Follow on from the puppy coming back after one week this is the state of play!

Puppy came back last night with a whole host of toys, beds and feed in tow!
Pup seems ok, quite stressed I guess at the double move but more than that he has hair missing off his muzzle like a scar (although it's only been a week not sure what's happened there) and it has turned into an utter delinquent. :(
It's jumping up like a maniac, won't let it's self be held as in it just fights to get away, but when you do pick it up it just wants to lick your entire face, yuk. My dad held him last night and he tried to get down so much that it badly scratched his arm and there was serious blood.
I'm actually shocked that things can turn this way so quickly, thank god I've got him back!
By the looks of it he has had no discipline/rules/boundaries whatsoever. I dread to think what would have happened if they had kept him any longer.
Best thing is, he was so boisterous when he got back I let him out with his mum, he did it to her so she gave him a bit of a rollicking (in the nicest possible way) and he thankfully has calmed down and already is improving.
Thanks all for the advice.

Sounds as if he was well stressed poor boy, and overjoyed at being out of there and back with you.   As you say, phew that you got him back.

This puts me in mind of a hound we'd sold to a friend - well experienced in the breed, bred and showed as we did too.    We'd kept him back with a sister we kept, until he was around 6 months as my friend worked and we both felt it best not to put him in with her adults but to let him stay with me and his sister.   He was company for her too until she could be with my adults.    Unfortunately some time later (about 3+ years as I remember) her marriage failed and she had to move somewhere she could only keep 2 - this lad was one too many so we suggested a home, on the recommendation of the owner of a brother we'd sold.    He went off to them - have to say in 'undue haste' as the new home should have been checked regardless of the recommendations.    The home didn't work out - I got wind of it and we went down and picked him up.     Honestly he smelt so bad we had to come home with the car windows open!     He went straight in the tub and we found his ears in a terrible state.    By the end of that day the dog had been wagging his tail so much that it simply stopped wagging.    On reflection it might have been the bath ...... dead tail but at the time we thought it was because he was overjoyed to be back with us.

I hope you give your pup a chance to 'recover' before sending him off again, unless you know first-hand, where he will be going!!   Ten to one you'll end up keeping him

It sounds more to me like pure joy at being "back home again"!  I don't think the poor little tyke can contain himself right now!  He's so totally over the moon at being back!  That's why he can't remain still and wants to lick all the time.  Have patience and understanding.  He's a baby still!  I doubt that his excitement can be put down to a lack of discipline in his new home.  He's too young for that, and he wasn't there long enough to have acquired much in the way of behavioral patterns.

That some hair on his muzzle is apparently misssing is disturbing.  You should ask them. 

Why do you refer to your puppy alternatively as "it" and "him"?  I don't think I could ever refer to a puppy of mine as "it".  

I'm not entirely sure he actually remembers us?

He will absolutely remember you, and the scents especially of his first home.

It's very strange to me, to think he might not...

Are you sure he is yours ?

Pulling a massive fast one, especially with lack of paperwork.

So sorry to her poor chap hope he settles down soon
why hell do people get pups treat then bad then had back to breeder to fix issues
what bred is he

hair missing on muzzle may be from owners crating him. a little nose repeatedly thrust through bars would mark up

> That's why he can't remain still and wants to lick all the time.  Have patience and understanding.

I 100% ditto this post.  I would be cuddling him to bits and the licking will soon settle.  I feel so sorry for this poor little mite.  He has been so unloved and needs care and time.  Lack of discipline?  In over 40 years of dogs I can't remember disciplining a puppy.  Brain training has always been a good one to get attention and waiting for concentration to appear as they get older.

Hair missing, I agree that it sounds as if he's been crated. Be kind to him and forgive his ways.

It sounds more to me like pure joy at being "back home again"!  I don't think the poor little tyke can contain himself right now!  He's so totally over the moon at being back!  That's why he can't remain still and wants to lick all the time.  Have patience and understanding.  He's a baby still!  I doubt that his excitement can be put down to a lack of discipline in his new home.  He's too young for that, and he wasn't there long enough to have acquired much in the way of behavioral patterns.

That some hair on his muzzle is apparently misssing is disturbing.  You should ask them. 

Why do you refer to your puppy alternatively as "it" and "him"?  I don't think I could ever refer to a puppy of mine as "it".  


We of course understand he is still a baby! And he will have all the patience and understanding he needs :) I refer to the pups as it or him as I don't name them before they go, we all do things differently and it doesn't mean I don't love them all.

It has become apparent that the missing hair is due to him being crated.

Are you sure he is yours ?

Pulling a massive fast one, especially with lack of paperwork.

Yes, he is definitely mine :)

So sorry to her poor chap hope he settles down soon
why hell do people get pups treat then bad then had back to breeder to fix issues
what bred is he

He is a whippet :)
I don't think they treated him bad I just think they had no idea what to do with him, very sad.

I 100% ditto this post.  I would be cuddling him to bits and the licking will soon settle.  I feel so sorry for this poor little mite.  He has been so unloved and needs care and time.  Lack of discipline?  In over 40 years of dogs I can't remember disciplining a puppy.  Brain training has always been a good one to get attention and waiting for concentration to appear as they get older.

Hair missing, I agree that it sounds as if he's been crated. Be kind to him and forgive his ways.

I don't mean discipline as in telling him off or such like. I mean discipline regarding being handled quietly, not being allowed to bite bite bite until you want to get down, not leaping about and throwing yourself at people for attention, perhaps discipline should have read 'manners' instead!

Yes its so sad why do people do this get animal they have no clue it really angurs me
seen it lot in horses they get one and have no clue grrr
whippits are so nice lovely tempermint

I think a lot of new owners think puppies are going to be cute and quiet. Nope, the two don't go together with pups. Cute yes, but it can be one hell of a shock that the little blighters have sharp teeth and never seem to sleep, particularly when you want them to.
When I bought Isla home and I hadn't had a pup on its own (without and adult dog around) for about 18 years and even though I'm fairly experienced with pups, suddenly found it all rather overwhelming. The difference with me and a newbie was I knew how to teach my pup her manners and that the bitey jumpy side would start to improve in a few weeks especially if training was calm and consistent.

On another forum I belong to, barely a week goes by without a desparate post from a well chewed newbie almost in tears over their pups antics. Rarely do they seem to know what to do and how to help stop the little land shark from destroying them and their home. I guess that BYB's and puppy farms painting a rosy picture and not being prepared to give advice, aren't exactly helping.

He's so young Zipzop and will be excited to be home with you and his mum. He will remember both of you although his delight at being back with his mum may not be reciprocated !
On the other hand , a few years ago we took an 10 week old puppy back to die here. He had been perfectly /seemingly normal when he left us at 8 weeks. He had been fully health checked by 2 vets . He was found to have a non hereditary neurological problem and was going blind by the time he came back here. He and his mum rebonded immediately-and I have to say that this particular girl was not renowned for her tolerance of pups past 5-6 weeks of age. They were cuddled up next to the Aga until it was time to say goodbye. I'm only telling you this to explain that he is just happy to be home.

Pups are like human children , they can go a bit wild when excited and happy but he'll  be fine with you now he's back.
Re. the paper work. It was a hassle when we had another puppy returned -I mentioned this one previously. I've forgotten how this was resolved but I had to pay to re register the puppy in my name and it took a while to get sorted. Happily , this puppy found a great home with friends in Holland.

Oh Jan, poor 10 week old pup.  Perhaps best that he came home to you.  Sad all round.