I want to get a dog but I have to work, how does everyone on broadway market do it ?

Amaze! She got a name yet?

then did both types of business inside in sneaky moments.

Puppies are ninjas when it comes to secret pissing

How stressful! Hope he's ok!

Very cute!

We’ve not decided yet! Two syllables preferred and current contenders all have a foody theme for some reason: Toffee, Biscuit and Ginger.

Any suggestions welcome!

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On his usual perch, watching the squirrels in the garden.

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Ah, that makes sense - looks incredible! You get settings a but like that in Devon/Cornwall with the ferns and the vines etc, love it!

Beauty!

I hope you don’t rest your head there #klingons

Handsome chap.

We’re off the vet this morning, mystery vomiting for the last 36 hrs.

First night was a success I think. I slept with her downstairs, in her crate next to the futon. She settled from 11:30 to 5am, then after outside potty settled again until 7:30.

I’m off work today. What kinda routine should I aim for with an 8 week old pupper? Currently trying to get her settled in her crate after breakfast but it’s challenging because our house is open plan and there’s lots going on!

Congrats, what lovely colouring. We bought a UV torch for finding stealth piss which doubles up for lume shots ;)

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I have no desire whatsoever to shine one of those around my house 😁😬😳

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I don't think there's a set routine to aim for but try and build it around the meals. I've found mine will sleep in the crate but doesn't particularly want to just hang out in there so having a small bed on the kitchen floor means she can rest there chewing something when no playing or sleeping. The small bed is actually a series of blankets cos she pees on things too often for a proper bed.

The advice we were given when we adopted Crumpet (although she was 5 months old so might not be applicable) was to immediately start building up her tolerance to being left on her own to avoid separation anxiety down the line. Starting with a few minutes at a time, gradually increasing until you and the dog are both confident enough to leave the pup unattended for a couple of hours. Obviously it's a very different situation with a brand spanking new puppy but might be worth bearing in mind!

Ahhh man. She’s gorgeous.

Puppies sleep about 20 hours a day but they like to go nuts when they’re awake. Get her interested in toys as soon as you can so you can use them as an alternative reward to food. Reward her for recognising her name.

Taking them out for the toilet is not far off a full time job.

She’s tired but just cried in her crate for 45 min... man this is going to be tough.

Don’t stress too much. She’s only crying because she misses her mum.

There’s no right or wrong way to do any of this. Some fairly stupid people own dogs and eventually work it all out.

We got a puppy just before Christmas.I don't know if it's helpful, I spent a couple of nights making lots of trips down to him and sitting outside his crate until he fell asleep, then creeping back up to bed. He felt happy enough when someone was around, just cried on his own.

It was pretty hard for a few days (and I've no idea if it's the recommended approach, but leaving him crying was too upsetting). However, he now goes in his crate and (just about, couple of attempts sometimes) stays in it and sleeps on his own when told to. We don't lock the door to the crate.

He won't sleep through the night though! Everywhere I read says not go go down to them if they start whining or barking in the night, but we can't exactly leave him barking at 3am - we have neighbours! Hopefully that'll sort itself out soon...

Thank you! I didn’t persevere - I calmed her, let her settle on my lap then transferred her back into the crate with the lid off and she went off.

Thanks for the advice. Our breeder is a gun dog person and said to leave them alone and let cry it out. We can’t do it. Planning three nights like last night (human on futon, her in crate beside) and then crate downstairs, us upstairs.

When we adopted Crumpet, we were told to do your best to ignore your dog when they're whining or seemingly anxious, regardless of what it's about. It's hard to do but the logic is that by comforting and reassuring them, you're confirming to them that there's something to be worried about. By ignoring them and getting on with whatever it is you were up to before, it shows them that everything is fine and they don't need to worry. Crumpet cried a fair bit for the first few days we had her, particularly at night and it felt very cruel just leaving her to it but now she's a very happy, confident dog. We let her up for a cuddle in bed around 5.30 every morning after she's been out to use the toilet but other than that she's more than happy being left on her own downstairs now.

One thing that we would occasionally do (and I don't know if this is a 'correct' thing or not) is if Odie was whining, we'd go near his crate and mooch around pretending to do stuff but ignoring him. It would often calm him enough just us being near, but we're not actually giving him attention so there's (hopefully!) no positive affirmation of him whining. That was my thinking anyway - he's pretty chill in his crate now and will go in on his own accord and not whine when we're not there.

Nikko going nuts in the woods..

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