LolaLayla Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Well here is Lara our poodle puppy We picked her up on Thursday and she is settling in really well (so far ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Awww, how tiny is that? Is she being good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Oh my! What a sweetie! Any new puppy mum tips for me as we pick up Neela on Wednesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 She is doing really well. The first night she cried a bit when she was in her crate. She had a hot water bottle, her mum's blanket and a familiar toy but last night she was totally quiet. She went to bed about midnight and did not wake until about 6 and she was dry!!! I cannot believe this will last but since she came here she has only had one accident in the house and that was because I did not know the sign that she was looking for a place to poo! I have been watching her like a hawk though and as soon as she gets up from a sleep or after eating we go out to play and she does what she needs to do. The weather has been ideal since we got her so we can comfortably spend as long as need be to ensure she does her business outside. She has had her first injection and the vet said to get her socialised as much as possible without putting her down. So she has been out and about in a shoulder bag She has been exposed to traffic noise, seagulls etc etc and lots of people have spoken to her. She did not wee in the bag or in the crate in the car but waited until we got home and I took her out to the garden. Nothing seems to bother her but she really loves company so I will need to make sure she can be left without getting upset. I have already started calling her to 'come' and trying 'sit' too with treats and she seems a willing learner bluekarin - I feel it is like having another child as I rush to get things done when she sleeps All I can say is I feel as if she has been here for weeks as I am going to bed late and getting up so early! Also observing her every move is a challenge at times. What a joy she is though Good luck for Wednesday picking up Neela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Awwww Lara is adorable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 She is just so cute and sounds like you are having such fun with her. I think it's brilliant to carry them out and about, we did this with all of ours and now nothing phases them. I love her little button nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Oh she is just just too cute!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Aww she is a real cutie pie i also took my puppy out in a shoulder bag when he was a puppy, dont let anyone put you off doing it, and now he is, like you said, scared of nothing, i think it really helps them to get socialised as they are higher up and can see more of whats going on around them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Gorg. just lovely. I envy you, but not the get up in the night bit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 That is one gorgeous puppy. And what luxury being carried around in a shoulder bag. Even my dog at 15 and half loves being picked up and carried around every now and then. They do get a different view from up there. Very of your puppy she is lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Totally, totally gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 bluekarin - I feel it is like having another child as I rush to get things done when she sleeps All I can say is I feel as if she has been here for weeks as I am going to bed late and getting up so early! Also observing her every move is a challenge at times. What a joy she is though Good luck for Wednesday picking up Neela I remember when we got Poppy as a puppy, it was the same time our grandaughter was born and I was very invovled in looking after her and she was easier than the puppy but puppies soon grow up and need less constant care. Lara is beautiful, looks a real sweatie. How big is she? Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shemybelle Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 She's lovely! Lx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 She looks absolutely gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 What a little cutie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Thanks for all the kind comments. She is resting in her crate just now and she seems happy there and is still doing really well on the house training side I am spending a lot of time in the garden running up and down. Thankfully it is another dry day here at the moment, but it is quite breezy so not good for us hay fever sufferers (I have bought an air purifier to help and it seems to do the trick ) Chrissie- she weighs 1.5kg and is probably about 8" tall. I think she will eventually be about miniature poodle size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Awwwwwww....... My little rascal is now 8 months old and I wouldn't be without him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Ah she is tiny, glad the house training is going well. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 She is absolutely adorable . Glad to hear it's going so well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Am still amazed at this little girl as tonight she got out her bed and went to the door to be let out for a wee Up until then we just took her out at regular intervals but she obviously has the idea already Still will be watching her like a hawk So full of energy. She loves rope toys to pull and chew. She has tried to chew me and my trousers but I am trying to be firm with her by saying 'NO' and giving her a toy if she needs to chew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Lara is soooo adorable! What a clever girl too, picking up the house training so quickly Just a quick tip that you might have already been told - keep up with the house training for a couple of weeks or so after you think Lara is 100% clean. We made this mistake with Tango, thinking she'd got the hang of it, and then a few days later we'd find a puddle. A couple of extra weeks housetraining once we thought she'd cracked it seemed to do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Thanks for that tip LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 She sounds as of she's doing really well. Clever girl Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 DM I cannot believe how well she is doing. I am just waiting for it all to go wrong Last night she went to bed around 10.30. YS came back in at midnight and took her out but he reckoned she didn't do anything however I think she must have done. I got up at 6.30 (she hadn't made a sound) she was dry and when I took her out she did all she had to do I have started getting her to sit using small treats and I think she has got that already I had read that poodles were smart but I am amazed. I put her in her crate (open into small play pen) after play and breakfast so that I could get showered etc and although she yowled for a minute or two she soon settled and slept. As I have never had a puppy before I read the books recommended by you guys and they have been such a help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Crates are brilliant, sometimes they get like small children when they are tired and grizzle around without settling, the crate just gives them somewhere secure to rest and feel secure. Next door got a cavalier puppy a few months ago... I was worried at the time as they aren't 'dog people' and have some small boys but the pup has been angelic and very well behaved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
