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my new puppy crying!

67 replies

dizzy101 · 23/03/2014 19:34

We have a 5year old Labrador(no problem) on Thursday friend gave us a mastiff puppy, she's lovely but cries all night.neighbors now complaining, wibu to say it will only be for short time or tell them tough?

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NurseyWursey · 23/03/2014 20:40

She wasn't taken from her mum, nursery, if we hadn't taken her she would be one of hundreds if strays that are here

You know what I mean, you took her home.

If she is fully weaned there's no need for you to take her back to her mum, it'll cause more problems OP.

Can I ask if you're friend is going to do something to prevent her dog having more puppies now? Seems a terrible state of affairs :(

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dizzy101 · 23/03/2014 20:57

,yes I took her home to try and give her q decent life. You obviously have no idea what happens in other counties regarding animal welfare.people let their animals breed until they die and don't care so if I can save one I will

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Pippilangstrompe · 23/03/2014 21:01

When my dog was a puppy and cried at night, I put him down the front of my dressing gown, all buttoned up with only his head sticking out. He slept peacefully. He was just a lonely scared baby. He has had no problems with seperation later.

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dizzy101 · 23/03/2014 21:04

Thanks pippi, did he sleep in bed or just in daytime down front?

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Jolleigh · 23/03/2014 21:05

This is horrible. The pup is quite obviously not fully weaned if she's still suckling when you take her back to her mum. You're causing both the pup and the mum distress with the repeated separation. This is why the poor pup hasn't stopped crying at night and isn't settling. She's 6 weeks old. As a dog lover, you should know that's far too young. And if you have no alternative but to take her, you need to discuss her diet with a vet and stop taking her back to her mother.

NurseyWursey · 23/03/2014 21:06

,yes I took her home to try and give her q decent life. You obviously have no idea what happens in other counties regarding animal welfare.people let their animals breed until they die and don't care so if I can save one I will

You keep banging on about this, your point doesn't matter. It's not the issue here.

Pippilangstrompe · 23/03/2014 21:13

My dog has never slept in my bed as I have asthma and fur on sheets is a bad idea. He slept in the kitchen next door. I'm a light sleeper and I woke when he cried. I gave it a few minutes because sometimes he quietened down himself but there was a certain pitch when I knew he was getting distressed and then I went in and sat on the floor with my back to the kitchen cabinet wih him down my dressing gown. Not great for my sleep, but it only lasted a few weeks. Apart from that he slept in a dog cage with a blanket and some puppy toys to amuse him.

thedrunkenduck · 23/03/2014 21:19

My god. I wouldn't hesitate in reporting this if you were in the UK..

badbride · 23/03/2014 21:38

I don't doubt that the OP is trying to do her best in a difficult situation. There are countries, including EU ones, where animals are not treated in the same way as they are in the UK. In Spain, for example, I have witnessed dogs being left alone for weeks at a time, with only an automated food / water dispenser to "care" for them. And people refuse to neuter their dogs for cultural reasons (Catholic country) and because they find it too expensive.

dizzy: I would suggest a visit to the vet to get some advice on diet and weaning. You may need to hand-rear her for a couple of weeks, but do seek professional advice if you can. And cuddle the poor puppy as much as you can; she will take comfort from your care and the sound of your heartbeat.

Fluffycloudland77 · 23/03/2014 21:43

Ops getting a hard time but she is genuinely trying to help this pup.

No good deed goes unpunished.

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dizzy101 · 24/03/2014 06:41

Bad-she is going to the vet today!
Duck-if this was UK I would have reported it myself.
nursey-I'm mot banging on about it, you are the one feeling the need to rewrite and comment on every paragraph.
You don't seem to get that if I had not took her home she would have been on the street the same day.
I pass at least 8 stray dogs going to schcool 1km away.most are in some way injured, covered in fleas and ticks,all are starving.I am only trying to help one and get shit from you for it.

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KittensoftPuppydog · 24/03/2014 07:12

I'd have it sleep with me.

badbride · 24/03/2014 07:32

Good luck at the vet today, dizzy. And I hope all goes well with rearing this new pup: she's fallen on all 4 paws to find a caring owner like you Smile

ICanSeeTheSun · 24/03/2014 07:37

Good luck at the vets today. I hope you and the pup will have many happy years together.

Well done in rescuing the pup, without you taking her in I doubt she would have survived.

Pompoko · 24/03/2014 07:58

Let her sleep with you. She is a baby who has lost her mum. When she is older and settled, it will be easier to get her out of your bed.
At 6 weeks old puppies will spend all day and night with mum. As she gets older, separation will come easier for her because she will be old enough to understand you will come back and be happy with her own company.

candycoatedwaterdrops · 24/03/2014 09:43

I don't think you will be building a rod for your own back by having her in your bedroom. Poor pup! I got mine at 9 weeks but he cried a fair bit the first 2 nights which is normal btw. The following things seemed to help; ticking clock to sound like heartbeat, a blanket that smelt of his mum/breeder's home, a toy that he'd had from the breeder's home and an old top that smelt like me.

I'm sorry you're getting a hard time on here. I think you're clearly doing the best thing by the dog.

specialsubject · 24/03/2014 10:24

this is why there are campaigns running abroad which grab cats and dogs off the street and neuter them.

saving one pup makes no difference. Spaying the strays prevents many more from being born.

Pompoko · 24/03/2014 10:57

Saving one puppy makes a huge differance for THAT puppy. The op is doing what she can. She has saved one dog from life on the streets and has tried to pay to keep mum and pup together.

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dizzy101 · 24/03/2014 11:20

Special- there is no campaign here.if everyone saved one it would make a huge difference.
candy-I will try that, thank you
Pom- exactly,it makes a difference to her.

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aderynlas · 24/03/2014 12:28

Good luck with your little pup dizzy. I hope she settles soon, six weeks is so young.

HarryTheHungryHippo · 24/03/2014 12:47

saving one pup makes no difference. Spaying the strays prevents many more from being born.

What a lovely attitude, this puppy has already been born and I'm sure to her it'll make the world of difference being saved. Also it doesn't sound like the mother is a stray so while I agree with you about neutering strays your advise in this particular case is irrelevant and unhelpful.

Op we did as pp suggested and put a clock in the bed, used a favourite blanket with our smell on (puppy was a rescue and had never been around mother) and put a hot water bottle under her bed, she cried for a night or 2 but then was much better

WillowKnicks · 24/03/2014 12:55

I can't believe people giving dizzy a hard time, when she is clearly trying her best for this puppy in and is wanting constructive advise, not a lecture!

When we got our 11 week old puppy last year, she screamed the house down for a week (1 night, ALL night!!!), despite the fact that we had 2 other dogs in the same room. We had her in a puppy pen & I think she just hated it, so we relented & didn't hear another peep.

You've been given some really good suggestions, you could also try putting in a hot water bottle or heater pad with her, wrapped in something snuggly, which would simulate the warmth from her Mum.

I'm so glad the poor baby has you...please keep us posted.

WillowKnicks · 24/03/2014 12:57

Saving one puppy makes a huge differance for THAT puppy

Couldn't agree more!

BecauseIsaidS0 · 24/03/2014 13:03

Dear God, I am Spanish and all the dogs around me are extremely well looked after and I have never ever ever heard about not spaying dogs for religious reasons. Are you sure they weren't talking about people? Wink

NurseyWursey · 24/03/2014 13:06

Can I just say I wasn't giving her a hard time, she just didn't understand what I meant by 'you took the dog' and started going on about being a saviour.

I'm glad the dog has not got a home with someone who cares enough to ask questions as to how to help