Hi Rena, welcome to the forum! Have you had a puppy before? The reason I ask is that at 10 weeks of age he still needs to be having 4 meals a day, cutting down to three at aboout 12 weeks, and down to two at about 6 months; he could be so very clingy because he's hungry! The reason for feeding lots of smaller meals is that a puppy's stomach is physically too small to take in enough food for him to grow properly at the moment. And he needs access to fresh water at all times.
I find that the timings of 8am, 12 noon, 4pm and 8pm are suitable for a young puppy's mealtimes, changing to 8am, 1pm and 6pm, with a biscuit at bedtime, at 12 weeks. any more advice will be helpful, and i will let you'll know how he is getting on
I wouldn't leave him unattended, free to roam aroud - there are far too many ways he could come to harm. Chewing an electric cable, for instance, could easily kill him, so he needs to be 100% safe.
), every time he wakes up, after every play session, and after every excitement (such as a visitor). At least once every hour. You must take him out and stay with him until he wees and/or poos, at which stage you can say the cue-word ("busy", or "Go wee-wees" or whatever - make sure it's something you'll be able to say in the park!) and then praise him when he's finished.
> i have bought him lotsa toys he can play with...
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i took him into the garden today for the first time and have got the training mat near his crate so he can go when he needs to. Take him out into the garden as Jeangenie has suggested -at least every hour. He will be 4 months or more before he is physically able to hold it so don't expect much until then.
hi Rena, i would agree with all the other posts you definately need to expose your little pup to everything you can possibly,as he is your first try to keep a diary as to what he has seen and his reactions so if certain things cause him upset you can then concentrate on these things such as cars push chairs etc i know he will be carried but you will get some idea of his reactions also this will help when he goes to puppy training classes (please put his name down for one as they invaluable to new owners)you can discuss any problems that you have had with the trainers.I would leave a talk channel on the radio for him rather than music also with his toys have you tried a Buster Ball/Cube put some of his dried food in it (about 5 pellets) in it and let him roll it about, one of these wears our boxer pup out,it might encourage him to amuse himself when you need 5 mins.There are some posts on here about crying pups and dogs use the search above these might have some helpfull pointers good luck with him debby
> have bought him lotsa toys he can play with
>the only reason i feel he is sleeping now is cause when i came back from work i was playing with him alot and also before i was home my brother was playing with him...
A typical puppy's day would be:
Don't worry, it sounds like you are doing just fine . Don't change his food too often though or he might get an upset tummy. sounds like a very normal puppy to me and he will benefit from being near you until he is just a wee bit bigger. My girlies have always slept in the bedroom with us for the first few weeks then they have moved to the kitchen with no problems when they are about 3-4 months. , and enjoy it, they aren't puppies for long 
>the vet gave me science plan which he does not like much
And most dogs don't like it, I would look into getting him on a better food.
I would buy a really good book 'The perfect Puppy' by Gwen Bailey. Its very informative. We all had our 1st dog once upon a time and it can be daunting. You are now shaping your dog into adulthood so what you do now is important. I would snuggled him down one evening and read this book, I think it would help you, try ebay for a second hand copy to save a few pennies. Good luck
Hi, sounds like its not going to well for you. One thing I would say, you must remember he is a dog a baby but still a dog. You must treat him like one and although our love for our dogs is amazingly strong, a big mistake to make is to try to humanise them. He may cry and whimper but how and if you respond is the key. The smell, could be food related.
He needs to be secure at spending time on his own, its impossible to assume that you or someone else will always be able to be with him 24/7. Start now or it will more and more difficult later on. Just because he may cry or whimper does not mean he is 'crying' in a sad way, he is calling you and if you go to him everytime he will learn that you will always come. It may seem tough but you must be his guide not his 'bitch'. I mean that in a dog's world type way not offensively. Start with him in his crate by the side of you in your bedroom, insist that this is temp to your parents just to settle him, don't pander to his crying, if he needs a wee then obviously go down and let him out for a wee then straight back to bed. He will hear your movements and your breathing which should be enough to settle him and know you are close. You can always move him gradually downstairs when he has settled at night - my 2nd dog took 2 weeks before I moved her downstairs, she just needed to know I was close by so she came upstairs in her crate at night. Cover his crate with a blanket to make it snuggly and den like.
A hot bag ( one of these wheat ones you put in the microwave) under his blanket might help him settle. I've heard of people putting a clock in too as the ticking resembles mum's heartbeat but I can't say I've tried it. You do need to get him used to being on his own for short periods though, start slowly and work up to longer periods. I'm sure once your book arrives you will get lots of ideas from it
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