[Vela]

Your friend doesn't need to take him to another vet, although a second opinion is an option. Training has to be very consistent with all parties. I think putting the puppy down or getting rid of him is rediclous. Vets are NOT animal behavioral specilaists, they treat illnesses and medical emergencies, not mental or emotional issues generally speaking. I think most really don't know a lot about it. I would not go by a vets opinon to put him down, I would consult a behaviorist and trainer and stop expecting him to be trained in 2 weeks......

Expecting a 9-10 week old puppy to behave like a grown trained dog is simply rediculous. He's a puppy, and barely separated from his mother and litter. They have only had him a couple of weeks, you CANNOT make a judgement on a dog's behavior by then. He hasn't had time to learn very much and it sounds like everyone is expecting WAY too much from him and treating him unfairly. This is my opinion as I don't know the situation, but expecting a 10 week old puppy to be fully trained and not have separation anxiety is simply unfair to the dog. How a vet could make a snap judgement like this on seeing the dog once or twice and him only being a 10 week old puppy is really, well I just don't have words for that that I care to say.

He sounds like a normal puppy, that's what puppies DO. They bite, they pee, they misbehave. It sounds like the people in the situation need some help on how to raise a puppy and what is normal behavior and how to go about training one. Enrolling in puppy obedience is a great idea.

If they really would consider that without thinking it through then perhaps it really would be best to give him back to the breeder or find him a new home rather than putting him down.