MadDocker Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 (edited) Pick up my boy on Friday, cant wait! Edited September 13, 2010 by MadDocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chi4me Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 MadDocker he is absolutely stunning!!!! Awww you going to have puppy breath very soon Any name you have decided on as yet? Cheers, Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chi4me Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Well I am keeping my fingers crossed! Pups are due any day, and I just hope that there is a little fella in there suitable for me! Im craving puppy breath! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 MadDocker, how did you go picking up your boy??? Chi4me, you must be so excited now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chi4me Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Chi4me, you must be so excited now!! I am Minxy - but a little apprehensive as well! No news as yet - so am not sure if it is a good thing or bad The last time unfortunately pup didnt make it, and the bitch had to be sterilized (I felt so awful for my poor breeder) - so am crossing my fingers and toes that all goes well this time. Cheers,Ronnnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dju Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Three weeks until Hugo is here So excited, I think I must have spent $200 on stuff for him already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenau1 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Three weeks until Hugo is here So excited, I think I must have spent $200 on stuff for him already! Exciting!! What breed is Hugo? Any pics? Love the name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naomi Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) I'm so jealous of everyone and their new pups. It's great to see! I'm hoping to get my Australian Shepherd in Nov, Dec, or Jan. I need my own place first. I hope it is sooner rather than later, because I'm itching to own my first dog. I will keep you updated. Edited October 15, 2010 by Naomi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleanorPidgeon Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Hi everyone I thought I'd be brave and start with something simple I am getting a Whippet in 4 weeks, and I can't wait. I am really excited, and want him now I have so far managed to restrain myself and haven't got him anything yet, but i can feel my resolve weakening with all the talk of toys etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) Hi everyoneI thought I'd be brave and start with something simple I am getting a Whippet in 4 weeks, and I can't wait. I am really excited, and want him now I have so far managed to restrain myself and haven't got him anything yet, but i can feel my resolve weakening with all the talk of toys etc. Hi Eleanor. Head over to the Whippet thread in the Breeds Subforums.. Whippety folk LOVE whippet puppy pics. What's your boy's kennel prefix?? Edited October 11, 2010 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 I noticed last night that a breeder listed an update on Dogzline a few days ago to say that a litter of 9 Akita pups were born. Emailed her straight away (it was 10.30 at night her time lol) to see whether she already had homes for them all lined up. That way we might be able to have a pup a month earlier than expected (and the other litter I'm waiting on I don't know how "guaranteed" it is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleanorPidgeon Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hi Eleanor. Head over to the Whippet thread in the Breeds Subforums.. Whippety folk LOVE whippet puppy pics. What's your boy's kennel prefix?? Kennel Prefix? Very new at all this. I am getting him from a breeded at Calliope in QLD mum is Allgard Hot to Trot and Dad is Kassdalee My Way or No Way. Other than that I know not much at all. I'll have to ask. Checked out the whippet thread, great stuff. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dju Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Three weeks until Hugo is here So excited, I think I must have spent $200 on stuff for him already! Exciting!! What breed is Hugo? Any pics? Love the name! He's a Swedish Vallhund ;) It's one of these babies here, I don't know which yet. Keeping my fingers crossed for the lightest boy though, he's gonna be a spitting image of his beautiful mumma :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleanorPidgeon Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hope this works One of these boys will be mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogNerd Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Sooo... I'm a bit confused about what sort of crate would be best to buy. Wire crates are better to get for puppies than soft crates, right? Because they can chew apart the soft crates? Or does it not really matter? My toy poodles crate is heavy enough for me, I'm dreading having to buy a bigger one and lugging that around! Hmm... Also, I've read a whole different tonne of things saying, buy one to fit the puppy because then he won't pee in the crate (Other reasons I can't remember, and then others saying buy the size crate to fit when the puppy is an adult. Obviously the second saves money, but I'm confused. Which is the way to go? I'm thinking wayyy too far ahead, but I just can't help myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dju Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Sooo... I'm a bit confused about what sort of crate would be best to buy. Wire crates are better to get for puppies than soft crates, right? Because they can chew apart the soft crates? Or does it not really matter? My toy poodles crate is heavy enough for me, I'm dreading having to buy a bigger one and lugging that around! Hmm... Also, I've read a whole different tonne of things saying, buy one to fit the puppy because then he won't pee in the crate (Other reasons I can't remember, and then others saying buy the size crate to fit when the puppy is an adult. Obviously the second saves money, but I'm confused. Which is the way to go? I'm thinking wayyy too far ahead, but I just can't help myself I was thinking along the same line as you, don't worry. I bought myself a wire crate that will fit an adult of my breed. I will partition off a section during toilet training but after that, he's free to have the whole crate to himself. There's no point in buying a separate crate specifically for a puppy when you can just buy an adult-sized one and then just partition off a section for toilet training for a couple of months.I'd get the wire crate. Puppies go through teething and they will usually chew up soft crates--soft crates are not for puppies, soft crates are for adult dogs who have learned to respect their beds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Exactly what Dju said. I've bought an XXL crate for when my dog is fully grown. A good way of sectioning off the crate while pup is small is to chuck an esky in the back of the crate. (If the crate is too big, there's room for pup to toilet in it which is definitely not good). I much prefer the wire crates as they are very durable, good for transporting, and can't be chewed through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenau1 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hi everyoneI thought I'd be brave and start with something simple I am getting a Whippet in 4 weeks, and I can't wait. I am really excited, and want him now I have so far managed to restrain myself and haven't got him anything yet, but i can feel my resolve weakening with all the talk of toys etc. It's so hard to wait, but so exciting! Definitely need whippet puppy pics! I noticed last night that a breeder listed an update on Dogzline a few days ago to say that a litter of 9 Akita pups were born. Emailed her straight away (it was 10.30 at night her time lol) to see whether she already had homes for them all lined up. That way we might be able to have a pup a month earlier than expected (and the other litter I'm waiting on I don't know how "guaranteed" it is). Fingers crossed for you! ;) When will you know if you get a puppy from this litter? He's a Swedish Vallhund It's one of these babies here, I don't know which yet. Keeping my fingers crossed for the lightest boy though, he's gonna be a spitting image of his beautiful mumma :laugh: How gorgeous! I really like the look of the Vallhunds, but I've never seen one in person. What got you interested in them? If you don't mind my asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dju Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 How gorgeous! I really like the look of the Vallhunds, but I've never seen one in person. What got you interested in them? If you don't mind my asking?I've honestly never seen one in person either But I'm in love with their personalities. They're called the clowns of the dog breeds, I hear lots of owners say that every day with a Vallhund is a happy day full of laughs, and I need a LOT of cheering up right now. I first found them on a couple of those "Find the best breed for you" websites, they kept coming up in my results (not as the first result but they were still consistently there). And I just loved the look of them, they're really masculine-looking dogs but they're not huge like German Sheps or Huskies. I dunno, just love everything about them and the more I heard about them the more interested I got And luckily I got on the first waiting list that I applied to with a really nice family a state over who are first-time Vall breeders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogNerd Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Thanks everyone! Didn't even think of sectioning it off... heh Now to figure out what size to get... Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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