sheenat Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Feels like the longest wait ever..... like finding out your pregnant the first week of pregnancy and having the longest pregnancy ever!!! As some would know we lost our beautiful Molly dog at 12.5 yrs and have had a puppy picked since the day he was born 4th November. Now he is flying in on Weds arghhhh. Any tips for first few nights and any general settling tips?? Been a long long time without a baby around. Have the list ticked with food from breeder, puppy pads, new bed, play pen, puppy safe toys, wormer and flea treatment?? Feel like a nervous first time Mother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 How exciting. I have 18 sleeps to go. Enjoy your new puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Just remember acouple of important things : start training the minute pup comeshome .... as in ... this is your toilet schedule ..every 20 minutes, or whatever ..and be consistent! Do not fuss over puppy a lot. START AS YOU MEAN TO CONTINUE! if you spend teh first week continually carrying/cuddling /talking to puppy ..... that is how he will think loife should always be . ;) Make sure puppy has time away from physical contact /eye contact ... learning to spend 10 minutes or so alone with toys/bones is a vbery important thing at this age :) Do you want pup to be on teh furniture? If NOT.. then do not reward him for jumping up..or putting paws on the couch, etc .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yes. If it cries let it sleep with you. Problem solved instantly :laugh: Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 How exciting! What breed? Katdogs has very recently got a new pup from a breeder so you could pm her and ask her the things she overlooked so you don't make the same mistakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yes. If it cries let it sleep with you. Problem solved instantly :laugh: Enjoy. *nods* :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Katdogs hasn't made any mistakes yet with her latest addition... but he's made it easy on her by being a very good boy... It certainly sounds like sheenat has most everything ready... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) Oh how exciting Sheenat I don't have any tips altho I will follow your thread with interest as we will be going through the same in about 6 weeks time :D I can relate to the very long wait ! Sorry to hear about the passing of your Molly dog x Edited December 30, 2012 by Jules♥Cavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheenat Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thank you everyone!! My puppy Harry is a Black Cocker spaniel male, the breeder this afternoon sent through a fantastic check list and puppy pack so made me feel a little calmer lol. I will definately start how we mean to continue with the training as this is what we did with Molly and honestly she was the most polite dog you could wish for (I know they will be differnt). Have booked puppy school for when he is 12 weeks at his new vet. And should I really let him slepp with us if he wont settle at night, I remember Molly screaming the house down and we put her bed by our bed in our bedroom and she settled and was fantastic from there on in. I will post pictures and a bit of a story when he's been home a couple of days, good luck to all the other expecting puppy parents I think giving birth to a human is easier lol :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintin Jac Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Oooooohhhhhh a cocker baby! How exciting. If you get a chance, pop in to the Cocker thread with updates. Not long to go :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Looking fwd to seeing pics of your Harry !:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Yummy yummy - a black Cocker. Christina's post made me laugh. When I first had two little Maltese puppies (loooooooong time ago) after quite a few nights of crying and yelping and general distress, I let them sleep with me. I was told by my vet that I'd never have a proper night's sleep again :laugh: :laugh: Wrong wrong wrong. I love having my babies all around me I even have a set of stairs for them to climb up. Looking forward to hearing all about Harry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 2 sleeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Not that anyone's counting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTD Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Black Cocker good choice :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewie_the_Frenchie Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi Sheenat, that is so exciting! Can I just pass on some advice that may sound strange, and you are probably aware of it anyway... When I decided I was ready for a new dog two years after my beautiful newfies passed away, I made a very conscious decision to not compare the new pup with my beautiful cheeky Turtle. I decided I would have no expectations on the new one (not training wise - I had very high and consistent expectations with this, but it makes the world of difference having been through it before). It would have been very unfair on Omar - even though they couldn't be any more different in appearance, they are actually very similar in personality, both crazy, hilarious, dominating and smoochy little brutes. Also, even when you have raised pups before, it's so easy to forget the hard work they are. Just remember - this time will end, it's not forever (as long as you train of course ). Omar is nearly 4 months old now and is beginning to really settle into life in my pack. But for the first month I had to watch him constantly both inside and out, which is very draining at times (I think I may have drank a little more wine in this time :laugh: ). Now I can leave him unsupervised in and out for short periods of time (say, 5-10min). So if you celebrate the baby steps every day, it makes the light at the end of the tunnel seem brighter and brighter. Last thing (promise), with all my dogs I have tried to expose them to as many experiences, places, situations, people, dogs etc (all controlled of course) as possible. I want my dogs to be as adaptable as they can (within reason) as this makes life so much easier in the future. Good luck and enjoy the journey (it goes too quickly!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheenat Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 2 sleeps. Or No sleep as I get more nervous lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheenat Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Black Cocker good choice :laugh: Your Black Cockers are beautiful, I love the gold as well but after having Molly I could not have another gold especially a girl so Black boy it was and I am just a little bit excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 (edited) 2 sleeps. Or No sleep as I get more nervous lol Rest up now, you might not get any sleep for a while after he arrives :laugh: Edited December 30, 2012 by minimax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheenat Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi Sheenat, that is so exciting! Can I just pass on some advice that may sound strange, and you are probably aware of it anyway... When I decided I was ready for a new dog two years after my beautiful newfies passed away, I made a very conscious decision to not compare the new pup with my beautiful cheeky Turtle. I decided I would have no expectations on the new one (not training wise - I had very high and consistent expectations with this, but it makes the world of difference having been through it before). It would have been very unfair on Omar - even though they couldn't be any more different in appearance, they are actually very similar in personality, both crazy, hilarious, dominating and smoochy little brutes. Also, even when you have raised pups before, it's so easy to forget the hard work they are. Just remember - this time will end, it's not forever (as long as you train of course ). Omar is nearly 4 months old now and is beginning to really settle into life in my pack. But for the first month I had to watch him constantly both inside and out, which is very draining at times (I think I may have drank a little more wine in this time :laugh: ). Now I can leave him unsupervised in and out for short periods of time (say, 5-10min). So if you celebrate the baby steps every day, it makes the light at the end of the tunnel seem brighter and brighter. Last thing (promise), with all my dogs I have tried to expose them to as many experiences, places, situations, people, dogs etc (all controlled of course) as possible. I want my dogs to be as adaptable as they can (within reason) as this makes life so much easier in the future. Good luck and enjoy the journey (it goes too quickly!) Thank you so much for those kind words, I am not expecting the same from our new boy in fact I think I have talked myself into the complete opposite lol so anything better than what is in my head at the minute will be a bonus :) I can be honest and say that I still have terrible bouts of sadness about Molly dog she really was my soul mate and I miss her every day but she is on mantle overlooking the daily household ins and outs and still feel her calming presence every day. We live at the beach so once Harry is fully vacinated we will venture every where including puppy school, the difference between a socialised dog and not is huge so this is a major priority to us. PS ....... I have the wine all stocked lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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