Okay to try to make a long story short, my younger siblings saw some puppies get dropped off on the middle of the night in early November, with the help of all the neighbors, they were able to find them homes, my partner & I were in the market for a puppy, so they kept one for us.
They kept him for the first week, kept an eye on him, and bottle fed him since they knew he was young. They scheduled an appointment but couldn’t get him in until the 20th. We took him home after the first week.
We go to the appointment & find out there was some miscommunication & that he can’t be seen that day, but one of the nurses takes a Quick Look & tells us she’s assuming 8-10 weeks, & a boxer pit mix. We reschedule an appointment for the 24th, & the vet tells us that he thinks he’s actually only 6 weeks old, & gives him his first rounds of shots.
Anyways, hes an amazing pup, he’s great with kids, babies, elderly people, & plays with our cats& our elderly dog too. I feel like he has brought new life to our home & it’s amazing.
That being said though, we have no idea how to start training him with him being so young. We’ve never had a puppy this young, & never even had to train a puppy before, we’ve decided to crate train, & as of right now he eats most of his meals in there & he does sleep in there, so I think we’re on the right track.
I think our main fear is parvo, & how to potty train him. We’ve watched tons of videos & read a bunch too so we understand the basics, but most of these rules are aimed towards older dogs. Is 6 weeks too young to be going outside due to risk of parvo? Is it too young to be trained? It’s 30 degrees outside now, is it too cold for such a young puppy with thin fur? How do we go about potty training if so? With him being taken away from his mother so young, we’re trying to stay on top of everything & do everything right, any help or advice is appreciated! Thanks!
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