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Helen Tee
Jun 4, 07 - 2:41 PM |
new puppy
hi i get my new puppy on Saturday, I can't wait, i am new to this website as i was previously looking at labradoodles and have enjoyed looking at their forum. this seems to be very similar but there doesn't seem to be any regular contact with people sharing their tips, photo's, problems etc. As i am going to be a new owner any help will be greatly appreciated and offers of advice and tips greatly received. i will post pictures as soon as i get my puppy would love to see some of yours. Helen |
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Jane
Jun 5th, 2007 - 9:13 AM |
Re: new puppy
I am sure you puppy will give you loads of enjoyment. Remember though that even though it looks gorgeous and you can not bear to see it upset you need to be firm. I have two TT's one is four and the other is 9 months. They are both gorgeous and lots of fun but I had a few difficulties training my older one because when he was small I spoilt him rotten. I tried to leave him downstairs when he was a pup but he would scream the house down so I would go and let him out of his cage. In the end he learnt that all he had to do was cry and he would have my attention and get his own way. It is only after 3 years of regular training that I have finally become 'top dog' in my own house and he does what I now tell him. (sometimes!) In saying all that however I would not have swapped him for anything because he may have been a terror but he was such good fun. I did not make the same mistake with my current puppy though and as a result things have been much easier. I would suggest you crate train your puppy as I did mine. The first few nights were very difficult as she did cry and it was heart breaking to hear. I know a lot of people would say that you have to just ignore the crying and they will shut up, if like me though you can't bear to hear that crying and you have other people in the house that are also being kept awake by it you have to do something about it. So what I did was when I was putting her to bed I tried to get her excited about it by telling her to go to bed(in an exciting voice) and once she got in her cage give her a treat (a couple of her biscuits I had saved back from her tea). That way she saw bed as being a positive thing. After about an hour in her own bed she would start to cry so I went back downstairs with a sleeping bag and slept on the sofa. However I did not speak to my pup I just told her to go to bed and then ignored her. Because she knew I was in the room with her she settled back in her bed. I did this for about a week and gradually she slept longer and longer through the night. I now have no problems at all leaving her in her crate day or night and when I tell her to go to bed she runs to her crate all excited because she sees it as something positive. TT's love to have fun so make sure you play with your puppy a lot as not only will it form a bond between you but if you are lots of fun to be with then they are less likely to go wandering off when you are out walking looking for someone else to play with. When you get your TT your life will never be the same again, but it will improve for the better. They have such a fabulous nature and sense of humour and you will wonder why you did not get one years ago and probably want to get another! Have fun with your puppy. |
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Helen
Jun 5th, 2007 - 9:21 AM |
Re: new puppy
thanks Jane for the reply, i am really looking forward to getting her. i probably would have spoilt her but i know it's worse in the long run. thanks again |
lexie672
Jun 5th, 2007 - 10:15 AM |
Re: new puppy
Hello, Ooooooh what an exciting time! Our puppy is 15 weeks old now and although he is the best little bundle of fun in the whole wide world, I totally echo the above message! He cried and cried when we frist left him alone... I was quite strong and would have left him, but my fiancee is a wet lettuce and he couldnt bear to hear him cry...so.... we spent the first two weeks sleeping with him downstairs! We took it in turns so every other night we would get a good nights sleep, because when it was your turn to sleep downstairs with him he would wake you up every couple of hours needing the loo! I am glad we did this though, because after two weeks when I put my foot down and said we had to allow him to sleep downstairs alone, he was very good! A little whimper every now and again, but he's a star now! He never liked the crate though, and sleeps happily under the window on his blanket! Being 'top dog' is so important!!!!! They are clever little dogs and will take advantage of you being soft in an instant... well ours will anyway!!! He has his 'silly hours' but on the whole he is adorable!! We have always let him off the lead and he wont run off, just trots along by our side - and always comes back when called.... we are waiting for this to change once his hormones kick in though!!!! Good luck with your little bundle - you are in for some amazingly funny times!! They have such characters! I would try and post a piccie of our little pup, but I'm not sure how to do it!!!!! If you know, please share! Lexie (and Emmet - a total ray of furry sunshine in my life!!!) |
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Jane
Jun 6th, 2007 - 3:54 AM |
Re: new puppy
Forgot to attach this before. This is my 9 month old puppy. No matter how much money I spend on new toys for her she will still have her favourites - empty plastic bottles or the inside of a loo/kitchen role! Sorry, I can't give instructions on how I did this as I just copied a link that my other half had put on a previous email I sent. http://bband.sky.com/portlets-skybb/dlservlet?m=4&f=INBOX.Sent&i=0&k=GNGCSUVZLYVPUDSGVEHC Hope you can access it. |
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helen
Jun 6th, 2007 - 8:06 AM |
Re: new puppy
hi Jane sorry couldn't see pics kept getting error message. |
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Laura
Jun 7th, 2007 - 1:09 AM |
Re: new puppy
Hi, How are you and your puppy getting on. I have a 19 month old Tietan Male and an approx 12 month old girl. Kyba (male) we have had since 11 weeks old. He is my baby. I have to aggree with the other messages though that you have to be tough. TT puppies are very hard work because they are so clever they work out how not to do things as fast as thy learn to do them. Consistancy is the key. Once Kyba got to 14 months he stopped testing us and has settled into being a distinguised gentleman. we recently adopted a rescue TT J (girl. She is easier to train but I think its because we now know how to do it. My advice to you is be firm be consistant and reward reward reward. Oh by the way enjoy it beause they grow up so fast. Laura |
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helen tee
Jun 24th, 2007 - 10:39 AM |
Re: new puppy
hi again, Millie is learning really fast, i think i just hadn't got the timings of her meals right so at the start she was either crying in the night because she had made a mess or she was hungry. she has settled in well now and i get up at 5am to let her out then we go back to bed for a couple of hours. she really is so good with the boys bit nippy at first but is getting out of this habit. my husband was unsure at first as he only saw pictures of show dogs but he can't wait to take her out now.  thanks for the replies good to hear from different people i will try and learn how to post some pictures. |
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