ccurran
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Hi all .. we picked Seamus up yesterday morning from the breeder. He did great on the drive home (3 hours) and did really well getting used to his collar, leash and the apartment. He didn't like the elevator at first but he is doing pretty well now.
I need help with a few things:
1) How much water should I be giving him each day? He seems like he would drink everything I put down in front of him but then obviously needs to go out to the bathroom like 20-30 mins later. I would prefer to monitor and regulate how much water he is getting but don't want him to get dehydrated.
2) He hates his crate. He is crying sooo much. We put him in there last night to sleep and he would cry for a solid 20-30 mins then go to sleep for about 2.5 hours then I would take him out and then he would cry again. The cycle would repeat itself. Is this normal?
3) How much food should I be giving him? Our breeder had him on Taste of the Wild Puppy formula (or the Bison purple bag if they were out of Puppy formula). She was giving him 1.5 cups in the morning and 1.5 cups in the evening. He is 3 months old today. Is that okay? His poops seem a little bit soft (like soft serve) but I wasn't sure if it was from the amount of food or the fact that we had to bribe him with treats yesterday to get him into the elevator and outside and stuff.
4) Potty training. Our breeder had him in a X-pen with a doggy door so he is used to going out whenever he wants. Plus she said he made it through the night okay but I suspect that she doesn't realize that the puppies were probably getting up in the middle of the night to play or go to the bathroom. I had to take him out at least every 3 hours. I tried to make it to 4 and woke up to pee and poo in the crate. Should I stick to every 3 hours and 20 mins after he eats or has water?
Thanks for your help!
I need help with a few things:
1) How much water should I be giving him each day? He seems like he would drink everything I put down in front of him but then obviously needs to go out to the bathroom like 20-30 mins later. I would prefer to monitor and regulate how much water he is getting but don't want him to get dehydrated.
2) He hates his crate. He is crying sooo much. We put him in there last night to sleep and he would cry for a solid 20-30 mins then go to sleep for about 2.5 hours then I would take him out and then he would cry again. The cycle would repeat itself. Is this normal?
3) How much food should I be giving him? Our breeder had him on Taste of the Wild Puppy formula (or the Bison purple bag if they were out of Puppy formula). She was giving him 1.5 cups in the morning and 1.5 cups in the evening. He is 3 months old today. Is that okay? His poops seem a little bit soft (like soft serve) but I wasn't sure if it was from the amount of food or the fact that we had to bribe him with treats yesterday to get him into the elevator and outside and stuff.
4) Potty training. Our breeder had him in a X-pen with a doggy door so he is used to going out whenever he wants. Plus she said he made it through the night okay but I suspect that she doesn't realize that the puppies were probably getting up in the middle of the night to play or go to the bathroom. I had to take him out at least every 3 hours. I tried to make it to 4 and woke up to pee and poo in the crate. Should I stick to every 3 hours and 20 mins after he eats or has water?
Thanks for your help!