Day 1 - Maggie is here

[FuckingHateRats]

Today Maggie arrived! She was dropped off at 12pm.

We've had two poos in the garden, about fifteen wees in the garden and only one wee on the kitchen floor. I am counting that as a win!

She's not been crying at all. She's been pretty playful when awake - lots of tail wagging, galloping about. We've had a lovely bonding nap (I was out last night for the end of term and am a little delicate) and now I am 100% the favourite.

She's out for the count just now.

My plan is to sleep on the sofa so I can take her out when she wakes. Any other hints and tips to survive the first night?!

[PritiPatelsMaker]

No hints and tips and we've never had a puppy but she's absolutely gorgeous!

[MrsPluto]

Oh she's adorable - no tips i'm afraid but will be following as we are considering a puppy

[NellesVilla]

She’s absolutely gorgeous!

I met my little dog when she was 10 months’ old, so not had a tiny pup, but can recommend: consistency in her routine which she’ll get used to, getting her into training ASAP, lots of cuddles and reinforcement of good behaviour/weeding in the right place etc.

Also, more frequent, short walks at first rather than long ones. From google: A general guide for exercising puppies is to allow them one to two sessions of five minutes walking for each month of age, so for example, a four month old pup could enjoy walks of 20 minutes at a time, once or twice a day.

Enjoy her because she’ll grow up so quickly. They are the best- so loving, pure and rewarding and she’ll love you back in spades ❤️

[bishbashboshhhhh]

how cute!!
Have lots of chew toys available for bitey moments, favourites here are olive & coffee wood sticks, yak bars, split antlers (must be split big ones can damage teeth) and nyla bones
i did similar with our pup sleeping on the sofa and ours slept through 1030/530/6 from about 10 weeks
mostly enjoy the cuddles as they make up for the monster moments 😂

find a good trainer who trains in a way you like too and start training with them at home before you they can go out