We wanted a Mata Hauri basenji since we live across the river from her Plainfield location.
We ended up getting a black/white boy from out of the area.
Were abouts in southern NH are you? I'm in the central VT area. π
Yeah, Cairo will do the same to a blanket in there if he can't get the door open. He hardly ever goes in the baby cage more than a couple times a week, no more than ten minutes at a time.
The big thing with puppies is to not overdo. Things like them going up and down the stairs, jumping on and off the bed or sofa, and racing around like maniacs doing the B-500 is normal. What you want to be careful about are asking them to do these things as part of training or conditioning.
How is his appetite, and food intake? There is another thread somewhere here about putting weight back on an older dog that wasn't eating. If he is not eating the normal amount, maybe you need to add really yummy stuff to get his interest. Stress surely can cause decreased appetite. Good luck to you, it is rough to get a bad diagnosis, and sometimes harder to have a problem with NO clear diagnosis.