Heaps Of Question..

[Tiger_bluez]

Hi again..

My pup Zoya will be 10 weeks soon. Remember when i mentioned that she was an angel and content.. well not quite. She is a bit of terror now, but if only in the house.

well.. i think i shall start the questions now.

1. Zoya scared of alot of things, noises and other doggies. She is alright with Billy which is my housemate's dog and Zack my BF's housemate's dog... but with other doggies, she turns into a shy puppy. she is not VERY good with lead. I got her a gentle leader and she hates it and doesn't wanna move at all... and she hates walkie. she happy just stay at home and laid down under my feet or attacking me. How to make her likes walkie? i have used alot of verbal compliments and treats, hasn't working yet.

2. She starts peed alot.... i have to increase the number of toilet breaks cause otherwise she will do it inside the house. is it normal??

3. I feed her 4x a day, milk with dry food and wet meats and plus wings and bones to chew. do you think it's a normal intake needed for her to grow up properly?

4. I get her a kong, but not sure what i should put inside the kong. any ideas?

5. I heard about desexing discount voucher. how's to obtain one?

6. what is the best age to desex her?

7. what I should feed her to make her fur grows shinier and healthier?

that's what i can think of at the moment, i am pretty sure will be more coming.

thanks heaps

Regards

anxious mum xoxo

[Cosmolo]

Are you attending a well run puppy pre school at this stage? That could help with the training and confidence side of things. I would NOT be using a gentle leader on her though- get her used to a normal collar and lead first.

Its normal for pups to have poor bladder control- bladder control comes with age AND is learned- not one or the other- and a crate is the easiest and qiockest way to do this. Have a search for crate training- there should be lots of threads.

What dry and wet food are you feeding? Is it normal milk or puppy milk? What breed is your puppy?

[Tiger_bluez]

yes i am trying to enroll her to puppy preschool, but there are no courses available at the moment, i gotta wait till next 2 weeks. The transport to get her to puppy class is a bit issue cause i am relying on my BF to take us there.

She is a german shepherd x husky but looks like a GSD with husky colouring. She is a present from my BF. she will be 10 weeks old now.

I give her either optimum or pedigree puppy dry food and same with the wet food as well. I get her puppy milk not normal milk. puppy bones and wings from a butcher.

I have a crate and has been using it when she need a time out or when i go to work.

so do you think the gentle leader is not a good idea? i want her to have a good manner when walking on the lead. got no success so far.

and 1 more question, what sort of brush i use on her?

cheers

[kendall]

Get Zoya used to a normal collar and lead around the house and yard first before attempting to take her out. At nearly 10 weeks she is still not fully vaccinated so I wouldn't be walking her in public places. She can still go on trips and visits to safe places to get her socialised - which is very important. Exposure to lots of new things in a good way helps pups to become confident and friendly Like Cosmolo said, get her into a good puppy preschool and then she can play with lots of different puppies and they will teach you how to teach her!

Food - I would stop the milk and maybe not use the tinned food (mostly water anyway). Use a good quality dry food. Wings and other bones are great. Try adding an egg to her biscuits once a week or a tin of sardines - that will help her coat to shine.

Kong- you can put some of her dry food into the kong and give it to her that way instead of in a bowl - this will give her something to do. You can also put a little bit of cheese or other soft meat in it (only a little bit) and leave that for her. Peanut butter can also be fun for them to lick out. In warmer weather, plug the little end with peanut butter and put the kong in a cup and fill the kong with water or stock. Freeze it and then it is an iceblock for her to lick when she is hot!

Hope these help.

Edit- posted at same time - sorry Tigerbluez.

Brush - a good slicker brush would be good for her coat but there are lots of different types of brushes and combs for dogs. Maybe ask in the GSD or Husky threads

Edited August 29, 2007 by kendall

[Tiger_bluez]

Hi Kendall

thanks so much for the tips... i never thought that sardines will be good for her. definitely will get for her soon. and eggs? i will give it a try.

i only try to walk her alone without interacting with other dogs/puppies unless i know that they are fully vaccinated.

i heard that puppy milk is good for calcium and her bones and she loves the milk.

so do u think i just feed her dry food only plus some wings/sardines?

and peanut butter? what an interesting idea.

i am thinking to cook some rice mix with minces and some veggies, do you think it's ok for her or will be too rich?

more food/ treats idea will be highly appreciated

cheers

[Mushaka]

u have the perfect tool there, OTHER DOGS. use them to teach ur dog !!! my dog learnt how to walk by walkin with the other dogs!

[Tiger_bluez]

i tried that way.. i walked Billy my housemate's doggie, but he is a puller and and he is huge so i end up with one dog wanna walk fast and the other dog doesn't wanna move her ass.

but she is still a baby... maybe i put too much expectation on her.

[Gayle.]

The condition of a dogs coat is a reflection of it's diet. My 6 month old puppy has a gorgeous thick, glossy coat, I feed him raw meat and bones, raw vegetable pulp, oatmeal, cooked eggs, natural yoghurt, cheese, sardines and Eaglepack puppy kibble. He has the kibble for breakfast most days, either with or without a topping of sardines, then a mixture of raw meat and other ingredients for dinner. He gets a bone to chew during the day every now and then.

At 10 weeks, she is probably a bit young for the gentle leader, although they are fantastic for older puppies who don't mind their manners when on the lead. We use a gentle leader for training as Benson nearly pulls my arm off otherwise. As soon as the gentle leader goes on, he stops pulling and starts concentrating.

[kendall]

The condition of a dogs coat is a reflection of it's diet. My 6 month old puppy has a gorgeous thick, glossy coat, I feed him raw meat and bones, raw vegetable pulp, oatmeal, cooked eggs, natural yoghurt, cheese, sardines and Eaglepack puppy kibble. He has the kibble for breakfast most days, either with or without a topping of sardines, then a mixture of raw meat and other ingredients for dinner. He gets a bone to chew during the day every now and then.

At 10 weeks, she is probably a bit young for the gentle leader, although they are fantastic for older puppies who don't mind their manners when on the lead. We use a gentle leader for training as Benson nearly pulls my arm off otherwise. As soon as the gentle leader goes on, he stops pulling and starts concentrating.

Agree with GayleK - diet is very important for their general body condition and coat - doesn't Benson's diet sound fantastic!

If you are feeding a good quality biscuit (as Zoya is going to be a large breed make sure the biscuits are designed for large breed puppies - the ratios are different), calcium should be provided by that and also by the chicken bones. If you make up your own mix, do a bit of research to get the ratios right - it is very important especially with growing puppies that the 'mix' is correct. I wouldn't add rice (or only a VERY small amount) and concentrate on the bones, mince and vegies with the proper supplements. Do a search on BARF or RAW on here for help.