Diarrhoea in my new puppy :(

paulefty

Okay here's the background information. I got a female puppy today, Beagle, 2 months old. Birthdate is 11 October '07. It's a beagle, but the small kind.


And here's the deal. Since it got to my home, it hasn't been active, unlike at the store. It has been quiet. No barking and just whining a little. Actually I never heard it bark at the store, too (okay that might be beside the point). It has been sleeping a lot but I guess that's normal for a 2-month-old pup. We tried to start the paper training ASAP and put newspaper inside her pen but she gnawed it and I think she swallowed some too.

And the thing that I'm (or rather my family) worried about is that it has diarrhoea. It pooped about 3/4 times in about 9 hours.

Could all of the above (quietness, diarrhoea) be due to separation anxiety?
Or what is the problem with her?

Dana1384

Did you bring her to the vet yet for her first check up?

briteday

Pet stores don't buy their animals from the most reliable sources. And small dogs can go downhill quickly. I would get that pup to a vet right away.

Shalva

I agree with this, and just for the record there is no such thing as an "english beagle" they are just beagles and they come in two sizes..... 13" and 15"
a small beagle is a 13" beagle.
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007Dogs

All new puppies should have a puppy check up ASAP. Most require it for the health guarantee to be honored.

Pet stores, get puppies from breeders who mass produce puppies for profit. And not always under the best conditions. You really need to get this pup to a vet.

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paulefty

Sure, thanks. It's all right now, just pretty much whining/yelping for attention... I heard that it's bad if you respond to that as the pet will learn (wrongly) that whining/yelping will get her what she wants which is attention.

So if yours whines/yelps, what do you do to avoid the above, and to stop it?

briteday

Your pup is just a baby. You won't be able to respond every time she needs you but, besides being from a pet store...not the greatest start in life, she is also too young to be away from the litter yet. So you are going to have to fill in a bit.

She needs 3 scheduled meals each day, out to do business at least every 2 hours 24/7...yes set an alarm clock during the night and pick up the water bowl two hours before bedtime, a little bit of play when awake, lots of cuddling, should be with you when you are awake...but you need to keep both eyes on the pup for signs of needing to go out, and a vet visit as soon as possible to check for worms/talk about spay/vaccination schedule/general exam/possible heartworm preventative. I would also be crate training her at night and when you are not home or can't keep your eyes on her.

Whining is like a baby crying. You have to decide when they actually need to be attended to and when not. If they are fed, clean, and warm then she probably just needs some cuddling. Remember she would be piled in a box with her siblings and mom yet if she hadn't been sold. And if you got her from a pet store at 8 weeks of age she was probably taken from the litter at 6 weeks. She's been alone in a great big world and she's not liking it just yet. It's your job to help her understand that it's ok.

paulefty

Thanks briteday, actually I'm just about to take her to a vet today.
The business every 2 hours deal is true but its bowels are not solid.

And about paper training, I would like to do that, but when and how should I start? Currently any newspaper will be chewed on, even after spraying the spray on the newspaper.

briteday

Most of us around here would advise to skip the paper training. You are only teaching the dog that it's ok to go in the house. I think it would be better if you take the dog outside at least every two hours.

And don't confuse the pup by expecting it to pee where it sleeps. Dogs are den animals and prefer not to do that. The pup may have pee'd in it's cage at the store but it's a bad habit and needs to be broken now. The only thing that should be in the crate is an old bath towel or a piece of your clothing (after it's been worn, but not laundered, an old t-shirt worn to bed one night will suffice) for comfort. Be sure to check it each time you take the pup out of the crate to see if it needs to be washed. I prefer the plastic airline type crates because the plastic is easy to clean and the side walls contain any messes made. But a crate for the full grown size of the dog and put boxes or storage containers in there to reduce the space to just big enough for the pup to turn around and lay down. Remove boxes as the pup grows and needs more space. I use crates throughout a dog's life so it won't go to waste if you buy one. Anytime my dogs are in the car they are in a crate and the crate is belted to the seat. And any time I am not home for more than an hour they are crated. It is also useful to have a crate to put the dog if someone comes over who does not prefer dogs or has small (untrained) children who might poke at the dog. Lastly if you ever have to evacuate your home in a natural disaster I would want my dog to have its crate to be in at a shelter so that there is some measure of comfort for them.

Glad to hear that you are getting a vet visit on the weekend. Good for you. I don't like to see little pups or small dogs go too long with gi upset. They can dehydrate faster than you can think.

It wouldn't be uncommon for a dog from a pet store to have multiple types of worms and/or a viral or bacterial intestinal infection. The vet can also check the respiratory system because confined pups often have a bit of a cold or pneumonia.

Let us know how it goes.

paulefty

Sure thing, actually I just got back a while ago from the vet's, and everything was good and he gave her a deworming pill.

So it's all right for now.

Thanks for your help... If there's anything else I need to clarify... I'd be sure to come back to this thread/forum to ask.

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