New puppy advice please

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Hi,

We bought Yuki home from the breeder 2 days ago and is very timid. She is 2 1/2 months old and gets her last shot in 10 days and have been told to keep her indoors without visitors during this time. I suspect she has not been well socialised, but definitely not mistreated.

We have a cage for her which she came out of for the first time this morning by herself. She likes certain areas in the living room and has not yet venture beyond these, doesn't like loud noises and is wary of people, backing away first, before coming forward for a pat. She does play with her toys and does follow me around the places she likes to go. She also had bloody stools yesterday (colitis), which is I'm sure is stress and move related. These are now normal.

It has only been two days and there definitely has been improvement, so fingers crossed I am worrying about nothing. My previous dogs have been very social so this is a new experience for me.

Has anybody else experienced this with their new puppy? And, any advice would be most welcome.
 
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Congrats on your puppy. some puppies take a little longer to adjust to a new home but I'm sure that she will be fine in no time. while I wouldn't advise visiting other dogs, I would try and get some people over to meet her and help her learn that people visiting are ok.
 
ah puppies, such an adventure. Expose Yuki to as much as you can so she gets accustom to her world. I kept both of my puppies close and held them but took them to all kinds of places so they could get use to sounds, noises, people. Both my girls were smaller and fit in a hoodie pouch. Might be to hot for that but they liked being close and felt secure as we went places. I took kibble and when they encountered something that made them flinch. I would talk softly and give them a kibble so they would know it was ok. It is ok for a sheltie to be hesitant, but you don't want them to be shy and timid. Big difference. Don't push, but aim to build confidence. If you make it fun, the natural curiosity should kick in.
 
I would add that it's important not to let her become overwhelmed by well-meaning people or stressful situations. Follow her lead for a while.
 
Where in Tokyo are you? I'm in Nishi-Tokyo-Shi (near Kichijoji) and would love to meet Yuki. I can bring Sansa over as well once Yuki is out of her quarantine period, she's friendly but not aggressive or obsessively curious. Was pretty successful at socializing with my boss's older Pomeranian that would snap at both people and other dogs. (he now sees Sansa and wags his tail, something his owners thought they'd never see)
 
Congratulations on the new puppy!

After only a few days in a new place, Yuki is most likely still adapting to her new environment. The fact that she came out of her crate on her own is a sign that she is starting to feel more comfortable. Let her explore her new home at her pace and praise her when she does something new.

I do agree with the advice to have people over to meet her so she starts to learn that people aren't something to be afraid of. Another idea until her quarantine is over is to play recorded sounds of traffic, construction, storms, emergency vehicles, etc. You can start the volume low and slowly increase the level. This won't replace interaction with the real thing but it will, at the very least, start to familiarize her with the sounds.
 
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Where in Tokyo are you? I'm in Nishi-Tokyo-Shi (near Kichijoji) and would love to meet Yuki. I can bring Sansa over as well once Yuki is out of her quarantine period, she's friendly but not aggressive or obsessively curious. Was pretty successful at socializing with my boss's older Pomeranian that would snap at both people and other dogs. (he now sees Sansa and wags his tail, something his owners thought they'd never see)
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Hi. I live in Azabu. Went to book Yuki in for her 3 month vaccination and the vet said she needs to be 14 weeks old. The breeder says 3 months. Which is it? Yuki needs to get out and socialise and 14 weeks is another week of house confinement. Would prefer 3 months. She is doing much better, though is hand shy.
 
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