[BabyDakota]

Hi, my family just got a 10 week old Siberian Husky mix yesterday. When she first came into the house she drank a ton of water like she had never tasted it. She did not eat right away and I figured she just was filled with water. Since then she has been peeing and booing everywhere and has only eaten four little pebbles of food. She was going to the bathroom outside but now she just goes in the house and stands on my shoes outside. After she goes to the bathroom she whines and then falls asleep. Her routine has been, sleep, bathroom, whine, sleep... What should I do? Any tips. Thanks

[ISneezeFunny]

If you only got it yesterday, the dog needs a week or two to get used to the house. The dog may feel a bit weird eating, as many dogs like to eat in their own "comfort" zone. Have you had her checked out at the vet once you brought her home? Has she gotten "dewormed"? Is the food the same food she's used to?

Give her a little bit of time, and she'll be good in no time.

[BabyDakota]

These are the shots she has gotten according to the adoption agency... CAV-2, canine parvovirus, parainfluenza, leptospirosis, and cornavirus. We are going to make a vet appointment tomorrow, hopefully for the day after Christmas so she can get more shots as well as get any other tests. Thank you for calming my nerves, it is my first puppy and I am not getting too much help on what to do

[labman]

I don't like the lack of energy. Not eating is no big deal. Going too long without drinking again isn't good, but can't be too much of a problem is she is still urinating. For now, when you take her out, don't let her just set on your foot. Make her move around. Exercise stimulates elimination.

If she isn't showing more energy by tomorrow morning, you may want to try to get her into the vet then. If she adds diarrhea to the lack of energy, get her to the vet immediately, whatever you have to do.

Her behavior is not that of a well cared for 10 week old. Unfortunately, proper care is almost the exception among breeders. Poor early socialization causes many behavior problems. It is vitally important she gets as many new experiences as possible in the next few weeks. Still, you must be careful to keep her away sick dogs and anywhere they eliminated in the last 6 months.

For now, see the sticky at https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post251802

[BabyDakota]

Thank you... she is eating and drinking now and having more energy. She has Diarrhea but I think that was from her not having any food in her system. She started to her own food and drink water again. She was playing with my sister and her energy seems to be up because we were running outside for about 10 minutes. Thank you everyone for your post, you helped me look out for things and you all settled my nerves. I really appreciate it, from time to time I will update you on how she is doing and if I need help, I will post again!. Thanks again!

[labman]

A lack of energy and diarrhea are the classic symptoms of parvo. I hate to tell people to seek emergency care when they don't have to, but do a search here on parvo and see how many young puppies die. At least talk to the vet in the morning and tell him the symptoms. The experience voice here is not giving you reassurance .

[BabyDakota]

Thanks I am going to call the Vet, even though the adoption agency did say she got the shot... sometimes you just can't trust people... thank you. She is also hiccuping or so I think, she does have a lot of energy. She kept me up until 2am and had me up at 6 and my parents up at 4 and 5. Still going to call the Vet and setup an appointment. Thank you again for giving it to me straight.

[froggy7]

Thanks I am going to call the Vet, even though the adoption agency did say she got the shot...sometimes you just can't trust people...thank you.

It's not necessarily a matter of "trust". Vaccines are not 100% effective, and thus you could still have a sick dog even if they have been vaccinated.

It is always a good idea to take a new pet to the vet as soon as possible, especially if you have other pets in the house. You want to know if there are things the pet needs to be on, because things like respiratory tract infections, fleas, and worms are not at all uncommon in pets from shelters. You also want to know if there are any congenital issues that you need to be aware of, before you get too attached to the pet. You are going to need a vet eventually, so you may as well establish a good relationship at the start. I've even known vets to do the first visit for free if you tell them it's a rescued animal.

[labman]

The shot may or may not have done any good. Vets give a series of the combo shots hoping to hit the window between when the immunity passed on from the mother wears off and the puppy is exposed to parvo. For more, see Canine Parvovirus, What you should know about