Puppy blues. Help!
Hello everyone! My wife and I have a 3 and a half month Belgian Malinois German Shepherd puppy. He’s more Belgian Malinois though. We also have a 2 year old female Belgian Malinois German Shepherd so we do know what we got ourselves into BUT we didn’t get to experience her puppy stage really since we got her at 6 months old so this itty bitty puppy stage is new to us.
I’ve got a list of questions (sorry in advance)
- he eats 3 cups of Purina Pro plan puppy sensitive skin and stomach. Is that enough? It’s split into 3 meals.
- I know Mals talk with their mouths and I have no issue with him or my 2 year old biting me gently or playing with me a little rough (not too hard though, boundaries) but since he’s a puppy should I be limiting how much he’s allowed to bite me or anything of the sort?
- Are there any specific toys or chews you recommend? We have a LOT of toys and chews but I’m always looking for more.
- I mean this in the most loving way, but when will he stop being so mean lol? Love him and his meanness but wow sometimes it’s a lot. He gets plenty of naps so it’s not him being overtired.
- crate training. How did you do it? We currently have him on a schedule of 1 hour up and playing with me, my wife, or my dog, and/or everyone’s included and then he’ll sleep for about 2 hours in the crate. He seems to be doing great on it. And please, I don’t want to hear how to never crate them..I’m very adamant of wanting to crate train. My 2 year old is and it’s been a dream.
- Overall, just any tips and tricks please!