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Originally Posted by tmmoye  Oh my! I feel like I have a new born baby! I haven't had a full night sleep since we brought him home. Thanks so much for all the advice -so helpful. Ernie is doing great. You should see him hop and play - absolutely adorable! Crate training was not successful, I cannot stand to hear him cry. However, he is "bed" trained. I put his little bed between myself and my husband at night, and he sleeps there (or next to me) all night. He will stay in it during the day as long as I am nearby, and has never had an accident in it. Potty training is a challenge, but we are doing okay. I do have to wipe him, though, because he cannot quite clean himself adequately yet. Thanks to the comments on this thread, I was so prepared (especially helpful is the nutracal and cheerios). Anyway, he is unbelievably cute and sweet - I was not prepared to fall in love so quickly - but he has won my heart! I will post pics as soon as I figure out how  |
Since you brought your baby home at such a young age. Not spoiling is an impossibility. He's going to need a lot of love and attention, something that he would have been getting from his mom......
Since the first 8 weeks of their lives they should only have the attention of their mom. With breeders only intervening to weigh and make sure that they recieving adequate nutrition. From 8 to 12 weeks is mother's time to traine, socialize and for them to begin their introduction to humans......
Good Luck with your lil guy and just keep a close watch on him, make sure he gets a good last meal at night and make sure kibbles are always available.....