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By *aven Red OP   Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

After years of my daughter pestering me to get her a dog, I have finally relented. I have never been an animal person so kind of dug my heels in. We picked her up today and I think I'm in love with her. She is just so cute and snuggly.

Any tips or advice greatly appreciated as I have never had a fur baby before x

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By *orraine999Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Potty training is not easy. But reward her when she does well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ha ha good luck

I have a 10 month old giant mastiff breed x

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"After years of my daughter pestering me to get her a dog, I have finally relented. I have never been an animal person so kind of dug my heels in. We picked her up today and I think I'm in love with her. She is just so cute and snuggly.

Any tips or advice greatly appreciated as I have never had a fur baby before x"

What breed?

How old?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What breed of dog op ?

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By *aven Red OP   Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Staff/husky cross. Potty trained already. She knows to go on puppy pad x

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"Staff/husky cross. Potty trained already. She knows to go on puppy pad x"

Ok, time her.

Normally within 30 mins of drinking or eating she will make moves, noises or similar to say she is about to go toilet. This is the time to start moving the puppy pad towards the back door, or if small enough, pick her up and put her outside.

Say "well done" in a really happy voice. She will soon pick up how to let YOU know when she needs to go toilet.

If you have a cage (if not get one) cover it so that only the front is showing, this is her cave/safe place. When it gets busy, noisy etc, you will find she will wander off and go into on her own after a while.

Hot water bottle in a towel (not too hot but enough to make her thing warm body) for the first few weeks, this will calm her down (unless she eats it).

Find a good puppy class for her to attend.

YOU need to put time in, and she will respond.

Oh and learn about clicker training

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By *aven Red OP   Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Thank you x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What he said

Move the pad closer to the door you want her to go out of

Try keep her on the food she was on from the start

Don’t introduce to many diff things

Hope the dog came with some toys and a smelly blanket

Best cage is a sky kennel lot of second hand about

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Staff husky cross interesting mix

I do mastiffs

Most ignorant stubborn buggers there is lol

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I've raised 3 generations of Border Collies, mostly on my own. You need to keep your wits about you, no matter what breed it is they can all be little buggers until they know who is the boss

Good luck with your new friend Raven

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By *aven Red OP   Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Thanks for all the advice. I've turned in to a big softie with her. I'm completely smitten but need to remember I'm the boss x

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Well done you x Dog’s are awesome. My best advice for a young dog is to remove all your shoes and anything else you want to protect as puppies will literally chew anything (including people)

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"Well done you x Dog’s are awesome. My best advice for a young dog is to remove all your shoes and anything else you want to protect as puppies will literally chew anything (including people) "

I had an EBT who had shoes, table, chairs, bed, sofa, bricks, garden fences, jet wash hose, that's just the things I can remember.

Then hit the age of two and settled down almost over night.

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By *epsonWoman
over a year ago

Biddulph

I was lucky with all my dogs, in that they never chewed anything. One of my kittens does more damage in the house than any of my dogs.

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By *ourayloversCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield

Plenty of attention

Get her/him use to a routine

Lots of human contact

Don't over feed !

Basically treat it like a partner

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…


"Well done you x Dog’s are awesome. My best advice for a young dog is to remove all your shoes and anything else you want to protect as puppies will literally chew anything (including people)

I had an EBT who had shoes, table, chairs, bed, sofa, bricks, garden fences, jet wash hose, that's just the things I can remember.

Then hit the age of two and settled down almost over night.

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I got a chocolate Lab earlier this year; She’s adorable but has thus far devoured my table legs, arms of the sofa, floor mats, two pairs of slippers (I let her have them in the end) and has caused various wanton destruction by digging in the garden.

She’s about six months now so her reign of terror will doubtless continue for some time yet

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By *aven Red OP   Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I'm sat howling at them now. My daughter sat on the floor playing with her and she keeps trying to chew her shoes x

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

Write the ground rules down and stick to them, they love routine and remember humans are the boss, teach manners from an early age.

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By *ourayloversCouple
over a year ago

chesterfield


"I'm sat howling at them now. My daughter sat on the floor playing with her and she keeps trying to chew her shoes x "

I sit and talk to my dog all the time, to be fair I get more sense out of her than I do my daughter

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"Well done you x Dog’s are awesome. My best advice for a young dog is to remove all your shoes and anything else you want to protect as puppies will literally chew anything (including people)

I had an EBT who had shoes, table, chairs, bed, sofa, bricks, garden fences, jet wash hose, that's just the things I can remember.

Then hit the age of two and settled down almost over night.

I got a chocolate Lab earlier this year; She’s adorable but has thus far devoured my table legs, arms of the sofa, floor mats, two pairs of slippers (I let her have them in the end) and has caused various wanton destruction by digging in the garden.

She’s about six months now so her reign of terror will doubtless continue for some time yet "

The jet wash hose was tripple wire layered, so cant be destroyed.

Oh well.

Oh and the tv remote went, one chomp and that was that.

The wire for the xbox (whilst still plugged in)

Next doors door lock (he broke the fence and then broke the door as he wanted in).

Other than that

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By *WillowxWoman
over a year ago

Oo err Devon

Make the time to take yourselves and the puppy to a decent puppyschool

(puppyschool. Co UK is good)

All the training you put in. Ow will pay off later xx

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"I'm sat howling at them now. My daughter sat on the floor playing with her and she keeps trying to chew her shoes x "

It might seem funny and cute at first, but as I and others have said, YOU must be the boss (leader of the pack), so that she settles into a routine and when you tell her to stop doing something, she will be rewarded when she complies with your comannd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Look for some local puppy classes. If you go onto the Puppy School's website you can look for classes in your area.

Ensure that the tutor uses positive reinforcement methods before you go along

You will get advice about nutrition, equipment, basic

training, socialisation and you will learn how a puppy's developing brain works which will help you understand your furry friend a little better.

Good luck!

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By *aven Red OP   Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Found a puppy class through dogs trust. Reasonable price too. Off to book it tomorrow x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Found a puppy class through dogs trust. Reasonable price too. Off to book it tomorrow x"

Awesome! Hope you all have great fun! Xx

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By *aven Red OP   Woman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Little update. First night went ok, so my daughter told me anyway, it is her puppy after all. Needles booked in jan then puppy school x

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Oh enjoy your fur baby!

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Woot

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