New Dog - OMG how hard is this??

[Simcfc73]

My partner and I just bought a new puppy... didn't realise how hard it is... oh and we are getting married in under 3 weeks so we have that to fit in also

 

Its a 10 week old Westie, very loving and cute but he enjoys eating the garden.. and weeing....and pooing.

[featured_spectre]

haha. have fun with that...i got a cat that at 8 weeks was fully house trained, and she is now 13 weeks, my daughter loves her and she is crazy (and a ninja)

[TechSupp]

Picking up our new puppy on Sat, a Cav King Charles, 11 weeks old, daft as a brush, cute as they can be

[bodminman]

Dogs are blooming hard work, especially puppies.

 

We got a retired greyhound about 6 months ago and she's been ace. She was at ease within hours and was fully settled after about 3 days. Easy to look after and great temperament.

[Guest Guest]

You think that's hard, try having 2 newly born puppies with a bitch who doesn't understand how to feed them! We've literally had to hold her down, present the nipples to the pups and hold the pups up while they feed. Then to top it all off she wouldn't eat so was only drinking milk, result; projectile diarrhoea all up the wall. My mum has been sleeping with them for the last week so is pretty tired to say the least.

 

 

2 dobermann girls.

[bodminman]

You think that's hard, try having 2 newly born puppies with a bitch who doesn't understand how to feed them! We've literally had to hold her down, present the nipples to the pups and hold the pups up while they feed. Then to top it all off she wouldn't eat so was only drinking milk, result; projectile diarrhoea all up the wall. My mum has been sleeping with them for the last week so is pretty tired to say the least.

 

Nice dogs mate. I think you should give your Mum a break and take over the night time nursing duties!

[Guest Guest]

Nice dogs mate. I think you should give your Mum a break and take over the night time nursing duties!

 

Thanks. Thankfully it looks as though they have all sussed it. We've walked in and both have found their way on to feed by themselves so hopefully my mum will get to sleep in her own bed.

 

It's been great fun. The bitch had to have a caesarean as she was in labour for nearly 3 days, so when she wouldn't feed them we were obviously a bit concerned so went and got a bottle to do it ourselves - nope, not a chance, the bitch wasn't having any of that!

[wizzard]

My partner and I just bought a new puppy... didn't realise how hard it is... oh and we are getting married in under 3 weeks so we have that to fit in also

 

Its a 10 week old Westie, very loving and cute but he enjoys eating the garden.. and weeing....and pooing.

 

Then wait until he gets to the leg humping stage, you may need a crowbar to get him off

[Haptic]

I have a red and white collie called Ted(dy) and had the same hyperactive problems but they do calm down.......eventually! Mine is 2 now and is still nuts but a lot better than he was. He was a lot more work than I thought he would be though if I am completely honest.

 

Good luck with the wedding and the puppy Simcfc73.

 

Chris

[mac_shinobi]

I have a red and white collie called Ted(dy) and had the same hyperactive problems but they do calm down.......eventually! Mine is 2 now and is still nuts but a lot better than he was. He was a lot more work than I thought he would be though if I am completely honest.

 

Good luck with the wedding and the puppy Simcfc73.

 

Chris

 

There are a few people on here who have got a Ruckus dog - easy as pie to look after, no feeding , no mess, jobs a good un

[teejay]

If it's your first dog it's well worth hunting down some training classes. You have to remember dogs are pack animals and are happiest when they know their place in the pack, which should be at the bottom of the pack, not competing to be alpha male:)

[mac_shinobi]

If it's your first dog it's well worth hunting down some training classes. You have to remember dogs are pack animals and are happiest when they know their place in the pack, which should be at the bottom of the pack, not competing to be alpha male:)

 

agreed but also as much socialisation with other dogs as possible

[kmount]

'Psycho labradoodle' owner, glad I work from home and she goes to work during the day, more energy than a power station and thicker than a cabbage.

[Simcfc73]

We've had a few dogs before had serious trouble with a couple due to them being rescue dogs and must have been abused by there previous owners so I am trying to do everything to raise this little bugger to be a good un. He got his first jab today, horrible shreik when they did his chip

 

Sprawled out on his bed now, nice and quiet.

 

Did sit today with him, will be training him to be left on his own in the coming weeks.

[witch]

We've had a few dogs before had serious trouble with a couple due to them being rescue dogs and must have been abused by there previous owners so I am trying to do everything to raise this little bugger to be a good un. He got his first jab today, horrible shreik when they did his chip

 

Sprawled out on his bed now, nice and quiet.

 

Did sit today with him, will be training him to be left on his own in the coming weeks.

Bit harsh to say that you had trouble with previous dogs due to them being rescue dogs, isn't it? Way to put people off getting a dog that needs a home and spending silly money on some pedigree that is no more likely to be better behaved. Some rescue dogs have problems, but many don't - we had one for 10 years and currently have one who has been with us for nearly 11 years - fitted in like a dream, loves the children and bright as a button. Oh, and still hale and hearty at 12 (ish) but then he's a mongrel and they do tend to live longer

[teejay]

Bit harsh to say that you had trouble with previous dogs due to them being rescue dogs, isn't it? Way to put people off getting a dog that needs a home and spending silly money on some pedigree that is no more likely to be better behaved. Some rescue dogs have problems, but many don't - we had one for 10 years and currently have one who has been with us for nearly 11 years - fitted in like a dream, loves the children and bright as a button. Oh, and still hale and hearty at 12 (ish) but then he's a mongrel and they do tend to live longer

 

Bit harsh there tbh, he's tried rescue dogs and has bad experiences.

Westies don't have breed problems, so will be fine and are lovely little dogs :-)

[witch]

Bit harsh there tbh, he's tried rescue dogs and has bad experiences.

Westies don't have breed problems, so will be fine and are lovely little dogs :-)

 

Yes, that's fine but the way it was written it seemed to be saying that they had problems only BECAUSE they were rescues. If you are unlucky, any dog can have problems - and Westies can be snappy little beasts

[Simcfc73]

Yes, that's fine but the way it was written it seemed to be saying that they had problems only BECAUSE they were rescues. If you are unlucky, any dog can have problems - and Westies can be snappy little beasts

 

Suppose it depends how you read it...and if your in a mood

[sonofsanta]

In a few weeks it'll be much easier and you'll forget it was ever this hard - of course, that means you're doomed to repeat your mistake and get more dogs down the line. My collie x toy poodle is about 18 months now and only just calming down - she regressed after being speyed for some reason - but early on was a real battle of wills, spending up to an hour trying to keep her sat on the newspaper so she'd wee there instead of deciding that the rug looked nice for doing that. It will all be worth it in the end!

 

And good luck with the wedding, enjoy it while it lasts cos it will go far quicker than you realise, you forget after all the many months of preparation that it's only actually one day and days don't last long!

[DJ-Jonesy]

I have a red and white collie called Ted(dy) and had the same hyperactive problems but they do calm down.......eventually! Mine is 2 now and is still nuts but a lot better than he was. He was a lot more work than I thought he would be though if I am completely honest.

 

Good luck with the wedding and the puppy Simcfc73.

 

Chris

 

Plus 1 for another collie, mines a black and white long haired had him since he was 10weeks old now hes 14months and absoulty barmy! got him in agilty training thats fantastic for him. hes soo nackered after aswell.

 

too others that are interested Agilty is not just for Collies where we go alot of other dogs do it and love it. very good exercise for you and your pet

[Hightower]

In January we homed a rescue dog (cross lab & cocker, with a hint of collie too for good measures - looks like a field spaniel) of about (we can only guess) 2 years old - well that's what the centre told us, I think he's closer to 1. He was so nervous at first, but within days had settled and now sleeps with us - he's so hyper after his last walk (about 10pm) stangely, when we both want to go to bed - maybe he's excited about sleeping next to us, who knows. Anyhow, it's coming up 6 months since we got him, and he's quite literally the best thing we have ever done. Like last night I took him to watch a football game (with his lovely new coat) and he happily sat at my feet for the full 90 minutes, and wanted for absolutely nothing (apart from a treat every half hour!)

 

We've also got a wedding in the pipeline, and the only thing I'm worried about is where he's going to go for the honeymoon - he went back into boarding kennels 3 months ago for 5 days and didn't respond well at all, and all our family have dogs so they can't have him.

 

Anyhow, good luck with both the dog and the wedding

[36Degrees]

We can't have a dog at the moment as my wife doesn't work just around the corner anymore and we don't like the idea of leaving one all day. We both keep looking on the website for the local dog rescue though!

[korifugi]

I have a Siberian Husky, who is VERY hyperactive...

 

Always pleased to see anyone who enters the house, and often having her nose in something she shouldn't have. She can get a bit destructive if bored, but we always make sure she has toys to play with while we're out and never leave her alone for long.

 

Just keep in mind that you're trying to train someone who has a short attention span, hence if they do something bad - tell them there and then, not later. Also give them praise when they do 'good'. That way, they'll soon work out where they're allowed to do what.

 

Good luck on the training and good luck with the wedding!

[HarryMonkey]

Bit harsh there tbh, he's tried rescue dogs and has bad experiences.

Westies don't have breed problems, so will be fine and are lovely little dogs :-)

 

We have two westies, and had two before these. All 4 have been rehomed dogs. They are fantastic dogs, as mental as they come and just soooo funny and I wouldn't be without them. However, whoever told you that Westies don't have brred problems was being somewhat economical with the truth. Many of them have skin problems and can easily develop allergies ... the two we have now have a pollen allergy and have to have monthly injections which have to be imported from America ... not cheap I can assure you.

 

The previous ones had problems with their skin too (and their ears ... another common Westie problem).

 

The Westie Rehoming people in Swindon do some brilliant work and have rehomed hundreds of dogs for whatever reason. (http://www.westierehoming.me.uk ... theres a cute gallery of Westies).

[spudgun]

+1 more for Border Collie, mines a tri colour. He was bonkers when we got him, Puppy training was essential, and taught us plenty of things as well. He is now a "Well balanced calm and submissive dog" as Cesar might say.

 

The Day before we had him "done" he mounted a guide dog down at the park...