Elizabeth,
Tell me if I am wrong but, your vet told you not to take him outside until he was 4-5 mo. for fear of getting parvo, right?
The problems you are having are a result of being inside for too long. He has missed vital socialization periods and you are going to have to work very hard now, probably for a long time, to undo the "damage". You'll have take it very slow and work daily until he becomes better. Great suggestions have been listed though!
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Vet said out at 12 weeks if I use the bleach solution on the paws. Free to play with other dogs at 16 weeks. Can see your point, however I want to point out that this city is full of dogs that did not have this issue. I can accept that it may be happening to mine, but this is not the usual for the city for sure.
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Have you kept the pup in the house for the first 5 months, in the city? Is he housebroken?
Though I know you need to be careful contacting other dogs and be aware of parvo, I've never heard of a vet recommending keeping a pup indoors entirely during that time.
You have been missing a bunch of growth physical and mental stages if your pup has only been kept confined in your home. Taking stairs is an actual skill dogs need to learn, for instance most rescue greyhounds can't take stairs because they've only been in kennels and on the track.
Think you need to start with some 'catch up' on the socialization for you pup, as well as the normal physical and mental stimulation/exercise most of our dogs have been doing since 8 weeks.
He is 12 weeks now. I was to keep him inside from when I got him (8 weeks) until now. I cheated and took him out at 11 weeks. So, he spent three weeks indoors. During the indoor phase, I did bring him outside to get used to the noises, but I carried him.
Today I bought a harness and basically forced him to walk home from the pet store - three whole blocks away. When he got to our corner, he sprinted for home. I have been working on the stairs the entire time. He can only manage 5 before he goes back down. There are 40 (small rises).
At this point I think I am going to bring in a trainer, for me as much as him. I have read tons and tried to practice, but nothing seems to work. I did bring him to the park, but getting him there and back will add up quickly with cab fares. I tried walking him home from the park, but with standard collar it was impossible.
And there are many more if you click on “search” then plug in the terms you want to find (like EXERCISE), then set the date field for wider than the default of one week.
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