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Hi All,
I'm picking up my new pup on Sunday, I haven't had a puppy for around 8 years! Very excited but trying to be practical aswell! So, I was wondering if you could give me any piece of advice, what is the best piece of advice you would give?
Thanks :)
 
BrandySnap46 said:
Hi All,
I'm picking up my new pup on Sunday, I haven't had a puppy for around 8 years! Very excited but trying to be practical aswell! So, I was wondering if you could give me any piece of advice, what is the best piece of advice you would give?
Thanks :)
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I always used to use newspaper to toilet train my puppies. Then for the last 3 I used puppy pads - I will never use them again as all 3 of my current dogs will pee on a rug if they see one !! I swear it is because they trained on the puppy pads which do (to a dog anyway) resemble a rug shape. None of my dogs trained with newspaper ever did it - I have never asked anyone else if they have had the same issue though. But for me, that would be my tip, stick to newspaper and quick reflexes and avoid the pads (they are expensive anyway).
 
Thanks for your reply! Will definately keep that in mind. My local supermarket has puppy pads that are covered in Astroturf, I wonder if they would be any good?
 
Our last dog was 1 in May and crate trained from the onset, we havnt had puppies for years and I have to say it is a fantastic boon. She was house trained in days, no newspapers or puppy pads I cannot believe how easy it was. PM Cayla and ask for a puppy/crate training guide and if you can make a donation to her rescue that would be fantastic.

We need to see pics of your puppy that is standard practice herel.:)
 
Thanks, I will PM Cayla tonight, can I donate via PayPal?
I am going to pick up acrate tonight :)
Ok then if pics are necessary, heres no-name, the french bulldog puppy
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I hope they work, I'm posting from my phone!
 
Aw cute pup. I would second that the best piece of advice is to get Cayla's guide, I gave one out with each of my recent litter and all the new owners found them invaluable (and that included the ex Inspector of a police dog section :)).
 
Personally I'd avoid puppy pads and the like, even Astroturf-covered ones. It's not just the texture but the fact that you're effectively teaching pup to toilet indoors. I found that my puppy cottoned on really quickly to housetraining, it just took lots of consistancy in offering her toilet breaks around the clock. A rota set up between two people allowed us to offer breaks every 2 hours, even through the night. Yes, it meant we had to deal with catching sleep in 4 hour blocks but it got the housetraining part over in weeks, so IMO it was much more effective.
Remember to physically take the dog out to toilet rather than just leaving the door open too, because a) you can actually guarantee it's "been" and b) you can give it lots of praise in-the-act

The Kennel Club and Dogs Trust teamed up to produce The Puppy Plan, which is some essential reading for new puppy owners
http://www.thepuppyplan.com/
 
This is brilliant advice, thanks guys!
Yes CinnamonToast I have been looking at the threads regarding food on here, he's currently on Eukanuba sp? But I've heard its not great.
I've been considering James Wellbeloved food, does anyone have any advice on how quickly to introduce a new feed?
 
I agree with krlyr about the puppy pads, I used them very briefly for the litter when I was running low on newspapers but all they did was shred them. I was taking all the pups outside from 5 weeks old or so and they soon learned what the garden was for. Freya has been in a crate from 10 weeks and we have never had an accident overnight, at first I stayed up until midnight and let her out around 6 am, now she can go 8 hours if necessary without a problem, she is 14 weeks.
Personally I think Caylas guide is better than the KC Puppy Plan.
Re food, I would recommend Fish4puppies, its not the cheapest but he won't eat much. We used it for the Lancashire Heeler from when we got him, and Freyas litter were weaned on to it. No upset tummies at all and they have lovely coat and bone. To introduce a new food just do it gradually, a little at a time over a few days, reducing the Eukanuba as you incresae the new food.
 
Awww! have always had a soft spot for frenchies :D:D would definitely recommend to crate train, gives them a little 'bedroom' that they can retreat to whenever they want :)
 
Very cute I have to say.

I was a first time dog owner when we got our lab puppy and the best advice we were given was never to let her do the toilet indoors. When she woke up she was taken straight outside, fed, then outside etc etc. Pretty much anything we did she was then taken outside.

It worked though, she never did anything indoors.

She was crated at first but the crate was borrowed and had to go back. Now instead of a crate its egyptian cotton, duck down duvet and lovely plump cushions ;) She goes to my inlaw's house every day and she even has a faux fur blanket there.
 
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