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Hi everyone! Just an update. Puppy has been wiling to go inside her crate to play, take a nap etc on her own since yesterday! I don't have to close the door and she will just wake up and go to the door if she needs to go :) Except for two nights ago she had 2 accidents in the house becaus of rain (we were soaking as I waited 30 minutes for her to go and once inside, she went ><), she has been doing great! Once again thanks for all the advice! It helps a lot especially I'm someone who can be really stressed out! It's amazing how crate training works wonder. It has only been 3 days and the difference is so huge compared to the first day I brought her home. :)

Yes all my friends who have dogs told me I'm too stressed over everything..lol I'll get her a shelter asap she really likes to be in outdoor a lot! I like the kennel look on gumtree! Thanks for the suggestion! Thanks! I have to say for the first day I wasn't really enjoying having a pup! But after that I'm getting used to her am it's really nice to have her around!

Yes I did! Just that I moved into a new house this week and it was totally unplanned so I didn't have enough time to prepare the shade! I'm taking her out everytime when she wakes up from her nap and she would lie on the grass eating leaves and catching ants! I have many photos of her in the garden it's just that now there is no Internet in the new place and I can't seem post pictures with my phone. Trust me I did not plan to crate her for longer than 2 hours during the day unless she is happily sleeping.. As I am now trying to find a way to keep her when I'm out. I probably need to ask friends over to look after her.. Bathroom would be my last resort if I can't find someone to look after her during the day when I am out. I'm a little bit worried of her being left alone outside since she likes to pick up things she finds in the backyard. Don't want her to end up eating sth she is not supposed to be! Goldenwei, I'll definitely put up a shade soon after Easter! And baby gates as well I'm only worried about my pup eating sth wrong if left unsupervised in the yard. There are some plants in my new place which I have not seen before. i heard from friends that some seeds from the plant is not dog's best friend! I might need to ask the owner about those plants..

We just got back from the first vet visit and my vet suggested laundry as well! Even though my backyard is really secure there is no way i could leave her outside as there is no shade. my laundry is a bit small though. With no windows so I probably have to get a baby gate and kept her in there when I am out. Thanks Persephone! Will keep that in mind! One thing my vet suggested is to leave her bed, toys inside the laundry with some newspaper next to it.she said this way I don't have to wake up every 2 hours at night and my pup should learn where to go for toilet at night. Do you guys think this works? I'm having very little of sleep since I'm constantly listening to any sound from my pup. But I am worried that she might get confused with her toileting area since during the day I take her out to toilet.

Yeah I agree ! :) Miah is now just over 4 months, she knows to go outside to do her wee's and poos, and does, but shes still having the odd accident inside. They are still young and learning. You just got to keep at it with them and reward them when they do the right thing. Some learn quicker than others, but its just patience and consistency :) All the best with your new puppy :) Hi Jules, after yesterday my puppy hasn't had any accident inside the house. I tried to take her out everytime she wake up from her short nap. Have you ever left your puppy home for longer than 3 hours? How do you keep her if you are going out? From next few months I have some seminars to attend and it's 3 hours long. It takes about 40min for me to drive there and get home so the pup would be alone for quite some time.. I'm thinking if I can leave her in her cage that long and not having accident. Before I leave I'll make sure she pees and poops and no drink or food before I leave! It's a bit cruel to leave her alone in the cage for almost 4 hours but I just can't find someone to look after her during the day ><

I did my research before getting her but I didn't realize it will be this hard! I guess it's mainly because I'm raising her up on my own.. thanks for the link! Will take time to read them!

Yup my backyard is puppy proof with secure fence. Only way to get out is thru the living room. I tried to leave her outside for a while just now and she cried again >< should I just ignore her longer? One thing I noticed is that she is really tired and uninterested with her toys or treats. I tried to play with her with a rope toy and she just chew for a while and decided to nap again.. Is it normal for an 8 week old puppy like this?

Oops just realized I didn't get to post her pic >< will try to upload it when I get a stable Internet connection!

Thanks Goldenwei for ur advice! My pup doesn't seem to be attracted with her toys though. She has a ropes for her to bite, squeaky toy and a cuddle toy but so far she isn't showing much interest except towards the leaves! Can it be some stress that caused this? Here is a pic of her sleeping in her crate as of now. I carried her into it and made her lie in her side while gently patting her and she fell asleep! Right after I locked the door she woke up, looked at my face of terror and decided to fall asleep again phew!! Does puppy sleep a lot? We want out to the backyard for some zoomies and chasing for 15-30 minutes and she was already yawning when we came in!

She is an 8 weeks old golden retriever! I know it's normal for them to cry in the crate but what I'm worried is that she will wake the neighbors up loll

Hi everyone! Just an update after a sleepless night for me loll I had my sister and bro in law came over to help me settle my puppy in the crate.. I just couldn't stand the sound of her crying (I think she really misses her siblings since my place has a lot of glass door and when she sees her reflection she wants to play with it!) fortunately she did settle in her crate and slept thru the night with a few crying and toilet times.. From the first post she hasn't had any accidents inside the house but I think that's because I'm supervising her like an eagle loll She just had her breakfast an hour ago and right after that I brought her out for toilet and she poop!!!! Hallelujah!! But no peeing so I'm now waiting for her to tell me the signs.. By the way she is sleeping by my feet now and the crate is just right in front of her (this just show how much she hated her crate ><) So far toilet break and timing is working!! Thanks for all your suggestion guys. But since I'm really worried that she will have to go during the night I only slept for 3hours roughly >< I just couldn't fall asleep! And another problem is what should I do to her during the daytime as I'm still doing my postgrad and sometimes I have to do my assignment etc. I think I really need to come up with a good schedule during the Easter break! Please keeps the advice coming! I really need your opinion! And correct me if I'm doing anything wrong it's my first time having a puppy.. I only have adult dogs before and they are so much easier! But puppy is cuter haha!

That is way too long if you have a backyard ...she can be out there for some time during the day . Crates are NOT meant for keeping a puppy in a lot .. .. pens/backyards are better for that :) you may need to go shopping for a pen tomorrow ..or baby gates .... Thanks Persephone! I planned to get baby gates but since she is not house trained yet I would still have to monitor her every single second If I get a play pen and put it outside my backyard, should I leave it on the grassy area or the concrete floor? I read somewhere that a play pen should have her toys, water bowl and a toilet area. How can I let the puppy know where is her toilet area? And is it normal for the puppy to eat leaves lol! I thought she was hungry but mine still eat it after her breakfast!

She is a golden retriever! 8 weeks old and really cuteeee! But occasionally she is a headache too lol Another question, How do you guys play or keep your puppy during the day? Does your puppy stay in the crate during the day at all? If so, how long? Because I am really worried that if I let her out and do my things, she will pee any time >< I'll definitely try the method to bring her out every few hours and stay until she goes!!! Sorry guys, I'll try to reply tomorrow morning as I now am in my new place and Internet is not connected yet.. and 3G sucks! Thanks a lot for all the advice I'm so touched!

I only got her this evening so she hasn't been in her crate for longer than 10 minutes.. And se started biting her crate and whining badly.. I introduced the cage to her slowly with food and toys.. But she only goes in to get her toys and come out right after. I have no idea what to do for tonight. Do I just put her into her cage and let her whine until she quiets down? What is she doesn't? ><

Hi everyone! I've just got my new puppy today!! Everything is great except that she does not pee/poo at where I want her too.. I brought her out for potty time after her meal n she did not want to go until we are in the house!!! I use the nappy paper to soak her pee and leave it near her cage (which she hates it, another problem ) but she still chose to go on area other than the nappy paper.. What am I doing wrong here? T__T I know it's only the first day and I shouldn't be impatient about this. But I'm really stressed out because I'm taking care of her on my own for now. And she has been peeing in the house for four times.. Pooping 2 times.. no signs at all before that! There is no where I could leave her alone and do my own stuff as she just kept whinning in her cage.. Please help or give me any advice on potty training if you can!! Thanks!!

it's quite far but thanks for your reply, Inka!! will keep that in mind :) Dmayma, according to google map, Box Hill Veterinary Hospital is only 2 minutes drive from my place!! i have never noticed it there! thank you!! thanks Cosmolo! will keep this in mind! hawthorn east is only 10min from my place, maybe I should go there for the PPS class! :D

Hi everyone! I am getting a Golden Retriever puppy and am living in Balwyn. I have just moved into my new place this week so I am not very familiar with the vets in the eastern suburbs. Can anyone recommend vets around this area? I don't mind traveling. Around 20-30min drive is ok for me if the vet is really good or if there is no good vet around. So far from what I've read on this forum, Boronia Vet and Glen Eira Vet have been recommended many times but both are almost 30min drive from my place. Another one is High Street Road Animal Hospital at Mount Waverly which is only 15min drive from my place. Does anyone who want to second this? :laugh: It would be great if I can get the name of the veterinarian too! I also plan to bring my puppy to preschool. Do people normally attend the session at their vets? Or are there any preschools highly recommended by dolers? Thanks for the help! p.s. this morning when I woke up I realised my puppy is coming home next week and I started to panic at how unprepared I am!! so far I've only got the puppy food and bowls ready looks like it's going to be shopping time this weekend!

thanks espinay! I will get my breeder to show me again when I visit her next time! She did explain to me every item on the results the first time and I really took my time to look at these results! :laugh:

Thanks everyone for the reply! When my breeder called me to inform that she has a litter available soon, I asked her about both the dam and sire's health test results. She was quite impressed and mentioned that no one has ever asked her on the phone about this and happily told me the results. They showed me the actual reports again when I visited them and that's when they told me they will not issue copies of these health reports (I did not ask if I will get a copy in the first hand) as they have bad experience with people misusing it before. They told me that I can take a look at the health reports anytime in the future, which is why I wasn't worried about anything at first. Just want to ask if this is ok? Maybe I should ask about this again when I visit them next time? same here Janba! I was shown the scores results signed by both the vet and the owner's name. my puppy is not a Border Collie but my breeder did mention case like this happened to them beforehand. someone (i guess byb?? ) used the certificate and changed the dog's name. So what is stopping someone photoshopping a copy changing the dogs name to a dog who hasn't been scored and sending that into the club......does the club check that the copy they receive is a valid copy? Could the documents be falsified and therefore breeder doesn't want copies out there, dates, vets etc in case someone checks up on them? I don't think my breeder is afraid of people checking up on them. They are very well known in this breed and are listed on the breed's club.

Hi everyone, My breeder told me that they are not issuing copies of both the parents' health check (hip, elbow, etc) as they had people misused these documents last time. I had seen the health tests of both parents (the results were hand written instead of printed out on a form, is this fine?) and it's ok for me. My breeder also told me that I'm welcomed anytime to have a look at these health results in the future. Just want to know if this is fine? Is the pedigree of my puppy the most important documents to get? What about the copies of parents' pedigree or it's not important as well? Thanks in advance!

Happy Gotcha Day, Lucy!! She looks so beautiful :) I'm so glad that you both found each other! What a great owner you are Megan :)

:cry: I read this before going to bed yesterday night..until now I still have swollen eyes! so touching and so beautifully written

great post MonElite! that's a lot of work to do! i guess many people don't understand the price of pure bred puppies because they didn't do much research and didn't realise how much effort and care are put into breeding these puppies! i once went into a pet shop and asked about the price of the puppies that i was planning to get and guess what? it's the same price as what my breeder charged!(she is registered and a well known breeder for this breed) there were even a few registered breeders who charged less than the pet shop price. for a price that is the same as pet shop i don't think any sensible person should have chosen the latter (or even byb).. u pay less for the puppy now but u pay more after that (health etc).. not saying that puppies from a registered breeder will not have any problems, but i'm sure there will be a difference! oh and we need more pics of the puppies!! :laugh:

I feel for you.. Hugz