April 21, 2011
I had two pups and one passed away from parvo. Now the other one has started to eliminate in his crate. What can we do about this?
Full Question:
I have an 11 week old Chihuahua that just lost his sister to Parvo. I purchased the pups together from a breeder so they would have each other when I am not around. Unfortunately one of the puppies passed away from Parvo. Of course I am concerned about the other puppy and getting Parvo. I am keeping a close watch on him and getting his vaccinations in a few days. My training issue is this: Both pups were great about not using the crate for peeing and pooping when they were together. Now that I only have one pup, he is peeing and pooping in his crate. Can this behavior be stress related?Thanks in advance... it's been an emotional week.
Melody
Cindy's Answer:
Before I address the training issue, I would caution you about getting a puppy vaccinated after it’s already been exposed to parvo. Being exposed to a disease and not becoming ill, is in effect a vaccination. Giving a vaccine to a puppy whose immune system is dealing with a recent parvo exposure may be deadly. If your pup never becomes sick, he will likely be immune to parvo as he has received “nature’s vaccine” which is the best way to build immunity. Read our vaccinosis article http://leerburg.com/vaccinosis.htm
Your pup may be suffering from a bit of separation anxiety, so I would offer him firm leadership and structure.
Ed recently finished a project we been working on for years titled COMMON SENSE SOLUTION TO HOUSE TRAINING PROBLEMS. This is a 165 page eBook that that is based on how we house train pups in our home. It is also based on 10 years of emails on house training problems from people like yourself.
In my opinion this eBook is the best collection of information on how to housetrain a dog that’s ever been put together.
I have reviewed your email and this eBook along with my DVD titled YOUR PUPPY 8 WEEKS to 8 MONTHS will guide you through the issues you will face in solving your problems.
Cindy
Your pup may be suffering from a bit of separation anxiety, so I would offer him firm leadership and structure.
Ed recently finished a project we been working on for years titled COMMON SENSE SOLUTION TO HOUSE TRAINING PROBLEMS. This is a 165 page eBook that that is based on how we house train pups in our home. It is also based on 10 years of emails on house training problems from people like yourself.
In my opinion this eBook is the best collection of information on how to housetrain a dog that’s ever been put together.
I have reviewed your email and this eBook along with my DVD titled YOUR PUPPY 8 WEEKS to 8 MONTHS will guide you through the issues you will face in solving your problems.
Cindy
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