Help! New Pom puppy! >.<;

Heya, everyone. I'm new here and I just got a new male Pomeranian puppy about 6 weeks old. I picked him up yesterday after seeing the ad in the classifieds.

Ever since I took him from his old home, he's been whining and whimpering every so often. When we saw him, he was another happy playful, bouncy puppy among his 4 other brothers and a sister but now he's become timid and withdrawn. He whimpers so sadly, it breaks my heart... :cry: I don't know what to do. I'm not sure whether it was the sudden change or he just misses his brothers and sisters or both. I've tried comforting him ever since he started whimpering in the car, cooing and stroking him but it didn't help. He still seems lethargic and depressed and it really concerns me... :cry: I know it might take some time for him to get used to his new home but is there anything to ease it? Then again, I might be just worrying too much...but it really pains me to see him like this. Or I just might've not have had him for long enough yet (got him only yesterday). See, this is my first time getting a dog (I have a cat though) so I'm not sure if this behavior is normal or not. I've showered him with attention, trying to comfort him ever since he arrived. Ugh, I've become such a nervous wreck...x.x Listen to me, rambling on and on...Didn't get a decent night of sleep last night, doting on the puppy whenever he whimpered or cried. I feel like a new mother...XD Tired, stressed, and overly worried. If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it. Any advice would be great. Thanks!

 

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You are going to get some good advice here on this site. I am no expert myself but I have learned here that 6 weeks is awfully young to have a pup separated from his mom. Has he been weaned properly? Where did you get this pup? Maybe you can take him back to spend a few more weeks with his mom. I wish you good luck!

 

Hi & welcome to the boards!

I am extremely surprised that someone let you take a puppy at 6 weeks of age, in fact, it actually makes me :x A puppy shouldn't leave it's mother & littermates until at least 8 weeks of age and many breeders suggest between 10-12 weeks. Puppies learn valuable lessons from their mom and littermates and if they are taken away too soon they miss out on that learning and the new owner must take over (thus making your job a bit harder..).

Was this a breeder? Your puppy will be just fine and yes, he certainly will miss his mother/littermates.. that is the case at any age they leave. I'm sure others will have great advice for you! Your little guy will be just fine

 

Welcome to Auspet, Kagome!!!

The other two posts are correct, you're puppy shouldn't have come home so early! If at all possible, I would contact the "breeder" and ask to have the pup spend some more time with his littermates and parents. There are a lot of important concepts a dog should learn from his littermates and parents during that short time period before it is appropriate to send a dog home to his/her new family!

Regarding the whining and whimpering. Have you brought to your pup to the vet for a full examination and the start/continuation of his shots? You want to make sure your pup is not whining due to a medical problem. Once you've ruled that out, then it is safe to assume that the whining is normal. Your puppy's surroundings and his normal comforts have drastically changed, leading to a nervous and frightened pup (which is the norm). Try and keep things calm around the house, and provide him with lots of attention and love! Do realize that you don't need to come running every time he whimpers, that only leads to big problems!

I know it's heartbreaking to hear and see him the way he is, but if his behavior is due to the normal reasons (not medical related), then you have nothing to worry about. Just give him lots of extra special TLC during this difficult transition time, and allow him some time to come around. It's going to take a while, so have patience with the little guy! :y_the_best:

Do be sure he is eating and drinking properly (you don't want him to become dehydrated from not getting enough water, or his blood sugar to drop too low from not eating as he should)!!!!!!!

Best wishes!

 

You may also try putting a ticking clock with him at night under a blanket or something so he still gets the feeling he is with his litermates and mother. Also make sure he is warm enough. When we found our most recent pup I made a heating sack out of an old sock and rice. It stays warm a long time and you dont have to worry about cords and such with a heating pad.

 

Thanks, everyone ^^ It turned out that I was just worrying too much too early. ^^; The next day, Shippo stopped whimpering all the time and immediately started adapting and found a lot of things to keep him amused and busy. In fact, we've learned he is one FEISTY lil Pom. Like all puppies I guess, he's full of energy (a lil overwhelming =/). One lil problem though. He's got a REALLY bad habit of biting people...or anything he can get his tiny chompers into :| . I suppose it's probably because he's teething but his bites are becoming more and more painful >.< Of course, I do the usual firm "No!" and a sharp tap on the nose but so far...no progress =/

Is this just a phase that'll pass after he stops teething? Or is there something else I could do? Thanks in advance ^^

 

Hi, my little Pom is 6 months old and still chews a bit. She did outgrow her constant biting/chewing on peoples fingers though. Now it is only if you are playing with her and she gets a little bit overexcited. I did find though if I had something else handy to have her chew on instead of our fingers, she would change to chewing on the toy instead. Good luck with him. I just love my little girl!!

 

what an adorable avatar, pomlover!!

 

Thank you. My baby Lacie loves her pic taken.

 

Kagome~

Biting is a big issue in most puppies, and is defintely a behavior that should be corrected now while your puppy is young! There have been numerous posts regarding this issue and how to deal with it, so I am going to copy and paste some of my previous responses to this issue:

In addition, a "sharp tap on the nose" is not necessary in teaching your pup not to bite; as a matter of fact, that can (and often times does) cause further problems!

I hope that helps you out a bit!

 

i would stop with the tapping

i would stop with the tapping. one - i'm against physical punishment even if its really light (unless its self defence, of course). two - tapping them on their nose might ruin their sense of smell. three - he might think ur playing more with him and bite u more

with all my dogs, i go with the little yelp technique. while it doesn't stop them right away, two more nibbles followed by two more yelps and they stop. with my first dog, he got out of the habit quickly (i'd say one month after teething). however, if you let him nibble on you when u play, he'll keep nibbling. my big dog doesn't nibble on me at all but a close family friend who plays agressively with my dog gets nibbled on cuz he stands it...my dog doesn't nibble on anyone else but this close friend.