parrotpea Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 They are gorgeous doggeek - your boys are very cute too It must be lovely to have them safe and sound in Australia. I got some good news today - I am getting a puppy! The pups are now 6 weeks old which means I may have my girl home with me in only 2 weeks time, and I will get to visit them some time in the next week or so. So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Congrats Parrotpea, that's so exciting! Not long now! We're driving to Melbourne on Sunday to visit OH's family, and also our breeder and the pups. Soooo excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyd Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I'm so excited, we just got an email saying we have been approved to buy our next puppy. Our breeders are bringing him over personally, so we get to meet them They still need confirm dates etc but should be in the next couple of weeks, I hope I have read this thread with envy for so long, now I get to join in YAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveLea Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Received our paperwork to fill out and paid deposit. So extremely excited. Can't wait to have our pup with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyliegirl Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 dog-geek - gorgeous I am sure you cant wait until they are out of there! atua- the mum is beautiful! good luck! jrm88- wow I remember waiting forever! It seems like theres never enough pictures as they grow! parrotpea- congrats! I am glad it has been confirmed. and even better news Hollys Mum and LoveLea. One more sleep then off to get Echo at 10am at the airport. Went to get all his food today so we are now prepared!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gidg Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I don't think I've posted in here yet. We pick up our new Golden Retriever on Thursday, so only 2 more sleeps...yay! We're busy setting up playpens and a crate. Getting food and toys organzied etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieGirl Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I don't think I've posted in here yet.We pick up our new Golden Retriever on Thursday, so only 2 more sleeps...yay! We're busy setting up playpens and a crate. Getting food and toys organzied etc. Gidg that's very exciting, I hope you get some sleep over the next couple of nights, because you will need a little store of that for the first couple of weeks. Cute baby, little boy or girl? Have you a name picked out as yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveLea Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Cute pic. I agree would love to hear if you have a name picked out. Dh gets home from work today so we'll be going shopping for puppy things while he is home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gidg Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Yep, she's a girl, and most likely we'll name her Summer, but will wait until we get her home to see if its the right name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Shopping for puppy stuff is lots of fun. It's addictive though. Every time we take Kyojin to the hydrobath to wash him, we come home with at least 4-5 more things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gidg Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Dh gets home from work today so we'll be going shopping for puppy things while he is home. What's on your shopping list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilemmax Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Hey guys, My breeder just emailed me two days ago to say that she have a show potential puppy ready for me in 2-3 weeks time. Previously, I had to wait until June for the next litter. Anyway, the breeder emailed me today with the receipt outlining what I need to pay including the cost breakdown. I noticed that I will be charged for boarding the pup from yesterday until I am ready to pick them up (which is two weeks after the pup is ready to go to his new home). Is that a normal practice? My understanding is that I should be charged for when the pup is ready to be sent to his new home until I can come and collect them. Am I correct? I just want to run it through you guys before I speak to the breeder today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolving Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I think it is normal for some breeders. For my first dog Echo I think if I had not picked her up when the breeder said I would have to pay boarding. For my second dog Alera she stayed at the breeders until she was 10 weeks old but they did not charge me any extra money for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Shopping for puppy stuff is lots of fun. It's addictive though. Every time we take Kyojin to the hydrobath to wash him, we come home with at least 4-5 more things We still do too. OH keeps saying that Akira doesn't need any more toys, but now I keep saying "But these ones are for Halo!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieGirl Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hey guys,My breeder just emailed me two days ago to say that she have a show potential puppy ready for me in 2-3 weeks time. Previously, I had to wait until June for the next litter. Anyway, the breeder emailed me today with the receipt outlining what I need to pay including the cost breakdown. I noticed that I will be charged for boarding the pup from yesterday until I am ready to pick them up (which is two weeks after the pup is ready to go to his new home). Is that a normal practice? My understanding is that I should be charged for when the pup is ready to be sent to his new home until I can come and collect them. Am I correct? I just want to run it through you guys before I speak to the breeder today. Look its not unusual. If you don't pick up the pup when its ready to go because YOU aren't ready, I get it. However it sounds like in this instance the pup has been 'sprung' on you so to speak, otherwise you would be waiting until June right? In that situation personally if I were a breeder (which I'm not) then I think its a little unfair to then lump you with the extra charges. But your general assessment sounds right, if the breeder normally sends them to their new homes at 8 weeks and you aren't picking up until 10 weeks, then its two weeks boarding you pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilemmax Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Look its not unusual. If you don't pick up the pup when its ready to go because YOU aren't ready, I get it. However it sounds like in this instance the pup has been 'sprung' on you so to speak, otherwise you would be waiting until June right? In that situation personally if I were a breeder (which I'm not) then I think its a little unfair to then lump you with the extra charges. But your general assessment sounds right, if the breeder normally sends them to their new homes at 8 weeks and you aren't picking up until 10 weeks, then its two weeks boarding you pay. Thanks SmoothieGirl. I thought so too. I will speak to the breeder today. I am so excited. I need to start getting everything ready for the puppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyliegirl Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Echo is now home! and boy does he chuck a tantrum when locked in his pen, thankfully he has settled down now, but he was an out right little s**t at the start, barking, growling, screaming, howling and biting at the barrier, made me feel like some evil witch lol. I have also left him outside for 3 hrs on his own today with regular checks and game time as next week he will be outside while we go to work so I wanted to be sure he was ok with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveLea Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 OMG Dobe envy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrotpea Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 WA - that's great news - hope you can get some pics! HOllysmummy, LL and gidg - Congratulations - how exciting! Aww Kylie - he is gorgeous!! What a stunner - and he sounds like a real little character too Congratulations dilemmax - good luck getting everything ready for your puppy. have you got much more to organise? MInxy and WA - if my OH knew how much I have already spent on puppy stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Yes I'm definitely going to get some pics. My camera is on the top of my packing list. And yeah, if OH knew how much has been spent on Akira, he'd have never let me get Halo! Still need to get a collar and lead for Halo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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