Got our new puppy on Saturday. I was in tears this morning and I'm a pretty experienced dog owner. Its just so hard moaning cow that I am He is a 9 week old cocker and is a beautiful, cuddly boy but is a massive shitting machine. And not in the garden either.
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Awks · 13/08/2013 16:34
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SallyBear ·
16/08/2013 22:38
We are really looking forward to it too. It basically boiled down to hospitals that forced us to collect him earlier, but I'm hoping that his arrival will be just the tonic for DD after her op. 
Toby-Obi-Wan-Kenobi. May the paws be with you.
moosemama ·
16/08/2013 22:39
Of course Sally. They were going to keep him while dd was in hospital. How exciting! 
moosemama ·
16/08/2013 22:49
Whatever you do, don't be tempted by the cheap squeaky frog with replaceable squeakers though. I was and it's teeny. It fits in the palm of my hand and is practically so small Pip would be in danger of inhaling it.
Finally got a puppy collar to fit Pip off ebay yesterday. It arrived today 
and dh says it's too girly. This is because everyone keeps referring to Pip as 'she' (even our own dcs keep doing it 
) because of his pretty face and fine bones. Then when we say, 'Actually he's a boy.' they always say 'But he's so pretty, he looks just like a girl.'
Then again, I've been asked several times if Lurcherboy is Pip's Mum and he's a big solid lad, who simply can't be mistaken for a female for obvious reasons.
It's really dark purple velvet, with silver stars on and was the only one I could get small enough that wasn't either pink or ridiculously blinged. It's supposed to be for teacup chihuahua puppies!
I'm planning to get him a beautiful hound collar, but money is a bit tight for the rest of this month and the 'teacup collar' was only about £4.00.
I think he looks lovely in it and it's tough, because I couldn't get hold of a nice soft collar in blue that was small enough.
Awks ·
16/08/2013 23:03
Moose I am a tightwad as I bought Jarvis his collar in Wilkos, it came with a lead for £2
sally woop woop, how exciting. Add the earplugs to your list.
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moosemama ·
16/08/2013 23:14
Awks, I wanted to get a cheapie puppy set, like the ones I've always had for previous pups, but literally nowhere around here sells them and all the ones I saw online were harsh nylon webbing, rather than soft woven ones.
Pip has very fine fur and thin skin, so I needed something that wasn't going to rub - honestly, you'd think lurchers would be hardy wouldn't you, but not Pip, he's a fragile little flower, bless his little cotton socks.
I love Wilko's. We used to shop there regularly when we lived in Lancashire. They do online sales now, but I didn't think of looking on there for cheap dog-stuff - doh!
TooManyButtons ·
17/08/2013 06:35
Aw well done Birdpup! My next door neighbours have an adult cocker spaniel, he's a working type and utterly bonkers...he was racing round the garden yesterday with a cockerpoo, while Stanley sat transfixed watching with huge wide eyes, as if to say "Look mum! Look at the big dogs! Wow!"
We had another good night with him last night, we decided to put his crate downstairs rather than in our bedroom; he cried for about 10 minutes (while I felt like the cruellest owner in the entire world) but then didn't make a sound until 6 this morning. He went outside for a wee and a poo, and now he's humping his cuddly pheasant enthusiastically
TooManyButtons ·
17/08/2013 06:39
MissMummy it's so hard when they're crying isn't it...I hope he settles soon. Can't wait to see a pic
Awks ·
17/08/2013 08:02
MOG that's good - it's quite nice to be up early, I sat in the garden with a cup of tea at 6.15 this morning watching the seagulls fly over and it was lovely. Though I'm not as content at 11 pm when my eyes are shutting on the sofa
sally we haven't bothered about the pebbles as the patio outside our house is totally pebbles and he has to walk over that to get to the grass. He didn't like it at first but now isn't bothered. He doesn't pick them up so you probably won't have to do anything with them as they don't like the feel on their tender paws. Bet you can't wait
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moosemama ·
17/08/2013 09:44
Awks, have you seen those cuddly dog-toy bottle covers? Like these.
My old collie x girl was always in her element with a plastic bottle, so much so, that she used to help tidy the park on her way round. We used to take a plastic bag and collect them up as she found them, then stick them in the recycle box when we got home.
Great news about your quiet night, but am very 
. Actually dh had Pip last night, so I slept from 11.45 ish till 7.00 am when my new washing machine was finally delivered.
He had another go at screaming at me when I was just the other side of the dog gate, in full view, this morning, so I'm doing regular 5 minute clicker sessions on him being quiet both there and in his crate and that seems to be working.
Awks ·
17/08/2013 10:00
Autumns a lovely name, really lovely and unusual.
Moose those bottle covers are insane, have ordered the cat one just to be annoying and glad your clicker sessions seem to be working, I guess its a case of being consistent even when you are exhausted but you and your dh obviously know what you are doing and I am certain your pup will stop panicking soon.
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