My dog, Louie, just turned 6 months and is getting neutered on Friday. My husband doesn't think I should, but I want to do it before he starts marking his territory everywhere. I think 17 weeks is WAY TOO YOUNG!!!!
Be patient about the potty training. Mine is trained to go outside (doggy door) and he has only been "officially" potty trained for the past few weeks. I must say that I was a proud momma once he went a few days without having an accident in the house. You don't want to confuse him, and my biggest issue was all the rain we got. Louie doesn't like the rain, so he wouldn't go outside.
My husband also plays rough with Louie, but it hasn't caused any issues. He is really gentle with me. Somehow he figured out that it is not appropriate to play rough all the time. Give your baby time; he will figure things out. |