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I think you are over thinking the whole thing a bit. You should be enjoying your pups company and visa versa. There is so much good info here. I enjoyed every minute of the puppy stage and had 4 pups in under 18 months (My choice) was it hard work I would say one was the other 3 were fantastic and I'd do it again tomorrow if I could! I agree with Juice, your puppy needs to be able to be a puppy, set up a shade sail for shade or a make shift shelter anything so pup can enjoy outdoors, the hot weather is getting less and less now so pup should be able to go out more. Ignore bad behaviour, reward good behaviour. Seek out a puppy school sooner rather than later and get advice from your breeder, I am a little surprised your breeder did not question and better prepare you for the days ahead with puppy. Your first port of call for any help and info should be your breeder. But there will always be great advice on DOL so don't hesitate to keep posting and learning!

Had to add this one, 3 out of 4 head tilts! :laugh:

Wow they are awesome! So well done!!

JJ, it would be great if we could have a catch up and I can take some photos. Perhaps I could just bring Coop and and you could bring both the girls they can have a run together and of course I will bring my camera! If I only bring Coop I don't have to be so vigilant and can concentrate on pictures! Albert park is a good spot, they can run out a bit of energy and then pose for some pictures. I'm guessing Sundays is probly your only day where you can get out? Let me know when suits and I'll be there. She is only 8 weeks isn't she so still a bit of puppy time left! Sounds like Woody has gone to a great family. Good that Donna will do the showing for you, does she still have any dogs that she shows? And yes very quiet in here, gotta love facebook!

Did she settle last night?

I know someone who couldn't put up with pup screaming so went to breeder and got litter mate. (I would not recommend this) it worked out ok for them but I think it's extreme! How old is pup? Breed?

Love cocker on a bridge! :laugh: those are some trees!

If she doesn't you just have to ride it out. My youngest pup screamed for three nights solid before he finally settled. It was a shock tot he system after having 3 pups who were fabulous at night. Put the crate beside your bed where pup can see/hear you if need be. I spend the first week with my hand on the crate so my pup knew I was close by. My other three pups never had a crate and all sleep on the bed as young pups, although I don't recommend this especially with a pup not toilet trained. Good luck.

Good advice from Megan, I might just add one of my girls needed going outside every 1/2 hour, she was tiny 1.5 kilos when I got her and obviously had a tiny bladder. What breed is your puppy and how old?

They are last years. :laugh: Just by memory I got them from one of the cheap shops, cheap as chips or might have been the reject shop!

Great shots!

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Jake is looking so adoringly! Clay has the dreamiest face, well done one his achievement! (Tully is the white girl, she has the sweetest face)

One more, they were getting a bit sick of me here!

Ok week 11, a couple more from me. Not all looking but still a bit cute!! It wouldn't be the same without an outtake, the girls decided to stop for kissy time!

Coops had enough! :laugh: I imagine a caption with this one! "How you doin" (Like Joey from friends) and the girls

Murphy is adoarble! RA, you are so right about Cooper, :laugh: He is very patient. I have some funny outtakes I will have to add too. Bianca one of my girls desperately wants to play with the ears too!

:laugh: Bellla, thats so adorable! Gertude you do such a wonderful job with your rescue dogs, the photos of them are fabulous!

Justrace, you can upload directly to the forum but you have to have your photos a certain size. I use photobucket to upload my photos to and grab the link and it posts the picture here full size.

You can admit, a lot of people do. It's funny everyone has a favourite! (except me of course) and his eyes are just as beautiful in person. He is a special boy! :)

Never sick of Justices gorgeous face! I knew I could count on your for some Easter Doggy goodness! I have so many, I may well just have to put a couple up every day till Easter! :laugh:

Thanks Jules, hope we see some of Miah and maybe Joey and Renea?

I usually do a little photo shoot of the dogs at easter time, so thought I would share a few over the next week. Hope someone else has some to share too! Mr Cooper Bunny! He doesn't look too impressed! :laugh:

Sorry to hear about Crowley, hope he recovers and finds a nice home too. Hank looks awesome! We had a Hank for 16 years too!

Fantastic explanation Snook!