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I am going later in the week with YS to see the puppy :D I am taking the toy but the breeder says she has a blanket to go with each puppy when they leave. The 2 books I ordered have arrived today so I have a lot of reading as to how to have the 'perfect puppy' :wink:

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Went to see the puppy again and took the toy which the breeder is going to let her play with (she had to put it out of dad's reach as apparently he would have pulled it apart). She is learning her name, Lara, already :D. We are very lucky in that the breeder says we can visit next week again, which is very kind as the pups and parents are in her home.

I have got the crate set up in the utility room and bought a chew bone and a small collar and lead. OH has made barriers to use in the garden so that she can get out to a small part of it. I think the whole garden would be too big for her to wander in and she could get into trouble. I will be able to walk her round with her lead on to allow us to practise for when she is allowed out. When are they allowed to walk outside and mix with other dogs :?:

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Oh that's really lovely, did you manage to get any photos of Lara or will we all have to wait until you bring her home? Re taking her out - your vet will advise but it's usually 10 or so days (if I remember correctly) after she has had her 2nd set of vaccinations. Until then, you can carry her around in your arms in public to let her get used to sights and sounds, but not put her down in case there have been any unvaccinated dogs in the area.

Likewise, if you know someone who has a vaccinated dog, it would be okay for her to meet that dog (probably in your house/garden) as there would be no risk of passing on disease/infection.

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I feel a bit superstitious about putting on a photo until we have her vet checked and know all is well. However it would be really unlucky if there was a problem as she has already been checked by breeders vet. Thanks for letting me know I could carry her out or let her mix with vaccinated dogs. I was wondering how it worked as all sites say you must socialise them but I could not work out how if she couldn't get out :? I have found out a neighbour has a 16 week old lab and I am sure it will have been vaccinated so maybe she could bring her dog round after Lara has had a bit of a chance to settle in.

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Before Cookie had finished her vaccinations I used to take her down to school in the afternoon and hold her in my arms whilst waiting for YS. It certainly got her used to attention. :wink::lol:

 

You will get used to never get anywhere very quickly as everyone loves a puppy and we dog owners are generally a friendly bunch. :D

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I have introduced myself (never backward at being forward!) to a new neighbour who has a small female poodle. I could not believe it when I heard about the breed as there are not many about here. She is keen for me to go to visit :D

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I know! She even mentioned about puppy sitting as she loves the breed :D So that may be useful in the future, we shall just need to see how things pan out.

DM - you mentioned about not using the puppy pads. That is what the breeder is using at present so what would you advise?

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I'd just take the dog out every hour, after eating, after a sleep and every time they just look like 'going'. Lots of praise and treats, ignore the mishaps and they soon get the message. :wink:

 

I think you've got the idea but it's best to limit the areas of the house they are in at first; stops them getting confused and really helps clear up and puddles.

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So generally do you think I should not have any paper or pad out for her in the area she is allowed in but just be very regular with toiletting? I was unsure as she is learning to use the pad in the corner of the breeders lounge. I plan to leave a paper for her if I have to go out in the utility where her crate will be.

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It's just personal choice at the end of the day, but leaving down paper or pads encourages them to 'go' indoors; just another habit to unlearn.

 

She will learn to hang on especially if you feed/toilet her before you pop out then leave her in her crate until you get back.

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What about at night? I thought I would leave her crate door open into a very small enclosed area with a paper available incase she needed to "go" and I did not manage to get her out in time. I had read it was very upsetting to the pup if she had to go in her crate so felt I could not shut her in until she was a lot older. I am sure it is a bit like raising a child in that there will be a lot of different options :? Just like I thought I knew how to get a baby to sleep following ES and DD but YS was totally different :lol:

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When I first had Ruby I had her crate (blanket over it) in my room for the first few nights while she settled in; when she stirred in the night I took her out (no talking, no eye contact, no lights) for her penny then back to bed without a word. After a few nights I gradually moved the crate down the landing and then into the kitchen. She was dry at night by about the end of the first week.

 

Just like night feeds with a baby :wink:

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When I first had Ruby I had her crate (blanket over it) in my room for the first few nights while she settled in; when she stirred in the night I took her out (no talking, no eye contact, no lights) for her penny then back to bed without a word. After a few nights I gradually moved the crate down the landing and then into the kitchen. She was dry at night by about the end of the first week.

 

Just like night feeds with a baby :wink:

Thanks. OH thought I was bonkers when I told him my plan - As I do not want the crate in our room upstairs I thought I would take the day bed mattress and sleep on it out side the utility where the crate will be so that I could hear her better. This is similar to your method. I had thought to leave the crate door open but maybe will try to listen for her and shut it instead. My plan was to move my bed a bit further away each night so that she did not expect me always to sleep there but be 'available' if she needed.

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Sounds good to me. 8) I don't like crates or dogs upstairs either but it worked for me. Try hiding treats in her blankets so that she sees it as a game.

 

never listen to men - they don't do night feeds! :wink:

 

Cyrus wasn't crate trained when I got him from the rescue :roll: he was a nightmare to get to settle and be quiet at night when he first arrived; I spent the first couple of nights on the dining room floor with him lying on top of me :roll: Ruby's taught him good habits though and they both sleep under the kitchen counter now.

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