pup question

[keith2210]

ive got an 8 week old pup and was wondering if he would be alright if i put him in his own side of the pen. ive got him in with an older male right now. i was thinking with him being so small he may get a little cold. he would stay in a 30 gallon barrel inside of a 50 gallon barrel with fiberglass insulation between them. do you think he would be alright by himself? keith

[Jane]

How cold does it get? that should determine if the pup gets cold or not and is there bedding in the barrel? A small pup would get cold I imagine.

It gets really cold up here so I put 6" of wood chips and my 3 hounds in the same box to make sure they stay warm eventhough the box has insulation around it.

[Windkist]

ive got an 8 week old pup and was wondering if he would be alright if i put him in his own side of the pen. ive got him in with an older male right now. i was thinking with him being so small he may get a little cold. he would stay in a 30 gallon barrel inside of a 50 gallon barrel with fiberglass insulation between them. do you think he would be alright by himself? keith

Don't you have a older bitch you can put him with? I would think that he needs body heat from another dog and the companionship as well. Young puppies have a harder time regulating body temperature. I think a bitch might be safer for him but, if the male is putting up with him that might work.

Leah

[keith2210]

ive only got 1 other dog and its a male. hes really laid back though thats why i didnt hesitate to put him in there. ive owned him since he was a young pup and ive yet to hear him growl at a person or another dog and hes going on 4. he even backs off of fights in the box if there is an agressive male in with him. i will just leave the pup in with him for now...keith

[Jane]

That sounds like a good idea Keith, at least until the pup gets bigger, then you wouldn't have to worry.

[ringtail]

speedy is almost 4,,,,,,heck i thought he was just a little over 2,,,,

[indian_creek_beagler]

keith ur makin speedy sound like a wimp lol, he is supposed to be a rabbit slayin machine, i mean after all u did actually hit one rabbit so now u can kill some rabbits over ole speedy..


haha just pickin on ya

Devon

[Honey Pot Hounds]

I'd either leave the pup with Speedy or bring him in the house (yes, yes) and crate train him.
Heck, bring 'em both in the house!! You only have TWO. I have SIX in the house at the moment, asleep quietly as snug as bugs in rugs in their warm, fuzzy crates in the 65 degree dogroom.