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He is older now and too confined. Neurosis is setting in. You need to potty train him and soon so he can at least have the house or room in which to sit and enjoy his new environment.

yes dont crate your dog,also what type of food do you feed him ,dry food is best according to my vet,try paper training first then move the paper to the door and after a bit outside of the door , however you train him do the same everyday and be sure to reward him for good behavour,scolding for bad behavour but only scolding ,never hit or rub his nose in it as some may tell you. Good luck

The crate may also be getting to small for such a fast growing puppy. The sooner you start with the house breaking the sooner it will be over with. He will not be able to stay in that crate for the est of his life. Good luck and have fun with the little guy.

As a living being - he is just different. And maybe he doesnt like being in a crate/cage?... and is desperate and lonely when put in there, and this is upsetting him? Puppies get desperately lonely you know.

Eleven weeks is VERY young for a pup to be left alone.

If you remember that one and a half months is equal to one year in human terms, then your pup is equal to a 2yr old human child.

What about enlarging his area? And putting in some things for him to amuse himself with ... something to chew would help too, to gnaw his teeth on.

Ok, you're clearly feeding him the WRONG food.
Boxers need alot of protein.
Poor little fella being sick, theyre a lovely dog....

Also, he might be rubbing his snout against the cage to get out, please don't be leaving him in there too long, it's cruel, he'll get bored and do literally anything to get out to play and run around.

The harsh reality is that you need to admit to yourself that you have the time to walk him and that. If you haven't you need to find him a suitable home.

I may come across bitchy, but Im talking out of personal experience, I had to give up my dog when he was a year old, and I'd had him since he was 5weeks, It broke my heart. I couldnt manage him anymore, I simply hadn't the time :(

Whatever is going on, he seems to be displaying signs of severe anxiety. This might also reflect in his stool quality, similar to humans when they become anxious. You really don't want separation anxiety or any other behavioural/emotional disorder to set in.

A puppy generally toilet trains fairly quickly. At this age, rather than rely on the newspaper technique, best to put him take him outside regularly on a lead, and take him to the same area where you want him to go to the toilet. Then reward him each time there is success, and make a real fuss about what a great job he did and how pleased you are. Certainly don't give him any attention or get cross with him when he soils the crate area. He should not be in there at any rate. Make the rest of the house puppy proof while you are away, with a few of his favourite toys, and rotate them. Play as much as you can with him before you leave, besides the fun and bonding, it will tire him out!

All the best. It shoudn't take long.

Yes, years ago, I had a Weimarana puppy from when he was only weeks old. Poor thing spent most of his days alone in the large back yard, which soon began to look like moon terrain with all the pot holes!

In the end when Angus was 9mths old, I had to admit I did not have sufficient time, and mainly energy as I was working full time and other life issues. I found him a new home in no time, with a couple who owned a golf course, and the wife was home all day with him. A happy ending, but I can still see his gorgeous face staring at me through the rear view window of the new owner's car. But sometimes, we just need to think of the other's needs, be it person or our beloved puppy.

OMG!!!!! I can't believe you keep your puppy in a crate!! The poor thing is clearly unhappy.....

Despite having to go out to work, I don't believe this should necessarily exempt one from having a dog... it CAN be worked around.

But in the formative weeks, intensive training is necessary. I have successfully trained many dogs within a max of two weeks, to include waiting for food, sit, stay, beg, paw-giving, leash behaviour, house-training and the like but it does need concentrated involvement.

If you can't spare a week or two off work......

they need so much attention,,the diarrea is really concerning,,they can dehydrate so easily,,vet and more room,,and much more attention

I'm not far,,if you cant keep him,,,I'll make room

Having been a boxer owner they are an intelligent dog who respond to praise They need walked and exercised. You should toilet him in the morning and give him a treat when sucessful Putting him in a crate causes him great distress and i think that is causing his diahorrea as boxers will eat anything with no real problem also he may need wormed

They are a wonderfully social dog but will chew through almost anything when they are at the puppy stage

I did the same exact training with my ex .......



J/K

First: he is 11 week. In this age he is, normally, with his mother, brothers and sisters.That is his nature. You took him from his family and now he is alone. That is against his nature. Dogs are carnivore, the same as wolfs are, and that means that they are addicted about pack. Especially as puppies when they have protection and food from all pack. Otherwise they die.
+ .Living in pack they have no free time. They go to school. That what people think is playing game when they saw puppies wrestling an biting each other, is not a game. This is their school where they reach physical and mental predispositions + basic skills for what is needed to them to survive one day when they will be no more puppies..
So, your puppy is alone each day, how many hours?
He is too young to be alone.
Normally solid bm when you are with him and diarrea when you are not, with the same food in use indicates that problem is in head not stomach. All other symphtoms which you have described indicates on "head".
What a cage for Christ sake ? In his age? Of course that he will tray, in all mods, frequently hurting himself, to come out.
Potty? Trained on potty?
Dogs are not cats. You can train cat easily on pot but dog newer. Second. Dog will newer do no.2 in his "cave". This is atavism. Wolfs deliver puppies always in a cave, hole in a ground or something like this but must be a closed space and they newer pollute this place .
Your dog will suffer for a long time before mother nature force him to do this in your apartment.
As I can see you have no experience with dogs. Dogs are not dolls and that what you see on TV or movies is a bull shit.
Dogs are alive beings and if you have a dog you must take care of him like about child 'cause he won't be able to tell you what hurts him when he is sick, all what he wants or needs but he will always know how to show to you that he loves you.
Just like baby do.
You must find time or solution to overcome this situation.
If your puppy is alone in a cage whole day....
Maybe you just have more will than possibilities to keep a dog.
Think about this and think what is the best for dog. Don't be selfish. Maybe somewhere else he can get what he needs.
My advice: Think once again about your possibilities not wishes and than made decision.

Couldn't agree more!!

hows that pup doing today?

Weinamara's are my favorite dog, and a lady on this very site advised me to contact the breeders association as i wanted and still do one of these beautiful dogs.

What i wanted to know was would the dog be happy being home alone for say a working day without destroying it's environment and would it be capable being a dog of getting along with cats.

I was grateful for the advise, and i have had to postpone my ownership as a result until i get to Malta and settle there once all the crap here in the UK is finished.

Another reason i can't wait to get out of here!!

haha..crazy, my brothers owns 2 Weinamara's....they are so hyper and funny...they can destroy a room in a matter of hours if left alone for too long...they are still working with them, as both he and his wife work during the day...I get to hear some exciting stories thats for sure.

Keywords, HOW LONG do you crate him. What do you feed him. I have another 10 or 20 questions. But here is the what happens. STRESS, PARASITES and many other things. YOU NEED TO TAKE YOUR PUPPY TO A VETERINARIAN.

I'm glad i was given good advice, and i cant thank her enough for it!

Thet are shall we say frisky, full of beans and energy and it would be almost cruel to lock them in a house and come back and take them for a walk before and after work and then play with them.

That's even putting aside it may seriously put my two cats out of their routine of running my life.

All in all although i would dearly love a dog, i cant risk it upsetting my cats and destroying my house!

That will have to wait till the cats have passed on in their old age.

I am considering even not having any more dependants to allow me to be able to work more when i get my life sorted out, then qualify.

Thats why i am always playing with other peoples pets