they are complete sooks and love company they want to be around you all the time and get lonely (as a lot of other dogs do)

Bring him inside with you he is so young and needs lots of cuddles and affection.
My husband said when we got our pup she is a outside dog not inside but the day we got her he fell in love and she now comes inside and naps in her crate all the time and if she is outside and we are home we have to have the curtains open so she can see us all the time she really just wants to know we are around so maybe your puppy is looking for the same??

[Bottom]

7 weeks!How do people justify separating a puppy from its mother at 7 weeks?! You should be cuddling it constantly, especially at night. Is it getting an opportunity to suckle on anything- a bottle?

[Bottom]

8 weeks is way too youmg too. 12 weeks is just acceptable, but still cruel and hard for puppies and mothers. Just because something is legal so people can have an animal for their entertainment doesn't mean it is morally right.

[Gossipgirl]

Just read the post again you said he was 7 weeks and you got him last week so you got him at 6 weeks old??
Who would sell a puppy at 6 weeks? no wonder he is making noise he is missing his mum