 |
| This is the moment when Boo was biting my dirty clothes crate of which fascinated him I guess because of its circular hole-like shape and flexible in which he could easily get into it when he jump on it and get inside that hole. |
It has been a couple of weeks
now since Boo my 3-month-old miniature dachshund puppy arrived and became part
of my life. To boost my boring lifestyle
off-line the internet and add a worthwhile time rather than being addicted to
social media, I decided to have a pet which eventually turned out to be Boo and
so now I am babysitting my pet Boo.
Our first week. OMG!
It was such a great adjustment for both of us. During the first two days due to my careless
feeding or improper way of feeding I almost got Boo feel sick. That was the day after his first visit to his
veterinarian and got a vaccine, he was still feeling okay back then. During that week, I am feeding Boo five times
a day with lots of warm water mixed with Alpo plus milk which made Boo
sick. Boo became very lethargic,
unresponsive, vomited, and even defecated or puke pus-like bloody material
which eventually alarmed me. I then
contacted the dog breeder via text messages to whom I purchased the puppy
trying to acquire information what should I do in order to make Boo feel well
again and save his life. The rain was
heavy that morning Tuesday but I needed to rush him to the veterinarian as my
last resort. Eventually, the breeder
responded to my text query. He told me
to buy some clotrimazole antifungal
drug which will be mixed with parts of water and salt and let the puppy sip
it. The purpose of which why he advised
this is may be Boo has some bacterial infection inside his body or
stomach. Because I trusted the breeder,
I then tried his advice. Instead of
letting the dog sips it on his own. I
purchased a small baby feeding bottle then place the mixture inside of this and
let Boo suck it.
 |
| The vet clinic where I always bring Boo for his check-up |
Just to make sure everything will be fine, as advised by the breeder of Boo I went to his veterinarian to have him boost with antibiotics or something as a means of treatment/cure to this ailment. The veterinarian eventually injected Boo with antibiotics and a drug dropped right into his mouth and advised me to return the following day if Boo did get well or better at all. That time, our hope was crucial because Boo's gums turned already into white which is a sign of death. Luckily, after a few hours there was a hopeful progress Boo was slowly recovering from sickness or infection. He even licked my right hand which was a sign that he wanted to eat. Also, I observed that the worms which caused him to feel that way eventually gone down through his fecal materials which look like tape worms. So that was our first few days.
During the second week and at
present. Boo is fine now, alive and
well. I finally figure out what food Boo
needed of which a hand-scoop of dog food "without water" just plainly
dry dog food like bite size biscuits. He
also had his second shot of 5in1 and anti-rabies during a day in the third
week. Boo's progress on his sleeping
area of which I used a small traveling crate just enough for him to sleep which
is now I see some progress. I am using
this small crate
inside the house because I believe that badger dogs needed an
area which is quite small like holes enough for them to fit inside. I know it is a traveling crate but it
works. He is already sleeping inside of
it during his nap time or sometimes playing with the soft towel.
inside the house because I believe that badger dogs needed an
area which is quite small like holes enough for them to fit inside. I know it is a traveling crate but it
works. He is already sleeping inside of
it during his nap time or sometimes playing with the soft towel. |
| Boo finally learned how to sleep inside this crate on his own |
During the second week and at
present. Boo is fine now, alive and
well. I finally figure out what food Boo
needed of which a hand-scoop of dog food "without water" just plainly
dry dog food like bite size biscuits. He
also had his second shot of 5in1 and anti-rabies during a day in the third
week. Boo's progress on his sleeping
area of which I used a small traveling crate just enough for him to sleep which
is now I see some progress. I am using
this small crate inside the house because I believe that badger dogs needed an
area which is quite small like holes enough for them to fit inside. I know it is a traveling crate but it
works. He is already sleeping inside of
it during his nap time or sometimes playing with the soft towel.
After that first week came other
issues like potty training, bite training, feeding time, etc. Your right, I am a newbie when it comes to taking
care of a puppy. I never tried before to
personally take care of a pet we do have local dogs before like ascals inside the house but it was my
family who feeds and looks after them.
My progress so far is as
follows. I taught Boo a bit of
discipline like time and place to eat and drink inside my home, time to sleep,
and time to play. In regard to tricks, I
have taught Boo how to sit, come, down.
He also now knew how to fetch a toy bone. Right now, I am having a hard
time potty training Boo he has biting issues.
Because of my quest for Boo to be an obedient dog I then research
YouTube to help me out on this eventually I found some interesting websites
that could literally guide me and are really quite helpful on how too's with
dachshund puppy.
Having a pet and taking care
of it is really a hard work, but I am learning and my progress in regard to my
quest will eventually lead me to an obedient best friend pet.
Related Posts
8 comments:
Post a Comment