staffy pup is going mad

Cyril baby wrote:
At 12 weeks old she should get 5 minutes walk for every month of her life, that is no longer than 20 minutes walk.

marko wrote:hey all my staffy is coming 12 weeks this friday and her 2nd jab is on friday. but heres wats happening. she is ripping everything tearing everything / peeing and pooing all over the place even when she has been let ouy the back garden. is there anything we can do to stop this. but hopfully on friday when she can get out for a proper walk she will calm down abit as she has been kept in for a lenghty period

Cyril baby wrote:I do wish that vets wouldn't tell owners to keep their pups in until their second jab, this is a very important stage of a pups life were they should be getting socialised instead of being kept away from everything. It is ok to take a pup out as long as the pup is not put on the ground, I used to put a pup in a bag and carry it over my shoulder, I still have the bag

Never put your pup outside to toilet, you won't know if she has gone or not, take her outside as soon as she wakes up, before and after she is fed, after she has been playing or a training session and at 12 weeks old she needs to be taken out every 30 to 45 minutes because her body isn't mature enough to go longer. We put nappies on our babies until they are mature enough to be toilet trained. Don't forget the double wee, once she has gone outside keep her out for another 5 minutes to give her a chance for the second wee.

Short training sessions are very good for tiring a puppy out, keep them to 5 minute sessions several times a day, also play mind games with her, the 3 cup game is usually very popular.

Don't expect her to walk as soon as she is able to go out, she needs to be taught to walk on a lead, so many owners look forward to taking their puppy out and get exited at being able to but when it comes the pup won't walk. There are many reasons for this, that is a big, scary world out there and your pup is small, get down to her level and get people to keep walking past you, it will give you an idea of how the world looks to her.

Your puppy needs to be taught how to walk on a loose lead as well, far to many Staffies get neck damage because they have never been taught to walk on a loose lead, especially if they are walked on a collar and pull.

At 12 weeks old she should get 5 minutes walk for every month of her life, that is no longer than 20 minutes walk.

Don't be frightened to pick her up if she gets frightened, she can see more if you pick her up but don't carry her around unnecessarily, she does have 4 legs to your 2.

Good luck with your puppy.