My Newbee Smells BAAADDDD

It is Sunday, so I will wait until tomorrow to call the Vet. I have reduced the water intake to a reasonable amount and he has eaten fairly well. Today he seems hungry. So I fed him once very well this morning and will wait again this evening. If I can set him on a schedule, maybe I can figure out what is up.

We got him from a breeder, but due to distance we were never able to see the location. I hope I don't regret that!

He still stinks today. I have all the windows in the house open. LOL! I checked his glands and his ears, both seem fine. The stench is truly coming from the fur. So....with every shampoo he dries off outside. I'm hoping excercise and sunshine help the little bugger!

I also noticed that while my dachshund LOVES his soft bed...this guy wants hard floors only. It's 60 degrees, so I know it's not because of heat. I'm thinking hard is all he ever knew.

I'll let you know what the vet says tomorrow.

One last thing: Did your Labradoodle puppies care whetehr or not they soiled in their crates? My dachshund wants nothing but clean...while this pup seems to embellish being able to hold it UNTIL the crate. Any thoughts!?

I am back from the vet this morning.

Here is the run down:

1) Skinny as hell and undernourished. Keep well fed...which I have been doing--including buying Solid Gold wet food to mix with his Diamond dry food. Vet says he should recover with food.

2) No worms.

3) Smell comes from ....not to put a fine point on it, but shit. The poop and urine from whatever he was in has permiated the hair. The Vet recommends a good long bath in a light amount of Dawn dishsoap. He said the dishsoap will not be as harsh as most people think and should do the trick. Let air dry outside in sunshine....which I was already doing.

Otherwise he is "healthy"......

He slept pretty well and only got up twice last night. Neither time did he piddle in the crate. We went for a walk at 6AM to get out some puppy energy...which he has more of since he has gotten food and water.

What a trip. He's cute though, I'll give him that much! LOL! That said, he acts like he can't hear or see me....is that from the fur being in his eyes??