Help me with my puppy !!!?

I have some concerns and I was just needing some advice.


Question one: Is it safe to get your puppy spayed at the SPCA. Or would a reg vet be a safer way to go. I have heard of puppies dying there and It's not worth paying less if shes not safe. Also what age is okay to spay?


Question two: My puppy is having a hard time learning to go to the bathroom outside. I am pretty on top of it and take her out often but she is still going in the house pee and poop on my clean rugs. :( She tries to be sneaky. How can I stop this???


Question three: She is grinding her teeth at night rather loudly. What is going on and how can I get her to stop this. It sounds so uncomfortable when she does it. HELP HELP HELP !!!!!

Help me with my puppy !!!?
1) It is just as safe to get your dog spayed at the SPCA as it is a 'normal' vet. Being a shelter they do 10 times as many spays and neuters every day. Generally spaying is done around 6 months of age but some vets and low cost clinics will do it sooner.





2) Just keep being consistant. Some dogs potty train in a couple weeks, some take as long as a year to be fully reliable. Small breeds and scent hounds tend to have more difficulty than other breeds do. Don't let her out of your sight for even a second unless she is locked up somewhere (like a bathroom or a crate) where she can't hide behind your couch or whatever to potty. Make sure you are cleaning everything with an enzyme cleaner designed to clean up dog pee. Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean she can't and it will keep drawing her back to the same places. When you take her out, do so on her leash. Just stand around and ignore her and then praise like she's just saved the world whenever she potties/poops.





3) You don't say how old she is.. But if she's around 4 months of age she could just be teething.. You might want to place a call into your vet and ask about that one.
Reply:If your SPCA has a qualified Vet on staff, they are as safe as the Vet is good.Things can go wrong at a regular Vets' office also. Just keep working with your pup in her training. Let her know you are unhappy when she makes a mistake but don't make a huge deal out of it.Just be patient and show her you love her. I have never had a pet to grind it's teeth. I think you should let your Vet. check them. She may be having problems that you don't realize.
Reply:A good vet is the best place to get your pup spayed just to be safe. 6 months is the age for spaying. If you wait until first heat the risk of mammary cancer increases dramatically.


Just watch her extra hard and if you have to keep her on leash and by your side so you know when she needs to go. This also helps her bond with you and to see you as leader as she has to follow you around the house. She'll have to go out every couple hours and a right after eating and drinking and again half an hour after they've eaten or drunk.


Don't know about the teeth grinding I've never heard of a pup doing that. Maybe her teeth are bothering her 'cuz of teething? Lots of chew toys. Soak a towel in water and put it in the freezer. After it comes out frozen the cold is soothing to sore gums when they chew it.


How old is she?
Reply:1. There are low-cost spay and neuter clinics like St. Francis of Assisi that offer low-cost and safe spaying and neutering services. Check out what it costs at your local vet and use your best judgment when it comes down to your pup's health. Usually you can have a female pup, her vulva has to drop before she can be spayed and a vet will tell you this also. Usually, this is around 6 months of age but sometimes female pups have to have their first heat come and go before they can be fixed.


2. You do not specify how old your puppy is. The key to the solution is taking the treat for her good behavior outside with you instead of bringing her in and giving it to her. Also, while you are away during the day, put her in a carrier big enough for her to turn around it and to keep a bowl of water in. Pups will learn not to use the bathroom where they have to lay and, in turn, help them (and you) to go outside. Make sure to reward your pup within 3 seconds of good behavior since their attention span is about that long. Some pups just take their good time learning this, so just be patient and steady. There are chemicals you can put on your rugs which have scent that dogs do not like and might keep them off (hence not going to potty on them!)


3. She is likely dreaming and I really dont know what to tell you about this. I would suggest consulting a vet.





I hope this has helped some. Just remember, he/she is still a puppy and learning. Have patience and lots of love.
Reply:I have a suggestion for the housebreaking issue. Go to Walmart and buy some puppy pads. These pads are for the puppies to pee on and they really save your carpets. Put a couple of pads on the floor on the spots where your pup has been peeing. When you notice him sniffing and looking like he needs to go,pick him up and put him on the pad. Keep him on the pad until he goes. Give him lots of praise when he pees on the pad. Don't put a new one down right away. He will smell the scent of pee on the pad and return there to pee. Pretty soon he will only pee on the pads. I got our Cocker Spaniel in February,and we live in Minnesota so it was way below zero at the time. The breeder suggested that we use puppy pads instead of taking this teeny tiny pup outside. Within a week he caught on and never had an accident in the house other than on his pads. When I wanted him to learn to go outside I just took a pad out with him and put it on the ground. Little by little we made the transition from the pads to outside. He is now 6 years old,but if I were to put a pad on the floor,he would still pee on it. They were a godsend! Sorry,I have no advice on your other questions. Good luck!



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