5 week old puppy

I bought my late husband a Australian Shepard Puppy about a week before my husband died. I was in horrific grief as the puppy was throwing up, pooping and peeing all over. Being a CAT person, I didn't know what to do with a wild puppy! ESPECIALLY when I was sobbing all the time!
I'd say get a large cage and cage train him. Not a punishment, He sleeps there and gets to watch everything.
As soon as you can, teach him to go to the door when he has to go potty. He communicates with telepathy.
It took awhile for the dog and I to get along, but now we're buddies! Boy, That first year though! HAVE FUN!
 

Gaer said:
I bought my late husband a Australian Shepard Puppy about a week before my husband died. I was in horrific grief as the puppy was throwing up, pooping and peeing all over. Being a CAT person, I didn't know what to do with a wild puppy! ESPECIALLY when I was sobbing all the time!
I'd say get a large cage and cage train him. Not a punishment, He sleeps there and gets to watch everything.
As soon as you can, teach him to go to the door when he has to go potty. He communicates with telepathy.
It took awhile for the dog and I to get along, but now we're buddies! Boy, That first year though! HAVE FUN!
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My new puppy is pooping very, very soft poop. Not diarrhea, but close to it. I have been feeding him ground up puppy chow mixed with warm water. Hard to tell when , if, he is getting ready to poop. he does not squat down but rather just stands there. It is only when he moves away, that I know what he has done. Hmm ? What to do ?
PS: the man who gave the puppy to me said I should feed him 2 X/day. BUT, places on google say a 5 week old puppy should be fed every 5 hours.
 
senior chef said:
My new puppy is pooping very, very soft poop. Not diarrhea, but close to it. I have been feeding him ground up puppy chow mixed with warm water. Hard to tell when , if, he is getting ready to poop. he does not squat down but rather just stands there. It is only when he moves away, that I know what he has done. Hmm ? What to do ?
PS: the man who gave the puppy to me said I should feed him 2 X/day. BUT, places on google say a 5 week old puppy should be fed every 5 hours.
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When you take him to the vet, be sure to ask.
 

senior chef said:
I bought my puppy a rawhide "bone" but he doesn't seem to know what to do with it. However, he loves to chew my toes. Ouch !
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I’d 100% agree with others who have mentioned taking your puppy to the vet for good advice on what you should and shouldn't be feeding / offering him , it may save you lotsa $$$ in the long run as you may make him sick by being kind in offering him food / bones his little system can’t take as yet
 
Take the puppy to the vet ASAP. If you are going to have a dog, it is your responsibility to feed, care for, provide veterinary care for and vaccinate him properly. To do otherwise is nothing short of neglect.

If you can't afford a regular vet, call your local ASPCA and or Humane Society. They usually have advice about low cost vet services, or even provide care themselves.
senior chef said:
I bought my puppy a rawhide "bone" but he doesn't seem to know what to do with it. However, he loves to chew my toes. Ouch !
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5 weeks old is WAAAY too young for rawhide bones or chews. He could easily choke or clog his intestines, either of which could kill him.

Also be aware that very young puppies are unable to adequately regulate their temperature.
 
Butterfly said:
Take the puppy to the vet ASAP. If you are going to have a dog, it is your responsibility to feed, care for, provide veterinary care for and vaccinate him properly. To do otherwise is nothing short of neglect.

If you can't afford a regular vet, call your local ASPCA and or Humane Society. They usually have advice about low cost vet services, or even provide care themselves.

5 weeks old is WAAAY too young for rawhide bones or chews. He could easily choke or clog his intestines, either of which could kill him.

Also be aware that very young puppies are unable to adequately regulate their temperature.
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absolutely correct.... !

@senior chef , please if you intend keeping this little fella, call your vet or at the very least research online and see exactly how to care for this tiny newborn...
 
You can buy dog mom‘s milk at the let store and feed it through a bottle or let pup lap it instead of dog chow. But it’s probably too late for that now. When you say dog chow I hope you mean puppy chow. No people food ever, but especially at this age.

You can buy, on Amazon, a fake mom for the puppy. I forget it’s name but it’s on Amazon, it has a heart beat, and it has warming packets. Bella always was “quiet” once I got this and continued to sleep with mom even at 5 months. While she destroyed other stuffed toys, she never chew or tore up mom.

Until puppy has had shots, she should not be put anywhere other dogs have been as there is a high risk of “catching” so many diseases. Did your neighbor worm the puppy? I bet not. Puppy needs to go to the vet. Puppy needs to be wormed! Can you get worms from the puppy. YUP!! Can worms cause the soft stools? Yes.

Be very careful. Do not let puppy lick your face. Wash up after handling the puppy-worms are no joke. As everyone has said it’s awful to separate a puppy so early from its mother. Is there any way to ask the neighbor to keep it with mom for another couple weeks? If not, ask vet if he knows of a foster dog mom.

You can buy a nice crate for pup on Amazon. You have gotten good advice from many people on this thread. Good luck with the pup. It’s a huge responsibility having such a young pup.
 
senior chef said:
Perhaps I made that box sound smaller than it actually is. He is about 10 inches long and the box is 20 X 20 inches.
Yes he has a nice soft towel to sleep on.
Is it ok to give him some milk as well as water ? Yes, I fed him some tiny, tiny bits of my steak sandwich. Tonight I'll offer him some puppy chow mixed with a tad of warm water. we have been together only a few hours
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If you give him milk, be sure that it is of the lactose free variety. Lactaid is a fairly common brand sold in grocery stores.
I give that to my older dog a couple times a week.
 
So sad that pup was taken from his mom so early. Way too young! People think that if the pup can eat on his own then he is ready to leave the litter. Wrong! There is still so much for him to learn from his mom and littermates, and now that is you.

Please feed the pup more often than 2x a day. Obviously the person who gave you the pup is not someone to listen to. At least 4x a day. Give him some fuzzy stuffed animals to snuggle with when he sleeps.

Glad the little pup has someone who cares now. Yes, take him to the vet like mentioned from others.
 
Butterfly said:
5 weeks old is WAAAY too young for rawhide bones or chews. He could easily choke or clog his intestines, either of which could kill him.
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Thank you , but I disagree. 1st he is way, way, too small to swallow any of the rawhide bone, let alone actually chew any of it off. 2nd he needs SOMETHING to chew on. The rawhide bone is the size of a turkey leg, almost as big as the puppy. Lastly, I'd much rather he chew on a rawhide bone than on my bare toes.
Pet stores across America all sell rawhide bones and I seriously doubt that they would sell them if they were harmful. I once had a Malamute and he loved his giant rawhide bone.
 
senior chef said:
Thank you , but I disagree. 1st he is way, way, too small to swallow any of the rawhide bone, let alone actually chew any of it off. 2nd he needs SOMETHING to chew on. The rawhide bone is the size of a turkey leg, almost as big as the puppy. Lastly, I'd much rather he chew on a rawhide bone than on my bare toes.
Pet stores across America all sell rawhide bones and I seriously doubt that they would sell them if they were harmful. I once had a Malamute and he loved his giant rawhide bone.
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Pet stores sell lots of stuff that is harmful to animals. They are a store, not a humane society. Goggle it, rawhide, very bad.
 
senior chef said:
Perhaps I made that box sound smaller than it actually is. He is about 10 inches long and the box is 20 X 20 inches.
Yes he has a nice soft towel to sleep on.
Is it ok to give him some milk as well as water ? Yes, I fed him some tiny, tiny bits of my steak sandwich. Tonight I'll offer him some puppy chow mixed with a tad of warm water. we have been together only a few hours
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I think he's definitely too young for any steak or puppy chow. I would suggest buying him some baby food, maybe chicken flavor or something like that. In a couple more week he may be ready for chow and water, I don't think he should have anything so solid at this point. You're kind for taking him in. 💙
 
Butterfly said:
If you give him any kind of milk except milk that is formulated for puppy rearing, it will likely cause diarrhea.
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He seems to be doing just fine on puppy chow. He eats like a horse and is putting on 1.5 ounces/day. I grind up puppy chow in the blender and then, as needed I mix it with hot water. Stir until luke warm.
PS: I have begun training. I turn it into a game. After only a few days he now fully understands "Come" and "No".
 
Maybe it's none of my business but did you really want a puppy at this stage of your life OR did someone else just think you needed one OR did someone have an extra one that they didn't want and they were just offloading? It really is OK to say 'Thank you but no.'

A mature, housebroken dog is a wonderful companion with minimal work. Most rescue organizations try to match the pet to the owner's ability and need.
 
helenbacque said:
Maybe it's none of my business but did you really want a puppy at this stage of your life OR did someone else just think you needed one OR did someone have an extra one that they didn't want and they were just offloading? It really is OK to say 'Thank you but no.'

A mature, housebroken dog is a wonderful companion with minimal work. Most rescue organizations try to match the pet to the owner's ability and need.
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yes, I really wanted a dog. I specifically asked my neighbor to keep an eye out for a dog. I live alone and I need the companionship.
 

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