How hong does it take for your bulldog to warm up to her new home and does anybody have any tips on potty training cuz my bulldog wont go to the bathroom if were watching and she only goes in her cage We purchased her from a puppy store where I guess they lay in there boo boo. So Im a little lost can some help please
Parvo is accompanied by a distinctive diarrhea smell.
I would suspect its more of a pheumonia/URI problem, making it difficult to take deep breaths or breathe comfortably while eating/drinking...and a vet visit is definitely in need!
agree too...
at 4 months old..you could not hold down Bella or Gus.
both were into everything..
very very active ...
terrors is the word..
I too would take this puppy to the vet and see what is going on
Agree w/ Denise --- this puppy is sick
and I bet it is not 4 months old.
Please get it vet checked.
Puppies at 4 months old are little terrors.
Ohhh, sounds like it might be parvo
Saying you got her from a pet store leads me to believe she has parvo. Get her to a vet ASAP
Re: Don't worry
oh ok yea i have her in the crate and its right next to the bed but a lot of people tell me that she should be real active but she just wants to lay down and sleep and for her eating she really doesnt want to eat or drink unless we put it right in front of her face. It seems like she doesnt want to leave her pillow
Don't worry
She's probably very young if you just got her. How old is she?
As a rule of thumb, a pup can only hold it for about 1 hour for every month old it is. So, a 12 week old puppy ( 3 months), say, can hold it for about 3 hours tops. 4 months old = 4 months and so on.
Unfortunately, for the next few weeks, you'll have to get up in the middle of the night and maybe hire a puppy sitter to take her out during the day until she gets a bit older (part of being a puppy parent).
As for her not wanting to pee in front of you, she's probably thinking you want to play. When I was puppy training my girl (10 years ago already), I'd just stare back at her and repeat, over and over, "hurry up". Once she does pee (or No. 2) make sure you cheer like your team just won the superbowl. Like you've never seen anything so wonderful as what she just dropped on the lawn. Eventually, she will associate peeing outside as a really great thing.
Don't punish her for going inside, she doesn't know any better. If she does have an accident, carry her outside and stay there for a while. Again, she'll start to get that she should be doing that outside.
As for her "adjusting", do you have her in a crate at night? What do you do during the day? A crate can be a safe place for her, and you can put it in your room at night so she doesn't feel alone.
Many others will have great advice for you.
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