Meeting a rescue dog tonight!

[SaddlePsych'D]

Aw yay congratulations! What a lucky pup to have landed with you. Will look forward to hearing more how she settles in. She is a very pretty girl!

On loving them that much, I think we were a few days in with Ivy and I started crying, turned to my OH and said 'I just love her so much!'

 

[splashgirl45]

She looks lovely, for cleaning up carpets I used 1001 pet stain remover, works well. It easy to get on line ..

 

[nagblagger]

She's gorgeous, so glad you managed to get her.

 

[chaps89]

Ah she’s beautiful, and already made herself at home on the sofa from the looks of it

 

[Rumtytum]

This is lovely! Congratulations and looking forward to loads more pics ?

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

We've had some number ones and number twos outside. She is still a little bit shy about it but at least now there's a positive behaviour to reinforce whereas yesterday evening we couldn't really get her to go outside at all. I'm so proud of my best girl, I can't explain how much I already love her.

There’s an enzyme removal liquid you can get from Pets at Home or online to properly remove the smell/attraction to re-offend in the same spot.

We teach ours cue words for toileting which makes them run outside, it’s been quite handy.

 

[TheOldTrout]

She is gorgeous! Hope you have lots of fun with her.

 

[nagblagger]

I am very disappointed though - no more pictures?

 

[SilverLinings]

She is really lovely Arkle, I hope you both enjoy many happy years together. I agree with Nagblagger though- we need more pictures

 

[ArklePig]

She moves too fast ? here she is checking out her pig sisters, excuse the mess, she's had the hay out of their feeder ? going to have to get them one that feeds them hay from the inside.

Here she also is after waking us up in the middle of the night last night ? I'm not entirely sure how she got there.

 

[SilverLinings]

I'm impressed she's found your bed already! Did she settle for the rest of the night after seeing you? She seems suitably disinterested in the GPs which is great, probably a good sign that she is more interested in getting at the hay

 

[ArklePig]

No she did not and I'm ashamed to say we were up and down with her. Trying not to over comfort her but also not wake the whole street. She is settling a bit more today and lied nicely on her bed while we ate, so I'm hoping she'll be a bit better tonight. We didn't manage to get a hold of the crate today so if I can't get it tomorrow might just go buy one tomorrow and give it a go. I'm really not sure how she'll take it.

 

[SilverLinings]

No she did not and I'm ashamed to say we were up and down with her. Trying not to over comfort her but also not wake the whole street. She is settling a bit more today and lied nicely on her bed while we ate, so I'm hoping she'll be a bit better tonight. We didn't manage to get a hold of the crate today so if I can't get it tomorrow might just go buy one tomorrow and give it a go. I'm really not sure how she'll take it.

I expect it will just take her a few days to settle, and understand that you will still be there for her in the morning even if you 'disappear' upstairs overnight. I have to confess that my dogs have always slept in their beds at the foot of my bed, starting in a crate when puppies, which I think they find reassuring ,but I realise that set-up doesn't work for everyone. Hopefully she will start to feel secure soon and settle better at night- it sounds like you are doing a lot to reassure her

 

[smolmaus]

No she did not and I'm ashamed to say we were up and down with her. Trying not to over comfort her but also not wake the whole street. She is settling a bit more today and lied nicely on her bed while we ate, so I'm hoping she'll be a bit better tonight. We didn't manage to get a hold of the crate today so if I can't get it tomorrow might just go buy one tomorrow and give it a go. I'm really not sure how she'll take it.

I have a medium pets at home one (90x60x60) you could have, but she might need a large?

 

[ArklePig]

Thanks @smolmaus , I reckon she needs a large, she's 71cm from snout to tail.

 

[SashaBabe]

Congratulations. She's absolutely gorgeous and looks as if she has settled in already. Sasha had a few accidents when she first came to us and cried for the first few nights when we went to bed. She settled down very quickly and I'm sure your girl will too.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Thanks @smolmaus , I reckon she needs a large, she's 71cm from snout to tail.

And if she’s anything like Mitch, you might need a very large so you can fit in a Tuffie which are pretty indestructible!

 

[ArklePig]

Terrible photo quality but she's been here 24 hours and already has two beds. This one is her favourite.

 

[Clodagh]

Pah! Only two… you wait! ?. She’s such a lucky girl.

 

[ArklePig]

Think this chair is her favourite. Sorry for the spam I'm just obsessed, I'm a proud mammy ?

 

[Barton Bounty]

Think this chair is her favourite. Sorry for the spam I'm just obsessed, I'm a proud mammy ?

Thats a gorgeous picture! Love the chair too

 

[ester]

Squeaky pig hay, you are welcome to this rack (its a manor pet housing one) for postage if you can make use of it. Fits in the cage the other way round too but does take up a fair amount of space.

 

[ArklePig]

Thank you @ester that's very kind. She has left the hay alone since, I think maybe she was just curious and realised it wasn't tasty so will see how we go. I will let you know if we need it! That's a very cute piggy

 

[ArklePig]

She is lovely!

Do also remember that it is perfectly normal to go through a stage of 'what on earth have we done?' when getting a new dog, cat, horse or baby no matter how much you think you are prepared! You turn your life upside down to welcome the much wanted new arrival, and then wonder what on earth were you thinking of doing upsetting your previously orderly life .

Some of this this morning. There was lots of howling in the middle of the night. My riding instructors friend is a dog trainer and she has said we're welcome to call her, so I'm going to ask and explain this particular issue and ask how to make her more secure, then we're going to book some sessions. We want to make sure we set her up for success and we need professionally trained as much as she does. Also wondering how fast we should be doing things as she seems very very clever and is catching on quick, but I don't want to teach her too much too soon and then fry her brain and have it all fall apart. We haven't a clue what we're doing but hopefully this lady can help us. I've read all the articles, the books, the theory and I feel so ill equipped.

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

I wouldn’t worry about teaching her things yet, just concentrate on getting her settled. Is she downstairs and you’re upstairs overnight? I wonder if it would be worthwhile treating her like a puppy, so either one of you stays with her or she’s up with you, maybe crated? It is overwhelming to start with. Don’t panic! It just takes time.

 

[skinnydipper]

As a new dog owner everyone will be giving you tips and advice whether you want them or not. Here's my two penneth

I don't think it would hurt to teach her a few simple behaviours, make it fun, lots of rewards. It would give her something to think about it and at the same time start to build a relationship with you.

What I wouldn't do (I'm not saying you would, AP, because you seem very sensible) is flood her with new experiences. Take it slowly and give her chance to settle in and learn to trust you.

 

[ArklePig]

I wouldn’t worry about teaching her things yet, just concentrate on getting her settled. Is she downstairs and you’re upstairs overnight? I wonder if it would be worthwhile treating her like a puppy, so either one of you stays with her or she’s up with you, maybe crated? It is overwhelming to start with. Don’t panic! It just takes time.

Last night we (stupidly maybe?) let her sleep in her bed in our room. Some gobsh! te in the street yelled YEOWWW at 2am and that said her off howling, she seemed very worked up and she got into the bed between us. Maybe we should have put her back in her bed but we didn't. Then at 4am something else happened and she started to howl, I gave her a couple of gentle pats and spoke to her softly and she settled down again. Long term we really want her to sleep in the kitchen but the kitchen is a party wall and I am terrified she will disturb the neighbours and have them complaining. Just don't know how to get her settled down there, but a part of me thinks when she settles she will realise we always come back. Sorry if I'm rambling I am tired ?=j=

I really do not want to share a bed with a wriggly ball of gundog for the next 12-14 years.

Re teaching her behaviours @skinnydipper she now thinks weeing outside is the most fun ever as she gets the good treats for that, and we've also been rewarding her for settling on her bed when we're eating etc. That's all we've really tried to teach her so far. She hasn't had any new experiences yet, the rescue advised to keep it to home and garden for the first few days. Our garden is on 4 tiers and has steps and she thinks it's the most fun ever as the springer in her doesn't need to bother with the steps ? we also have lots of overgrown hedging and bushes for her so plenty to sniff at.

 

[ArklePig]

Meant to say many new experiences. Obviously moving into her house is a very new experience.

 

[ArklePig]

Omg OUR house. Though I guess it's hers now. Typos galore, did I mention I'm tired ?

 

[FestiveG]

The reaction to noise may be because where she was before was quiet. Our Rotters went to stay with daughter so sis and I could go to some event or other. We offered their crate, but it was declined. We were informed that they got no sleep at all, as B rotter barked at every passing car, all night! We have no passing traffic here and B obviously thought she had to protect the household!