My cousin has a needy Christmas puppy!

Puppies are hard to deal with. People don't realize it is as needy as a baby. I would love a dog. I want a common door which is a lot of work as well due to grooming.

Oh yes this is true- having a puppy is like having a new child at home. I have a friend who owns two dogs (chow bear and a shelty). My friend sometimes complains about her expenses. She's like raising two kids studying in a private school. Not to mention the time for taking care of them- from grooming to feeding time.

Yes, it is like having a baby so please, please don't blame the puppy or punish him in any way. He was probably frightened when that happened to him and didn't know what to do and was trying to get away. Puppies need a lot more looking after than dogs and our cousin should have given the dog to someone to mind when she found she was unwell. Hope things work out and your cousin gets well soon.

When we got our dog, it was very much like having a child. I can remember it quite well. The diarrhea was probably from eating the wrong dog food, ours had the same issue. I feel really bad for your cousin, like she wasn't sick enough. Hope she sticks it out. Its a big decision!

poor thing.. hope hes alright now. i love dogs and little one. Hope your cousin gets well there fast as well.

It is sometimes better to wait until after the holidays to actually receive the puppy Christmas present. That way, all the hecticness and craziness and busyiness of Christmas is over and then, the family can focus on looking after a new puppy. Anyways, that is a suggestion for anyone else who is thinking of getting a puppy for the family next Christmas. It is just a lot more calming for the new puppy if there isn't a lot of holiday craziness. So sorry for the mishap, especially when she isn't feeling better. Perhaps check with your puppy's vet as to what kind of puppy food to get for your new puppy. When our family first got a puppy, we bought the cheapest brand of puppy food. Our puppy's vet didn't approve and told us to buy good quality puppy food. He said that a puppy won't need to eat as much as the cheap brands, so that saves money, will not have to go to the bathroom as much, and will be healthier. Cheap puppy and dog food is just 'filler' which isn't healthy for dogs. Now, puppy and dog food is something in which we will spend the money for the highest quality. We wanted our puppy to be healthy and to stay healthy. Hope that everyone, including the new puppy will be back to health soon.

It is a lot of work taking care of animals especially when they are young like that. Yeah it could be it that the puppy ate adult food is why it got diarhea. I hope your cousin gets better so that she can care for and train her puppy. I'm still trying to train my dog and she's not a puppy. She is used to being an outside dog and don't know that she is only supposed to go outside for bathrooms and not go to the bathroom where she sleeps.