labrador retriever

labrador retriever

by jenny
(india)

Question

Recently got a labrador retriever which is 30 days old….it sleeps alot…at night it makes noises …i am not that sure of how to train it as it is just 30 days..is there any way of training it at this age????

this is the first time im having a puppy..pls help me out

Answer

A labrador puppy of 30 days should not yet be away from his mother.

A puppy needs its mothers milk until at least 6 weeks of age and it also needs to be close to its siblings and start the whole socialising aspect of its life.

I do not know the reason why you have a labrador retriever of such a young age, but if it was sold to you please try to take it back to the breeder so that it can be back with its mum where it belongs.

If it was an abandoned pup that you are helping survive please get professional advice from a breeder.

Such a young lab will need constant care. You cannot leave it alone even for a few hours. It is very difficult for such a young pup to survive without it’s mother.

I would suggest taking it back to it’s mum to finish out the weaning process.

If this is not possible I would suggest going straight to the vet so that you can get some advice from him.

You will probably need to get a syringe to water feed such a small pup. You will also need puppy formula and possibly a supplement such as nutrical.

I do not know what other information I can provide as I have never had to take care of such a small pup, but I think the best advice I can give you is to call a vet and a professional breeder for help.

However, if you can take it back to its mum please do!

Comments for labrador retriever Average Rating

May 14, 2010 Rating my lab by: jenny hi… thanks alot for your suggestion…its mom had died and we got it… and we are planning to sell it back to the breeder next week and another problem due to heat i guess the puppy has boils on its fur… so is there any way to cure it or should it be brought to the vet???/ and also it never drinks water!!!!!! do dogs drink water…….

May 15, 2010 Rating Yes on both counts by: Anonymous Yes dogs do drink water and the best thing would be to take your pup to the vet.They will be able to help out and tell you exactly what to do and help you when feeding it etc making sure it gets the right nutrients.Let us know how it goes…

May 22, 2010 Rating my lab by: Anonymous as u said I checked with the vet..he told that it will drink water..and i got it vaccinated and for the boils and rashes on the skin he told it might be as the milk is left on its skin…..

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