New Puppy Owners

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I know there are a few of us that have recently picked up new pups.
Were your puppies lovely and calm when you first got them or were they mental straight away?

I can't believe how calm Teddy is being so far. He has slept a lot but even when he is awake, he just nibbles gently on your fingers or rolls his ball with his feet.

He has not had any accidents in the house yet which is a miracle.

I am wondering if this is the calm before the storm?

Ok, thanks everyone, I do want him 'crateable' so prob need to make the break.

How many nights do you think it'll take to get him going through the night in his crate (bearing in mind he sleeps in there all the time, eats inthere sometimes, and is genreally happy, just with the door open)?

We have to go to a wedding on Saturday so have some friends staying in our house to dogsit for aound 36 hours. I could try and start it off tonight and hope he's settled by Sat, or start it when we come home..

30andMerkin A snake?! Tell us more!

Teddy has now lost his 2 top teeth lol but the 2 bottom ones now have adult teeth poking throuhg. I am amazed at how fast they grow!

I got DD to look after him for an hour this afternoon while I went dentist. She has fed him so much, he is going to be pooping all night, I am sure of it. I know she has given him so much because he didn't even finish what she put in his toy for him. Think I'll lock the food away in future. When Teddy saw me arrive home, he was so happy to see me. I felt so loved

He is sleeping now, but can fart in his sleep with ease. What a stinker he is to!

Yep, spoke too soon. Didn't follow her immediately out of the sitting room last night, left it for maybe 30 seconds, literally, and she had peed on kitchen floor. I knew as soon as I looked at her that she had done something, and there it was - a puddle. My fault completely. The thing is, she wanders in and out of the sitting room just because she wants to roam around, but you have to follow her every time as she doesn't bark or make any sound when she wants to go out, she wanders over to the back door and looks up at it, which is great, but how do we know unless we follow. What do yours do?

OK, things improved later yesterday afternoon when I had him in the sitting room with me and the patio doors open, and he took himself outside to wee and poo.

Then a retrograde step when he peed and pood on the pads overnight - he never poos indoors.

THis morning I've taken his pads away and am dragging him outside regularly. Well, not actually dragging, but he does just sit on the doorstep looking at me while I stomp off down the garden as if it's for my benefit. Top tips for exciting your pup to follow? Am doing silly voices, crouching down with arms open, tit bits... he just ain't that bothered!

Ooooh wats beat me to it.

I have trained you well my child .

I've been doing that.

I'm sure he's now thinking "Great, these two mugs who keep bringing me food and toys all day will now carry me down through all the horrid wet grass if I look pathetic enough. Next on my plan of world domination is to climb into their bed and boot them into that nasty crate..."

Peeing outside trumps coming on command these days, so chauffeured pee stops it is!

Oh and I think the snake was a slow worm, but it gave me one helluva surprise!

I just thought 'snake' was a euphemism for 'huge dog turd',I had no idea you meant an actual snake.

I despair of Rudy ever peeing outside without me carrying him out if it is raining, plus I have to catch him first, that boy has a built in rain detector.

I know this is not al all ideal, but if I have to, can I do it?

I have a ceremony that I need to go to on Friday night. It means I would have to leave belle, 12 weeks old in her crate for about 4.5 to 5 hours. That means leaving the house at 8pm and not home till 12.30/ 1am. I would then be putting her back in till morning. It is not close to home so I cannot pop back and I am getting a lift as I cannot drive myself.

I have tried to get someone to sit with her, or leave her with someone, but no luck so far.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Sorry, not at all ideal.

Personally I wouldn't do it, sorry.

I'm not saying it's terrible, but Rudy is 17 weeks and I wouldn't leave him for that long in the evening I would have to get a sitter or just not go.

To me a puppy is like a baby and I would not even consider it.

Just my opinion though, I'm sure loads of people would.

where - no, that's fine, I asked for opinions, so I have to accept your reply. I do actually agree to a point, and hope that I don't have to leave her, but this is in support of someone who has had a really tough time.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

If you are worried about leaving Belle for that long, is it possible that you go later or leave earlier? I know you said you were getting a lift, but perhaps you could get a lift one way and a cab the other?

The problem is that it is almost an hour and a half away, so I couldn't afford that. It's the travel that takes the time and there is no way around that unfortunately.

Take the dog with you?
Have they actually said'no dogs'? lol
Where abouts are you based, any MNers that you could trust your baby with? Or maybe someone lives near where you are going that you could leave Belle with?

Teddy goes to sleep fir the night around 11pm. He doesn't get locked in a crate though. We do have a crate that he lays in as and when he wants to.

You know your pup, if you feel she can cope with being in the crate that long then I would do it. Could you give her a chew/bone/kong to occupy her?

Having a puppy can be harder than having a baby!
Good luck with your decision x

Tbf, I think a big part of my problem with leaving Rudy is that it is one of his busiest bits of the day, at approx 8pm we have the 'whippet wall of death'

Followed by training, play and grooming, he finally crashed out about 10pm.

So if he was left all alone through this period I know he would be bereft as it would be such a change to his routine.

I would happily leave him for 4 hours from 10am as he always sleeps from then until 2 ish anyway.

Only you know your own pup, if she is usually crashed out all eveing like Ringo then it won't be so bad.

Puppies are like babies and it can be really crap, especially explaining to other people, but if you had an actually baby and no sitter and you couldn't take her with you you wouldn't need to ask the question.

Go with your instincts.

Hi thank you everyone. Belle is crashed out now and has been for the last 40 mins. Thinking about it she is usually dozing from now till bed time at 10.45.

I understand what you say about the baby thing but...

Maybe better luck tomorrow.

OMG that pup of mine!
He decided to play with a full bottle of pepsi tonight and he managed to puncture it. The result was a fountain of pepsi being spun around spraying EVERYTHING!

Maybe he drank some of the pepsi? He has spent the evening terrorising my DS who is 8. As a result, DS has gone to bed crying saying that he wants to get rid of Teddy I am taking DS puppy class with me next week. He needs to be taught how to react to Teddy having a mad 1/2 hour. He is such a big pansy with him at the moment. No wonder Teddy thinks he is the boss!

Lets hope they both learn how to act around eachother.

Typical - inlaws come round last night ( who happen to know everything about dog training) and Mally wees twice on the floor whilst they were here.