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Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 11:04:00 No.332471 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>332533

Just got a 6 wk old female rotty puppy friday afternoon... weighs 13 lbs already, between that and the size of her feet the Vet said she's gonna be fuckin monstar hueg. also, boundless energy and biting. halp.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 12:36:00 No.332508 Report

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Is this your first large breed dog?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 13:08:00 No.332513 Report

Quoted By: >>332524 >>332533 >>332537

nah but it's the first puppy i've had since 97 and the first one i've ever had to train alone and IT SUCKS HARDCORE. Ugh, already pissed in the house 5 times, srsly. I take it out and it just stands there, it's shit a couple times outside, thankfully (squirts from shots), but it won't piss outside. Guide says wait til it does something, even if it's half an hour. IT'S FUCKING FREEZING OUTSIDE ASSHOLE. fuck you guide. Also, crate method... doin it. But none of the guides I saw ever seem to mention HOW TO GET THEM TO SHUT THE FUCK UP WITH THE NONSTOP CRYING AT 4 AM?!?! RAAAAAEG. I know it's a small price to pay once they learn, a couple weeks of misery for hopefully a full decade or more of companionship, but fuck me running this sucks sooo much right nao u guize.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 13:44:00 No.332517 Report

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you got the dog yesterday, no reason to get excited.

if you're not using newspaper, get some immediately. puppies just love going to the bathroom on newspaper, which you can put by the door and transition them into going outside. that crate is essential for sleep. your puppy needs a warm, enclosed bed. when my puppies cried, i'd put my hand on them until they fell asleep, then quietly leave. if they cried again, i'd go see what they wanted. maybe take them to the newspaper, maybe just put my hand back on them until they fell asleep again.

big dogs are the best. if i ever have the heart to replace my dog, it'll be another big one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 14:37:00 No.332524 Report

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>>332513
Bawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Holy shitballs, you were so not ready to get a dog.

Yet, anon is merciful. I try to help.

Crate: If you're crating them, try putting them in your room, facing your bed, with a blanket over their crate.

As far as waiting for them to piss, yeah you just have to man, one of the best things to do is regulate their feeding/drinking time so you know when they're gonna piss and shit and won't get surprised. Praise them when get go outside. DON'T freak out on them when you find pee or shit inside. Also, you can hang a bell from your door where they can reach it, when you take them outside to pee or poop, bump their nose on the bell so it rings. If the dog is smart, eventually it will start bumping the bell when it has to shit or pee to be let outside.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 14:40:00 No.332527 Report

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Also don't pay attention to them when they cry, that teaches them they can cry and get your attention.

DON'T yell at them, don't go talk to them, don't try to get them to be quiet, don't touch them, etc. Just deal with it, they'll stop soon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 14:59:00 No.332533 Report

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>>332471
>>332513
It will be worth it when you can fuck her.

Rotty twatty is best.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 15:32:00 No.332537 Report

Quoted By: >>332623 >>332724

>>332513

Wow you just got the thing and already your complaining? It's a baby, you need to have patience.

Right now the most important thing your pup needs is exercise. Take her out to run and play to get her energy out everyday. EVERYDAY. This is so incredibly important, and something that a lot of people overlook. Puppies are like little kids with ADHD, and when they are full of energy, they won't pay any attention to your attempts at discipline and training. Once she is worn out, however, she will be more attentive. Trust me dude. And don't fucking say you don't have the time to walk her everyday, that's bullshit.

Also, get the best food you can afford. Stay away from store brands, pedigree, science diet... they all have tons of fillers that will make your dog fat and have cancer. Purina Pro Plan, Eukanuba and Royal Canine are the best. And keep her on a puppy formula until she is TWO. Puppy food has higher amounts of protein and calcium that large breeds need.

I"M FUCKING SERIOUS ABOUT THE EXERCISE.

ChickAnon

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I love Rotts

ChickAnon Sat 01 Nov 2008 15:59:00 No.332541 Report

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Wait until she turns into a 54kg adult like Duffy here... that's a steer's lower leg bone he's about to nom into.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 17:34:00 No.332551 Report

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>>332533
siiiiiiiigh

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 17:38:00 No.332552 Report

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If she's crying during the night it may be because she's frightened, especially if this is the first time she has ever been away from her mother. Some people reccommend getting an old fashioned ticking clock and putting it in their bed with them, to mimic in some way the heartbeats of their mother and sibings., or else just give them some noise to cut the silence.

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Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 18:01:00 No.332559 Report

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>>332551
Aww yeah.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 20:59:00 No.332608 Report

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Crate, premium food, (i like Innova), food schedule, exercise, obedience training *and lots of it*, and more exercise.

Also, what cockstain sold you a 6 week old puppy? They should be at least 8 weeks old before they're away from their mom forever.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 21:32:00 No.332623 Report

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>>332537

LOL Proplan and Eukanuba are kind of bottom of the barrel foods. Royal Canin, Techni-cal and Nutro are good, affordable foods.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 21:43:00 No.332631 Report

Quoted By: >>333376

>>332623
I've heard some bad things about Nutro making people's dogs sick? Vomiting, etc.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Nov 2008 23:26:00 No.332724 Report

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>>332537
if your rotty gets too much protein it'll have growth spurts, leading to weaker hips than rotties already genetically have...

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 03 Nov 2008 04:48:00 No.333376 Report

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>>332631
Nutro, Royal and Blue are pretty middle ground. They still have grain but they are worlds better then shit like bill jack, science diet, purina or any other shit you will find at the grocery store. Sure there are dogs that live fine on those grocery store foods for their entire lives, but then again there are people who smoke their entire lives and don't die of cancer. Basically if you cheap out and buy grocery store dog food, don't be surprised when your dog has health issues later on. The good stuff(orijen, inova, taste of the wild, canidae, natural variety, etc.) is going to cost around 40-50$ for a 30lb bag and should last for at least a month even if you have a big dog.

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