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Hello everyone. I and my partner recently got a puppy (a toy poodle). The puppy is very young, the breeder said he was 45 days but after a Vet check-up (where he turned out to be fine and healthy) said he may be a bit younger more like 5 weeks. I know the breeder should have kept the baby boy longer, but unfortunately, they had some COVID related problems and could not take care of the litter at this moment, and the mum was not well too. It could be excuses, it could be true, at the end of the day we are here and I am happy Otto is safe with us and not somewhere we don't know. So a vet check-up and a bunch of vitamins later we are settling in. The first night I tried to put Otto in a small crate next to our bed but it did not go very well. I think he was cold and whined quite a lot so we ended up sleeping on the sofa. We have now moved him in a comfy dog bed where he is a bit warmer and sleeps through the night only having to go potty one time. He is pretty consistent to go potty when we leave him on his towel. During the day is starting to be interactive, plays a bit, walks around but mostly sleeps through the day while we work from home.
My main questions are: any tips with how to take care of his social skills being him so young? I am mostly scared of aggressiveness in the future...
Training: do you know if once he grows up a bit I need to go back to crate training or I can continue this way?
Any advice, in general, to make sure we grow a healthy, social and happy pup?
Thank you for your advice!
And hello from Otto!
My main questions are: any tips with how to take care of his social skills being him so young? I am mostly scared of aggressiveness in the future...
Training: do you know if once he grows up a bit I need to go back to crate training or I can continue this way?
Any advice, in general, to make sure we grow a healthy, social and happy pup?
Thank you for your advice!