Wendy Lefebvre Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2005
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Hi Maggie, congrats on your new little guy.
Let the fun begin!!! lol.
I will also jump on the "tether to you inside" bandwagon. I too wish I had learned about that with my other dog. It is an excellent way to help train and bond with the dog. A puppy always underfoot is a puppy that isn't going to get into mischief if you're distracted with something else.
Keep a schedule and stick to it. Write it all down if you have to. And remember...you have to give the little guy time to get used to everything. Don't bombard him with meeting this dog and that cat and that dog down the street. I would keep things simple for at least the first week until he's acclimated himself to you and his surroundings. Then start to introduce him to the rest of the pack. And i would limit any type of training for the first few days. Spend those days playing and bonding with him...there's lots of time for hard core training.
Just have some fun with him!
Thank you Wendy - It's nice to meet you and I appreciate every word you wrote.
Keep a schedule - I would never have thought of that! What an excellent way for me to get to know my pup. I laughed so hard when I read in different post here about examining the 'log' - yep - I have a lot to learn and I am making notes like crazy.
Oh I am in no rush and love it when I read that - I have to admit how much I enjoy a puppy playing - tethered safely to me.
I have so much to learn and found the well - thanks again.
Maggie, in going back over your posts I see a comment about the Expen. Just remember that when used in the house it can really be easy to forget to watch a new puppy. That can create house breaking problems. The school of thought on that is "if you can't watch them every moment then they WILL make mistakes". That's why the teathering to you can be so beneficial.
The expen can be an excellent tool but don't use it to keep the dog out of your way when in the house. The crate would be better unless, again, you can keep a constant eye on the pup.
Thank you Bob for making that clear. You know it would be easy for me to forget about him when he's in his Expen as I am not used to having a puppy in years. I will take your advice and really be diligent. I will also keep him tethered more to me than being in the Epen as I see what you mean - I will turn around and he will have made a puddle - My little dog was a talented stealth pee-er (grin) and you made me remember that!
The only reason I worry about crating is the heat that will soon hit the mountains where I live - it was 88 today (can be 100+ later in the summer months) and my house was even hotter as I was cooking - I planned on setting the Expen up under the ceiling fan but I think all of you who chimed in on tethering are very wise - so I will give it all I have to keep him joined at the hip to me and make his potty training as easy and fun on him as possible.
Thanks again Bob and all of you who are thinking ahead for me - I want to be prepared.
He will be here Sunday! I am doing my happy dance in anticipation. I have watched the 8 week to 8 months 3 times so far - OK - slightly OCD on preparing for him.
Yes!!!!
Tips are always welcomed - Trying to figure out how to make lots of training treats for him so I can jackpot feed him (do I sound like I know what I am talking about? lol - it's from the video of course)
He will be on kibble while I am working to switch him over to raw but I know that kibble might not be a high enough value reward because I read it on here - so tips about tiny training treats are really welcomed.
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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Zukes minis are the bom! But any small, eraser size soft treat will do. You don't want them to have to take the time to chew or have them looking on the floor/ground for the crumbs that have fallen. You want to work quickly with marker training in treat delivery & keep going.
You can make lots of home made treats form dried/cooked chicken livers or other meats. (easy on the organ meats,,,they can cause the 'runs'. Also little bits of just left over cooked meats,cheese, cooked bacon, blueberries, veggies.(mine live green beans, broccoli etc) All depends on what your dog likes. Mixing them up for the treat to be a surprize is great too.
Just remember that the treats, not so much the veggie ones, count as part of their meal amount. Not so much a problem with pups as they burn up the calories pretty fast...but you want to keep your pup on the thin side to keep stress off his skeletal system as he grows.
Thank so so much Anne - I will order the Zukes with my next order as I have a list of things to get - I have pasted your (& Connie's advice) to a word doc so I can print it and put it up in my kitchen - a good reminder not to throw out the little bits of left overs that are suitable for the puppy.
Good too to remember to count it as part of his daily caloric intake - my tiny dog is too fat and I am working on that - I don't want to repeat that mistake with my new guy. Thanks to Connie's guidance I am getting her on a proper diet and the right amount of food.
I admit I eyeballed her servings and now I measure - I was off on what a measured cup is as to what I thought it was.
But I am changing things as I learn it here. My tiny dog thanks you and I am sure my big guy will thrive due to what I am learning. Not going to repeat my mistakes.
I like Zukes minis as well and lately I've been buying food rolls like the ones Leerburg sells and cutting them into pieces. I am using pieces about the size of my pinky fingernail.
You could start with the small packets and find out which are your own dogs' favorites (both of them .... the five-year-old will NOT want to be left out of the marker-training, believe me!).
I love a mixed bag, as Anne mentioned. It creates even more interest when the dog isn't sure what's coming up next.
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