Puppy support

[ChestyNut]

Not sure if there’s is a current thread for support for new puppy owners, would anyone be interested?

ChestyPuppy arrived on Saturday and is 10 weeks old.
Finding it tough as forgot how brutal the early days are. Our Chestydog died after 12 years earlier this year, he was my best friend

Highlights of today have been...
Standing in the pouring rain in pjs and a coat shouting “do wee wees”

Dealing with a puppy pad snow storm from her shredding during the night.

Turning into a bitey hyperactive monster during a visit from my friends

Please tell me it gets better?

-slow clap for Chocolate-

My two eldest came from rescue at 6 months and 2 years of age, both required extensive behavioural input for separation anxiety, toilet training, recall and everything inbetween. They are now the two best dogs in the world. I will have rescues again in the future.

This time round I bought a puppy knowing that I had a very specific niche to fill. Gasp! Horror! How dare people make different choices!

Chocolate what on earth made you post on a puppy support thread simply to boast about how 'virtuous' and 'better' you are at rescuing than everyone else.

Chocolate where is the wastage in responsible breeding? My dog’s mother had one litter and was then spayed. She loves where she always has with her owners who love her. The puppies have lovely homes with people who were fully vetted before they took a pup. We all have contracts saying we have to contact the breeder if we can’t keep our dog for any reason.

She's not better than me. I'm really fucking good at it 😜

Oh fuck off chocolate! I've had rescues all my life we now have a puppy.

I'm also interested in which rescue is churning out the perfect dogs because in my extensive experience fostering, training and owning rescues the vast majority have more issues than a bit of recall training required.

Thanks for the support Chocolate

This is my first puppy after 4 rescue dogs.

I've been away from this thread for a bit as was still waiting to pick up purpledog. He came home today and he's a whirlwind! Has already annoyed our resident dog and has peed on the lounge carpet. Already wondering what we've let ourselves in for as was quite vocal when we shut the door of the pen for a short while (after he'd gone in on his own)

All the pups I've not seen are so cute!

Here's a pic of purpledog.

Aww purpledog is gorgeous xx

Clue is in the title chocolate

purple he’s gorgeous! Batten down the hatches, he’s home

Chestypup has been in the car three times but vomited the last time we took her in it

Purpledog is a beaut!

Thanks everyone!

He's very vocal, did anyone find their pup whined a lot the first day?

Poor chestydog

purple Chestypup slept loads first few days no whining but now she’s settled in she’s a hell hound last few days she’s found her voice, very cute!

Did you get a blanket from the breeder with mums smell on?
It’s a big change for them so whining is understandable I guess

LittlePup shook a bit at first, bless him, but no whining except straight away in the car. It’s scary for them I imagine.

Purple will soon feel right at home with lots of cuddles and play.

was quite vocal when we shut the door of the pen for a short while
Maybe skip this for the first day if you can and just focus on settling in.

Yeah we have a blanket from the Mum. He was really good in the car on the way home on my knee but he's been quite whiny since we got home
He did have a bit of a nap in his crate. We have a big pen with a crate in it so our other dog can get some respite and he has a safe space. He's eaten ok in there (I sat in with him) so we'll have to see how he settles. I don't think we'll get much sleep tonight!

If chestydog was calm day one and then turned into a hell hound what's he going to be like in a few days time! Haha

purple are you prepared? Puppy toys, crate, bedding......wine, matchsticks for your eyes, tissues for the tears

I’m freezing outside waiting for a post food poop < cold face

Chesty yep, toys, beds, blankets, wine, extra big coat for garden runs.

Poor you, the garden trips aren't fun, no wonder people recommend summer puppies! it's pouring with rain here. My husband sat on the floor next to his bed and had purpledog on his knee until he fell asleep, then transferred him to his bed and he's been there ever since. The break has been lovely, I'm sure he's going to wake up soon.

purple it’s heaven when they’re asleep

It really is! I'm desperate for a wee but daren't leave the room in case I wake him up

Vocal ? Oh yes bitey pup starting talking back on day 2 and sings to the neighbours on her morning wee at 5:30am she has answer for everything.
It's up to you to do what feels right at night, I spent the 1st night next to the crate and then let her sort herself out apart from a wee break at 2am by day 4 She was fine and 2 weeks in she puts herself in at 10:30 And wakes with us at 5:45

5 weeks in and the last two nights he has slept from around 11 until 7

The joy. The unbridled joy

11 to 7 sounds like some kind of amazing and unattainable dream.

LittlePup’s new favourite thing to do is destroy a cardboard box. Luckily we’ve had a lot of Christmas deliveries lately so lots of boxes waiting to be destroyed!

Can I join? We are going to get our first puppy (cocker spaniel) on NYE. He'll be 8 weeks, will have had first vacs, not second. I'm told I can't put him on the ground (lots of cats and foxes in our neighbourhood and garden) until 1-2 weeks after his second vac at 10 weeks. So this means toilet training will have to be on the mat/pad inside for the first 3-4 weeks - no going in the garden. Is that what you are all doing? it sounds like you are taking your puppies outside to the garden. I'm worried about him picking up some horrible disease from the filthy, KFC-stuffed foxes that hang around.

I have a crate, with bedding, a puppy play pen, training pads and cleaning spray! I need to buy toys, feeding and water bowl, more Vetbed, and a carrier so I can take him out and about before he can put his feet on the ground. He's on raw food (Benyfit) with the breeder and I"m going to continue - have a freezer drawer stuffed with it, so hope he likes it.
We're going to training classes - puppy socialisation, then on from that. Is anyone using click/whistle methods? Thoughts?
Do you set an alarm to get up (and how long should intervals be?) for night time, or wait for puppy to let you know?

Excited, but really confused by the toilet training inside or outside. Help!

How exciting crab! You know we’re definitely going to expect a photo when you have him.

You sound very prepared. With regards to the toilet training, we don’t use puppy pads as I was told they can make the whole process longer. So instead we take him outside literally all the time. It’s going fairly well so far (fingers crossed) and I’m glad I don’t have to be throwing away puppy pads all the time.

I don’t have any knowledge of not allowing them where foxes had been. As far as I was aware it’s only unvaccinated dogs (and outside where they could have been) that you need to worry about. Hopefully, someone more knowledgeable will come along and help you out with that soon. Or you could always give your vet a call.

We are going in the garden to toilet but puppy pads overnight as I cannot face night wakings!

Our vet told us vaccination at 8 weeks, 12 weeks and then out a week after. It’s been a long 4 weeks

Chestypup is a bit traumatised I think, poor mum fell out of the back door whilst I was at work and couldn’t get up! Next door kindly helped her up but think the crying etc has frightened Chestypup

Stressed out