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[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by Shadowlands

6 weeks old is very young to be away from mum and siblings - our pups do not leave mum till they are at least 10 weeks old. You may have trouble with his bite inhibition as he has not learnt this from his litter mates - be careful of this especially with your child... CsV puppies use their mouths a LOT in play and have no idea of their own strength

Hmmmm ... we already have this problem with the bite ...
Today my son cried few times because of this.
So ... this is the reason that I think No is the first command.
I will try to teach him that we are not his dolls ... he has few toys and he can bite them as much as he want.

Also because his age I think I will keep him over the night inside the house even it is a little messy ... outside are around zero Celsius degrees ... I don't know if this is a good idea but it's what I feel ...

[Enid Black]

Add that puppy's teeth are a nightmare... and I can believe you child cries .

Ok, when he bites you, you should cry (like they do... imitate their crying), then say a kind NO and offer him something else to bite as soon as he leaves you. Be patient.

Do you know some other dog he can stay with few times a week (obviously vaccinated and equilibrated!) that can teach him how to behave?

It would help a bit.

[yukidomari]

Our dogs always stay inside with us.

And my male CsV still uses his teeth on me sometimes too roughly, only he figured out finally after about 10 months not to put teeth on my face (but hands, arms, and legs are still OK.. ) Lots of patience and lots of repetition is necessary...

[deocamdata]

We have only a cat ... but until now are enemies and the cat is the boss ... at least a period .... I am sure ...
I will be patient ....

[Enid Black]

Be always careful when cat and dog are together and they may be able to live together and like it .

Spettro stays in home too, he sleeps here in house and stays with us.

He now knows how to control his bite most of the times, but with puppy's teeth I just wanted to cry XD... it will pass!

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by yukidomari

Our dogs always stay inside with us.

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Originally Posted by Enid Black

Spettro stays in home too, he sleeps here in house and stays with us.

Sorry for asking you that ... but you guys have an yard ... ?
I prepared a nice paddock for him for day time when we are not around and my plan was to leave it outside and free during the night ... I need also to be a guard dog ...

[Enid Black]

Yes Deocamdata, I do have a garden, but Spettro stays inside anyway.

If you need a guard dog, remember that CSWs usually do not guard Places but people. So the best place you can keep him to do this job is in home, as he will tend to warn the pack of strange things!

Spettro does a lot of guard now, if someone stays in front of my home, he will at first give me a Woof Woof to warn me and then bark loudly to warn the people outside to STAY outside XD...

[Grin]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

I prepared a nice paddock for him for day time when we are not around and my plan was to leave it outside and free during the night ... I need also to be a guard dog ...

For me it looks... cruel to leave so young a pup for so much time alone.
Until he came to your house, he had been spending all his time with his mum and the rest of pups. It must be a really huge shock for the baby suddenly to be left all alone...
Staying alone is always one of the most difficult issues with vlcaks. Of course it should be taught, but gradually...

[deocamdata]

For sure it is a cruelty for a young puppy. Now he is staying in house during the night and also from time to time during the day. I don't want to get used him only inside ...
But for a dog ... it's a normal situation in my opinion ...