a few questions about dogs to a newcomer?

if i but a german shepard puppy say 6 weeks when should i take it for a walkand if ur not aloud to take a dog for a walk at that age what can i do with the dog? is there anything to play if it is not aloud to go for a walk?

    a few questions about dogs to a newcomer?

    if i but a german shepard puppy say 6 weeks when should i take it for a walkand if ur not aloud to take a dog for a walk at that age what can i do with the dog? is there anything to play if it is not aloud to go for a walk?...
    General Dog Discussions : a few questions about dogs to a newcomer?...

    • a few questions about dogs to a newcomer?

      a few questions about dogs to a newcomer? General Dog Discussions
      if i but a german shepard puppy say 6 weeks when should i take it for a walkand if ur not aloud to take a dog for a walk at that age what can i do with the dog? is there anything to play if it is not aloud to go for a walk?

      a few questions about dogs to a newcomer?

      a few questions about dogs to a newcomer? General Dog Discussions
    • you should not take the puppy for a walk until it has had it's shots and my puppy at 6 weeks didn't want to walk anyway, but you should put the leash on your pup and let him get used to it around the house. When my pup was 6 weeks old we just played with stuffed animal toys with him and I took him out in our backyard to let him get used to going potty out there.

    • You shouldn't HAVE a 6 week old puppy. It needs to stay with it's mom for another 2 weeks--at least!You need to avoid other dogs but the dog can go out to potty. You can teach it to sit, lay down, etc... You can teach it to play fetch. Throwing that for him to chase would give you something to do.

    • You should not buy a pup until at least 7 or 8 weeks. It can lose much of the things it needs for stimulation. Any time should be fine for going on walks, but make them short and sweet. Also try training a bit. Dogs at any age are willing to learn a little. Please do some research and read some books to help you with your puppy care.

    • Well first thing, you sound like you should do some research before you buy this puppy. German Shepards can be pretty hard to handle sometimes and they are very energetic. You should actually keep the puppy with it's mother until it's atleast 8 weeks.Puppies learn appropriate canine behavior from their momma and siblings, and excessive biting, fearful reactions, dog-aggression and other issues can appear in puppies who haven't had the opportunity to do this. Potty training will be really hard before 8 weeks as well. If you get the puppy this young he will need constant attention and love. So your best bet is to keep him with his mom until he's atleast 8 weeks

    • By all means you can start leash training the pup at 6 weeks. Put the leash and collar on her and just let her drag it around the house to get us to it, then move onto holding the leash with plenty of slack in it, and so on. Do make sure the pup has at least 2 sets of shots before you take it around other dogs or people, this will prevent the pup from catching one of the many viruses that are very contagious to canines.

    • Talk to your vet. Get the proper shots. Read a book on training. Don't bring it home just because it's cute. Talk to the breeder. Be responsible. If you don't think of it as a member of the family, consider a fish.

    • Why do you want to bang your head against a dog's head? (That's what "butt a puppy" would mean - your "but" spelling makes no sense.)As for your "if ur not aloud" - wasn't Ur an ancient city in Mesopotamia (nowadays Iraq)? If so, I would expect it to have been VERY "loud".(Okay, English is listed as only 5th of 6 languages you claim to speak - but with "indian" being your first language I would have expected English to be second.)Definitely DON'T get a german shepard - they, and the people who sell them, are very untrustworthy. Wait until you can get a German Shepherd Dog (GSD for short).My requirements of people who want a dog are:• Must have a door that opens straight into a yard fenced to not just keep Pup home but to also keep stray dogs & stray brats OUT.• Must have a plan for where Pup sleeps that does not involve a locked crate.• Must stay home 24/7 for at least the first week, preferably fortnight.• Must be willing & able to attend weekly training classes beginning when Pup is 18-22 weeks old.Do you pass so far?• The correct age to bring a pup home is when it is 7-to-9 weeks old.You then have until it turns 13 weeks in which to convince it that the world is a fun, safe place and that you are the source of everything good in the universe. By then you must have allowed it to experience - from a distance IT considers safe - every movement, reflection, scent, sight, sound & texture in your district. When Pup sits to think about a "possibly scary new thing" (or hides behind you) just stand still & silent; when pup decides to ignore or investigate the "new thing" you immediately happily praise it - and, if it is still close enough to reach, give a pat or rub. Although called "socialisation", a more accurate term is "familiarisation & confidence building".• Toilet training (whether on paper or outside) is to be completed the first day. It requires YOU to watch your pup and learn its timing & signal - common being an anxious nose-down circling 1 minute after waking & 3 minutes after eating/drinking. You then CARRY Pup to the toilet spot, stand boringly still & silent until Pup remembers that it wanted to go, and THEN you happily praise (use Pup's name plus the future command-word) and give a reward (rubs, pats, a game) before going back to where you started from.• Except to visit the vet, Pup does NOT leave your property until 2 weeks after the first vaccination. You then take it to places where dogs do NOT roam loose, do NOT piddle-poo-vomit. Allow it to explore "in all directions at once" at the end of a 2-3m/6-10ft flat leash, except when you need to haul it away from something dangerous or disgusting, or a scared human. Heeling waits until you are in a class. THIS 7-17 weeks period is for fun excitement & confidence.• Add http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_GSD_Source to your browser's Bookmarks or Favorites so that you can easily look up such as feeding, vaccinations, clubs, weights, teething, neutering, disorders, genetics.Early play begins with the "Come" and "Bring" or "Fetch", so that pup learns that it will get a fuss & a game when it brings things to you - especially that precious antique ceramic-lace doll that you THOUGHT you'd put where Pup couldn't reach it!Prey-based games are popular - chasing a slowly bouncing ball, or a shaking branch that you are dragging away from Pup. Tug-o-war on a knotted towel or knotted rope. Hide-&-seek where one of you encourages Pup to find the other by name.• Join some of the 400+ YahooGroups dedicated to various aspects of living with GSDs. Each group's Home page tells you which aspects they like to discuss, and how active they are. Unlike YA, they are set up so that you can have an ongoing discussion with follow-up questions for clarification. Most allow you to include photos.Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly"In GSDs" as of 1967