The last little Lab Puppy I had was so sweet that you had to just love her. My parents always put an old alarm clock in the box with a puppy who had just been taken from his Mother.
The ticking seemed to soothe them. I have never kept one in the house so can’t help you there. I will say they just naturally leave the yard to do their business, so it must be ingrained in them a bit to not use the bathroom inside.
When they are real little, Momma licks the urine and feces off them. That is the only was she can keep them clean and a dog’s digestive system can handle it with no problem.
My parents always put an old alarm clock in the box with a puppy who had just been taken from his Mother.
The ticking seemed to soothe them.
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I had forgotten about that trick—great advice! The sound of Mamas heartbeat.
Again, apologize for the lack of apostrophes. :)
Add a hot water bottle with the alarm clock.
The ticking seemed to soothe them.
I did that with my GS pup. I also put in a chew toy and his tennis ball. Articles of clothing with your scent on it may help also.