My puppy is around 14 weeks old now and growing like a weed. My husband and I lucked out in that we are both school teachers in the US and have had the summer off to get to know our puppy, Pacer, and welcome him into our home. So, we spend a lot of time with him and are able to recognize behavior changes pretty easily. We noticed one this morning.
Yesterday, we noticed that there was blood present on his raw hide that he loves to chew on in the morning. I took this to mean that he was beginning to teethe. Is this correct? What can I expect with teething? Will he be more tired? Is it anything like babies and can he get a fever, or not feel quite right?
This morning he seems to be exhausted. I normally play fetch with him in the mornings for at least 20 minutes but this morning he was too tired to play at all. He has some small white bumps on his chest, a few more on top of his neck and some under his chin. Could this just be a skin irritation? We took him swimming in a lake yesterday but the ones on his chest were there before that. Should I take him to the vet or just call? He also went to obedience class on Tuesday evening, I don't know if he could have picked up something there? Any help is appreciated.
Yesterday, we noticed that there was blood present on his raw hide that he loves to chew on in the morning. I took this to mean that he was beginning to teethe. Is this correct? What can I expect with teething? Will he be more tired? Is it anything like babies and can he get a fever, or not feel quite right?
This morning he seems to be exhausted. I normally play fetch with him in the mornings for at least 20 minutes but this morning he was too tired to play at all. He has some small white bumps on his chest, a few more on top of his neck and some under his chin. Could this just be a skin irritation? We took him swimming in a lake yesterday but the ones on his chest were there before that. Should I take him to the vet or just call? He also went to obedience class on Tuesday evening, I don't know if he could have picked up something there? Any help is appreciated.