Need help with 5 week old puppy!

  
Titan

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Barked: Mon Nov 14, '11 6:53pm PST 
Hi all! I am a new lover of the bullmastiff breed!! I recently brought my new little guy home and we immediately started him in a crate. We tried to use the divider to keep him from making too much of a mess while he was inside, but we have had to remove it. He seems to enjoy rolling in his feces and laying in his urine. I am worried because we have had to wash him off nearly everyday and I don't want his skin to dry out. Can anyone tell me if this is normal for such a young pup or if you have any advice on how to prevent it I would appreciate it!! Oh and he doesn't seem to want to eat the feces, just enjoys rolling in them. Thank you!!! Oh and we only have the puppy this young because the mom became pregnant at 10 months during her first, early, heat and was rejecting the puppies and weaned them at 3 weeks. Otherwise we would have kept him with her as long as possible.