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lol the second photo where you see eyes is its butt lol..

thanks Naomi.. we cant wait to see pics of your pup...

some more piccies of my girl.. these were taken a couple of weeks ago but now have copies

hi.. can i please get you to make one for me please... my new girl Columbia i have put up a few pics so you can use which ever ones work and this is my older boy Zeus thank you very much...

awwww shes gorgeous!!!

sounds like things are going REALLY well.. congrats..

there was a story i read somewhere recent where a person was shopping at a mall and found a dog left in a car.. they called spca and cops but by time the cops and spca had turned up they had already let the dog out of the car (cops didnt do anything about them breaking in). when the resucer came back to their car 2 hours later the offending car was still there.. imagine if that poor dog had been left in the car.. it was hot that day as well.. spca took the dog and left a note for the owners..

im no expert at this but will be doing it myself in a month or so.. but will try and help out ok so number 1.. what you are doing sounds good.. and i would say you are right on the getting light out and taking longer to settle.. number 2.. make sure you take him outside straight after every meal and also hourly in between would be a good idea. if you take him out the same door every time he will make that connection between that door and going outside... not sure about the stairs thing as to whether it will effect his training.. number 3.. i honestly think 9 hours is a bit long to leave a puppy that age home alone.. have you got friends or family that could look after him during the day? or is there any doggy day cares that you could take him to.. AFTER he has had all his vacs of course.. number 4.. start of with short periods of leaving the house.. put him in his pen during the day and leave the room, then progress to leaving the house and shutting door, then on to going for a drive round the block and take it step by step.. its a slow process but he needs to learn that when you leave you arent abandoning him and that you will be back.. maybe have some special treats that he can have especially for when you return home just while you are training him.. number 5.. yes.. give them say 10 - 15 mins to eat then remove the meal.. well thats what i read on here recently oh and dont forget the photos lol we like photos

congrats on twisting hubbies arm..

my waiting was more money related.. breeder got burnt by letting a puppy go only half paid for in the past and even tho she knows me she now wont let one leave till fully paid for now.. and since i hadnt actually planned on getting one just yet i hadnt started saving so it was going to take slightly longer to get her but now thankfully it looks like she will come home sooner yay!!! ACD's ROCK!!!!

Jakemon Tess is gorgeous.. well looks like i might get to bring my girl home earlier than i thought.. hopefully she will come home a month earlier than planned at 9 weeks instead of 13

OMG Bjelkier thats insane lmao.. all boys wow

3 calender months yeah..

being that my girl will still be with her breeder at the time of the show she is entering her for me and im showing her.. if she gets anywhere i get to keep the prizes tho lol.. she will only just the day of the show be old enough to compete lol..

isnt she just.. she is already lined up for her first show as well hehe.. ill be showing her that day which im excited about

updated pic of my little tart... she is looking soooo cute

hes in good hands with Marilyn and Jim Gill thats great to hear.

awwww yay!!!

OMG!!! some people are so bloody rude!! i would be soooo thankful if it was my dog

awwwwwwww what we cuties

poor dog.. hope it heals fast

omg thats so sad

in NZ child and junior handlers are fine taking under 12 month olds in the ring.. have seen a few kids take pups in and do rather well with them.. he will be given the chance to try with her just like he would with any other dog.. if it doesnt work out for him with her as a pup then we will look into something else.. maybe borrow one of the breeders bigger dogs who knows.. but thanks for your suggestion.

im with you SwaY doesnt make any sense to me

i second what sas said.. photos??