~:~:~:The Doggie Thread!!:~:~:~

cutback wrote:

WOW!! what a cutie!! too many puppies today...must resist urge to get norm a buddy

congrats!!

I've got a lot of work to do this week. Gotta get the house ready for Grace. I can't believe we're starting over from scratch :eek:

imalive wrote:

Some of you know we lost our sweet Shelby three weeks ago :(.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll56/ddgrh8r/IMG_1125.jpg

Well, we never thought it would happen so soon, but we are bringing a new girl home on Friday. She kind of fell into our laps. Her name will be Grace. Nothing can ever replace Shelby :(, but we can't wait to start loving our new girl!!

She'll soon have a big grin on her face!

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll56/ddgrh8r/IMG_1673.jpg

More pictures to follow, I'm sure .

Best news today! You won't be sorry....getting a new puppy will heal your heart so much quicker! I got Petey only 10 days after my Mason died...it was the single best decision I've ever made for my mental health. He has brought so much joy and love in to my life.


I agree with Cut....do get a crate....best way to train a dog! If you have been out of the loop there are lots of new dog training books out there...no not Ceaser, I don't like his ways, I believe the dog should respect you, but you earn it in a kinder gentler way...and it works! If you want the names of the books....let me know!

Good luck with her, and I LOVE the name!

oxc

No...thats it, just for housebreaking! Don't ever use it for punishment, keep it happy! Have you looked into puppy classes yet? I loved taking Petey to them! It is the greatest way to socialize them with other puppies. After puppy classes we went on to positive dog training with clicker and treat training....that was fun too! Who says training a dog has to be hard?! Goldens are so mellow and good, bet you get her 100% ob trained before Petey is...Dobies are very willful, and males don't mature until after the age of 2!

So happy for you!

oxc

PJaddicted wrote:

No...thats it, just for housebreaking! Don't ever use it for punishment, keep it happy! Have you looked into puppy classes yet? I loved taking Petey to them! It is the greatest way to socialize them with other puppies. Goldens are so mellow and good, bet you get her 100% ob trained before Petey is...Dobies are very willful, and males don't mature until after the age of 2!

So happy for you!

oxc

Shelby was a breeze to potty train. I'm hoping Grace will be the same . We took Shelby to OB school - mostly for socialization. She was very young. I don't know if there are "puppy classes" around here. The OB school was all ages. But, yeah, Goldens are about as easy as it gets. They try real hard to please!

I'm already looking forward to first walk, first swim, first trip through the car wash , etc!

OneLove wrote:

Good news ~ Marley was found today! He is completely covered in ticks, but otherwise OK after his week long adventure.

He's back home with his daddy where he belongs

welcome home marley!!!

OneLove wrote:

Good news ~ Marley was found today! He is completely covered in ticks, but otherwise OK after his week long adventure.

He's back home with his daddy where he belongs

I saw your earlier posts.....so happy to hear he's home safe!!!!

imalive wrote:

That is awesome!!!!!!!!!! I told ya it could happen!

I couldn't be happier for either of them. They are both lost without eachother.

Its a good day! Marley must have had 500 ticks on him...no exaggeration. But he is safe

We get to pick up Grace this Friday!! (that's her with the purple collar)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll56/ddgrh8r/IMG_1664.jpg

I can't believe I'm buying Simple Solution and Bitter Apple again!

So, I've bought food, cleaned the crate, cleaned her dog run, turned my back seat back into the "dog suite" and bought the "accident" products. We still have to get a little collar and dog tags. What am I forgetting?

SENROCK! wrote:

wtf? HELEN YOU HAVE A DOGGIE???????? since WHEN!!!! :eek:

Nope... well they're my sisters dogs but they lived with me for a year when she did so I consider them part of the family. Well Bran never lived with me but Wolfie (who I'm sure I posted earlier in this thread) and Princess did.