Getting My Pup On Sunday!

[NewPup]

I am so excited, getting my pup a week earlier then planned, as I've managed to wrangle leave from work a week early!

We're picking our little english staffy 'Chilli' up on Sunday, wahoo!

We've been keeping it a secret from friends and family - going to wait till she's settled in, everyone will love her. She is such a cutey.

Any tips for the first few days? I have to be strong and not give in to the whineing at night, that's my weakness...

[charli73]

hello and congratulations! i remember how it felt, tips? where to start, just expect some sleepless nights, early mornings and wet floors... we had a warm bed, clock & water bottle to settle our pup in the kitchen. This will be the hardest few weeks ever but it will get easier & take lots of photos, they grow quick.. lots of advice & suggestions on line so best of luck and enjoy, and dont forget to post pics!!!

[Poodle wrangler]

"Start as you mean to go on" .... apply that to everything to do with your new pup

e.g. if you don't want an adult dog sleeping on the bed, don't let your puppy.

Puppies are wonderful and cute, but remember they need leadership as well as love .

One of the most important things is consistency- dog don't understand if one time it's OK to bite and mouth, but not OK another time.

Being consistent will make her more secure in her new home.

Doesn't mean being harsh- just give them something good to do, instead so they earn your praise.

[NewPup]

Thanks for the encouragement, very true that I need to show leadership aswell as love, I have an adult dog already, who's a very good boy, but I do think I spoil him too much, have been trying to implement the NILIF system since reading about it here and then looking other places online. Don't want him (and me) to set any bad examples!

[cfc_4_ever]

I too am getting my dalmatian pup on sunday. So i know how you feel!!!! I am racking my brain about what happened when i brought my beagle home. I cant remeber anything negative, except holes in socks

[Cockerlover]

Congratulations AS others have said ;my advise is sart how you mean to go on from the moment you get pup home let it know you are the boss !be prepare for a sleepless night ;but dont keep returning to pup if it cries providing of corse that it dosnt need feeding or pee patrol;cause if you do it will very quickly get the message that i cry mum comes! good luck enjoy the most treasured gift youll ever have.

[cazxxz]

Congratulations!! I hope everything goes swimmingly. Everyone has given you good advice about bringing your pup home, so I'll get more breed specific in a breed-wise rather than breed-bashing way.

"Separate Dogs before Leaving the House.

This is one of the hardest things for new multi-pit owners to accept: Our dogs can be the best of friends BUT they still may find something, someday, that will cause an argument. When you’re home, a small spat can often be stopped fast with a loud shout. But if you're not home, this same argument can escalate, drag on and cause injury or worse. Avoid this terrible possibility by getting your dogs used to being separated during 'down time' in a crate or on a tie-down, first while you're home and then while you're away. You can rotate dogs so one is out while the other is contained. Or, let one dog sleep in your closed bedroom for the day while the other gets the sofa. Dogs are creatures of habit, so once you let them get used to this routine they’ll accept it as perfectly normal. Remember to exercise the dogs before you confine them so they can rest and enjoy a chew toy while you’re away. By following this standard protocol employed by owners of many dog breeds including and especially the terrier breeds, you can leave the house knowing that you’ve done everything possible to ensure the safety and well being of your pets."

One of the cutest photos ever:

I can't wait to see photos of your doggies together!!

[NewPup]

All going really well, Diesel (adult) has taken really well to Chilli (pup) they have both been really good and were asleep next to each other under my feet. I've put Chilli in her pen in the lounge room with some toys to give Diesel some time out and she is whining her head off... I'm such a sucker, I have to just ignore the noise, she sure is making some funny little dinasour noises right now!!