Brand new Brit owner
Brand new Brit owner
Hello,
I've been enjoying your page for a couple of weeks now, and see lots of good advice.
I am new to hunting, and new to dog-owning. I have however been to a few dog trials just to soak up information, although only one here in the States.
I'm picking my Brit pup up in two weeks (she'll be 7 weeks), and need all the "first nights at home" advice I can get. I'm taking a few days off, so hopefully I can nap with the puppy!? :sleepy1: Kind of like having a baby again, so I'm sure I'll survive.
I've been enjoying your page for a couple of weeks now, and see lots of good advice.
I am new to hunting, and new to dog-owning. I have however been to a few dog trials just to soak up information, although only one here in the States.
I'm picking my Brit pup up in two weeks (she'll be 7 weeks), and need all the "first nights at home" advice I can get. I'm taking a few days off, so hopefully I can nap with the puppy!? :sleepy1: Kind of like having a baby again, so I'm sure I'll survive.
Make the pup sleep in the crate. But, if pup gets scared (and it can happen because everything is so new), move the crate by your bed and drape your hand over it.
Puppy-proof everything in your house. Paper, kleenex, wooden furniture, etc. will all be targets. Grab a bottle of bitter apple spray if you can. Watch what your pup migrates to, then pull pup off of it, spray it down, and let pup go back at it. That's all it should take (until a week later when the bitter wears off).
Watch the pup constantly. If it all of a sudden starts turning in circles, put it outside and watch it there. If it goes potty outside, gently praise. This will help with housebreaking.
Take away all food, treats and water after 7 or 8 p.m. in order to get some sleep at night. Your night may still be interrupted, but not as often.
Puppy-proof everything in your house. Paper, kleenex, wooden furniture, etc. will all be targets. Grab a bottle of bitter apple spray if you can. Watch what your pup migrates to, then pull pup off of it, spray it down, and let pup go back at it. That's all it should take (until a week later when the bitter wears off).
Watch the pup constantly. If it all of a sudden starts turning in circles, put it outside and watch it there. If it goes potty outside, gently praise. This will help with housebreaking.
Take away all food, treats and water after 7 or 8 p.m. in order to get some sleep at night. Your night may still be interrupted, but not as often.
- Steven
Justus Kennels.com
Justus James Ayres SH CGC - Justus - Rest in Peace, buddy.
Wind River's JK Clara Belle - Belle
Wind River's JK Black Tie Affair - Tux
Justus Kennels.com
Justus James Ayres SH CGC - Justus - Rest in Peace, buddy.
Wind River's JK Clara Belle - Belle
Wind River's JK Black Tie Affair - Tux
Most pet stores will have the Bitter Apple or some variation of a bitter product if you ask for it. The one we use has oregano as its bittering agent. We used to feed the pup green apples as a low calorie treat and when we used the Bitter Apple spray, the pup would lick it off the furniture instead of being repelled by it. Silly puppy.
PetSmart has it for sure. Look for a pump spray bottle with a green and yellow label.
- Steven
Justus Kennels.com
Justus James Ayres SH CGC - Justus - Rest in Peace, buddy.
Wind River's JK Clara Belle - Belle
Wind River's JK Black Tie Affair - Tux
Justus Kennels.com
Justus James Ayres SH CGC - Justus - Rest in Peace, buddy.
Wind River's JK Clara Belle - Belle
Wind River's JK Black Tie Affair - Tux
Nice pic of the litter. Do you have a pedigree you could share? Tell us how you picked your pup also, thats always interesting.
Ezzy
Ezzy
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=144
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
I would add, use a 16 or 20oz plastic softdrink bottle warmed up inside a sock (or a sock full of dry uncooked rice heated in microwave) for the pup to snuggle up to at night for a couple weeks. I think it simulates warm puppies???Ayres wrote:Make the pup sleep in the crate. But, if pup gets scared (and it can happen because everything is so new), move the crate by your bed and drape your hand over it.
Puppy-proof everything in your house. Paper, kleenex, wooden furniture, etc. will all be targets. Grab a bottle of bitter apple spray if you can. Watch what your pup migrates to, then pull pup off of it, spray it down, and let pup go back at it. That's all it should take (until a week later when the bitter wears off).
Watch the pup constantly. If it all of a sudden starts turning in circles, put it outside and watch it there. If it goes potty outside, gently praise. This will help with housebreaking.
Take away all food, treats and water after 7 or 8 p.m. in order to get some sleep at night. Your night may still be interrupted, but not as often.
Right after pup eats, they will poop, and again after playing or getting excersize they need to go out. Pups cant hold it, its up to you to WATCH for the signs.
I agree on using a wire or plastic kennel for the pup. Its a good place to put them to be out of your way, or from being hurt by visiting children that cant/wont play nice. The puppy should be allowed to use the kennel for a safe (leave me alone spot).
Be vigilant on them eating things they shouldnt. A blockage of the intestine is expensive or fatal.
Socialize the pup with lots of people and kids.
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