Is it safe to move 5 week old puppies outdoors?

Another BACKYARD BREEDER aren't we?

Owners like you contribute more unwanted puppies in this world.

FIX YOUR DOGS. NOW.

Do NOT breed them ever again. How could you leave 8, 5 week old puppies outside? That is so cruel. You put yourself in this position, and you bred them, now TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITIES and keep them indoors. They are too young to be outside.

This is a bit young to be away from the mother, although it sounds like the puppy was in a bad situation. A dog is likely to have fleas and worms if it is around and available to contract fleas and worms. This has to do with the animals it is around and its environment and less to do with if it is indoor or outdoors. The puppy needs an exam by a veterinarian to see if it is healthy. The only real way to see if it has worms is to do a fecal exam which can be done at the time of the exam. Bring a fresh (less than 12 hours old and preferably refrigerated if it is not immediately fresh) sample with you to your appointment. You can also get flea prevention at this time. If your puppy is too little for topical flea prevention, your veterinarian can give an oral dose of a 1 time flea killing medication called capstar. You should also set up a schedule to get your puppy vaccinated. This is very important. You should not let the toddler play with him until he has been checked for worms. If he has worms, and your toddler gets them on his or her hand and then touches his or her eyes or mouth, the child can contract the worms this way! Many internal parasites that puppies can have are in fact zoonotic.

No, that's too cold for them to be out. It's best not to let the male dog around the puppies, especially if he seems a little afraid of them. He could react and do them harm. It's also not unheard of for the female to harm her own pups, if she gets anxious with the male around. If you can't reinforce the pen they're in, try installing baby gates in a room without carpeting, and that has been puppy-proofed so there's nothing dangerous they could chew.

You have to be careful when leaving puos around the male, the quicker the pups are nursed the quicker she goes back into heat. Fathers have been known to kill pups for this reason, I would recomend not to leave the puppies out side for that reasopn as well as their little bodies are not ready for it. Even though they are a hand full remember they are like an infant. It just takes a little to have those playful puppies turn ill. Hope that helps

no do not put them outside.i am worried that you would leave them in a pen with the father who is afraid of them,puppies like to play the father could hurt them out of fear.could you invest into a large crate to keep them inside to where they are not running loose while you are sleeping.they are like children they need resposible supervision.they could get into something toxic,or chew on wires,etc.crating them sounds like the safest measure to take and they will be warm and dad won't have to be stressed either.

NO.

not yet, wait until there a few months old if you want to move them outdoors that soon. puppies can get sick easily, you cant leave them outside at night when its 35 and 40 degree's at night.

i live in California too and we just moved our dog outside and my dog is 6 months old now :)

NO to all questions involved.

If you didn't want to deal with puppies, why wasn't the female fixed? Keep them indoors at all times unless supervised play is happening. Put puppy pads down and restrict them to one room of the house.

Rehome them at 8 weeks. Spay and neuter your other dogs.

during the day is one thing at night they need to be in an enclosed area with heat

Did it not occur to you to one exercise the pups as well as move their pen so you can clean the carpet? You shouldn't have bred your dogs if you weren't prepared and willing to deal with all that goes along with it including what puppies will do to the carpet.

If your male seems skittish around them its best not to leave them and him unsupervised for long periods.

When you or someone else could not supervise them they should have been crated or penned in an area they they couldn't get out of or do serious damage to.

Have your dogs spayed after this. In two weeks time they will be ready for their new homes, which hopefully by now have all been lined up, deposits taken and picks made OR pups paid for in full.

Absolutely not. Puppies have weak immune systems. They can only be out side for a little while. You should be starting basic training to sit. You should have a breed mentor. This is how you should set up their area in your home.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/breedingdogs/pottytrai...

If you do decide to breed again get a breed mentor and read this.Actually read this now.

http://www.learntobreed.com/

I would highly NOT recommend leaving them outside They do not have all their shots at that age. Get a big opened box and keep them in a pen and put news paper down.