My new dog

Aneeda72

Aneeda72

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It is getting closer to the time that our new puppy comes home. I’ve spent a small fortune on all the things I needed to buy-good thing the stimulus came. Every time I think I have everything I could possibly need, I find something else I need. 😂. You would think we are getting a human baby instead of a puppy.

We originally were going to name the puppy Bella, but we have changed it to Rose. Bella seemed to be a big dog name and Rose seems better suited for a small strong girl. Rose is blonde and white with red freckles on her white fur and a bit of black on her butt. Those freckles betray her heeler mother heritage. Otherwise she looks like a purebred corgi.

I had trouble finding the right size litter box with a lower entrance way into it. After all, she is not a kitten who can leap and jump into the box but instead she is a small short legged stubborn by birth and breed puppy. I thought I might have to give up this ideal.

As we were leaving Petco, with a great puppy pen we discovered (and will return if unneeded); I happen to glance over and see the litter box. It was what I tried to buy on line, and what I tried to find at two other pet stores with no luck. It was also cheaper than on line, but still expensive. With the addition of a couple toys I was still looking, we finally left the store. Then after tomorrow’s and Sunday‘s Amazon deliveries, we should be all set for Rose.

I have been reading up on corgi’s, red Heelers, and Cowboy corgis. Since I plan to train her as a service dog for me, I also googled to see if there were any new suggestions as to how to proceed. There was a section on tethering and I intend to add that to my beginning training sessions. Plus I watched a documentary on teaching guide dog puppies

We pick her up on the 15th at 10am. Drop her off at the vet at 12pm. In two weeks she starts formal puppy training classes at Petsmart. We are all set. 😆. It has been really really hard not to pick her up sooner, but I have resisted.
 

Aneeda72 said:
It is getting closer to the time that our new puppy comes home. I’ve spent a small fortune on all the things I needed to buy-good thing the stimulus came. Every time I think I have everything I could possibly need, I find something else I need. 😂. You would think we are getting a human baby instead of a puppy.

We originally were going to name the puppy Bella, but we have changed it to Rose. Bella seemed to be a big dog name and Rose seems better suited for a small strong girl. Rose is blonde and white with red freckles on her white fur and a bit of black on her butt. Those freckles betray her heeler mother heritage. Otherwise she looks like a purebred corgi.
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While you are waiting for Rose, let me introduce you to Rosie. She a pedigree cocker spaniel, but sadly, like the lovely lady whose name she shares, she has gone to doggy heaven. My Mother-in-law was called Rosie, she loved it that our dog shared her name. Sharing a picture of Rosie means that you will see me when I was much younger, when I sported a beard, when I was vain.

As a young man I asked my doctor if the mole on my chin could be removed. Doctor explained that mole removal isn't recommended, something about hormone release, I can't remember. But a beard can hide a mole. Come old age and what hair is left goes silver, oh alright, it goes grey, then it goes white. I prefer the mole over looking like Santa, so the beard went, after forty years too. Am I vain or what? Anyway, here's Rosie, with a bearded me.

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horseless carriage said:
While you are waiting for Rose, let me introduce you to Rosie. She a pedigree cocker spaniel, but sadly, like the lovely lady whose name she shares, she has gone to doggy heaven. My Mother-in-law was called Rosie, she loved it that our dog shared her name. Sharing a picture of Rosie means that you will see me when I was much younger, when I sported a beard, when I was vain.

As a young man I asked my doctor if the mole on my chin could be removed. Doctor explained that mole removal isn't recommended, something about hormone release, I can't remember. But a beard can hide a mole. Come old age and what hair is left goes silver, oh alright, it goes grey, then it goes white. I prefer the mole over looking like Santa, so the beard went, after forty years too. Am I vain or what? Anyway, here's Rosie, with a bearded me.

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Rosie looks happy, you look happy, and after conferring with my wife, we have to tell you that there is no vanity in that photo. Just a man enjoying his dog.
 
After a crazy amount of conversation about should I litter box train the puppy, for nighttime only, and a crazy amount of reading about litter box dog training, I am going forward. It’s more about me not having to go outside in the cold in the dark then about where Rose goes potty.

During the day I will take her outside as normal and once she “holds” it, the litter box will be gone. With that in mind, we are returning the littler box, which costs 30 dollars, and using a storage box which is the same size that I already had. I wanted to use the storage box in the first place.

I am also returning the dog pen. It was extremely expensive and I want Rose to have the run of the house. As a small dog with no tail, this should be fine. It”s different when you have a 50 to 150 pound dog with a huge tail running around. Husband agreed to this as well.

Hmm, he’s awful agreeable lately, strange. 😂. But he’s always very difficult over the holiday season so maybe he is starting to mellow out somewhat after the holidays are over. Also for someone who declared he was not interested in having a dog or interacting with the dog, he is awfully in my face about the dog. Which is, of course, his need to control the circumstances he is in. 🤦🏻‍♀️

In any event, I so want to go pick the puppy up today, but resisting. 😂.

I am kind of going to diary our journey with Rose here and see if I can finally get successful with training my own service dog. As I have said before, we have gotten almost to the end 3 times before the dogs became unsuccessful. Two poodles because they had seizures. A lab, who I had trained to retrieve, and who could pick up a dropped credit card from a tile floor.

The lab weighted 150 pounds and one day I became severely allergic to him. Shortly after that he decided he did not want to ride in a car. Let me tell you, when a 150 pound dog decides he wants to get out of a car, he gets out. 🤦🏻‍♀️ He was rehomed. But Rose, if unsuccessful as a service dog, will be our pet. 🤓
 
Aneeda72 said:
After a crazy amount of conversation about should I litter box train the puppy, for nighttime only, and a crazy amount of reading about litter box dog training, I am going forward. It’s more about me not having to go outside in the cold in the dark then about where Rose goes potty.

During the day I will take her outside as normal and once she “holds” it, the litter box will be gone. With that in mind, we are returning the littler box, which costs 30 dollars, and using a storage box which is the same size that I already had. I wanted to use the storage box in the first place.

I am also returning the dog pen. It was extremely expensive and I want Rose to have the run of the house. As a small dog with no tail, this should be fine. It”s different when you have a 50 to 150 pound dog with a huge tail running around. Husband agreed to this as well.

Hmm, he’s awful agreeable lately, strange. 😂. But he’s always very difficult over the holiday season so maybe he is starting to mellow out somewhat after the holidays are over. Also for someone who declared he was not interested in having a dog or interacting with the dog, he is awfully in my face about the dog. Which is, of course, his need to control the circumstances he is in. 🤦🏻‍♀️

In any event, I so want to go pick the puppy up today, but resisting. 😂.

I am kind of going to diary our journey with Rose here and see if I can finally get successful with training my own service dog. As I have said before, we have gotten almost to the end 3 times before the dogs became unsuccessful. Two poodles because they had seizures. A lab, who I had trained to retrieve, and who could pick up a dropped credit card from a tile floor.

The lab weighted 150 pounds and one day I became severely allergic to him. Shortly after that he decided he did not want to ride in a car. Let me tell you, when a 150 pound dog decides he wants to get out of a car, he gets out. 🤦🏻‍♀️ He was rehomed. But Rose, if unsuccessful as a service dog, will be our pet. 🤓
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I cannot wait for you to pick up Rose and get her home!!! Oh the wonderful stories you will have to share!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
 
Butterfly said:
What exactly do you want to train Rose to do for you in the way of being a service dog?
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I need a dog to retrieve. My back is so bad not having to been over pick stuff up would save me from permanent wheelchair. This is the primary thing my doctor wants, less bending.

Second, for her to learn to fetch help-my husband. With his hearing loss, when I’ve fallen and/or passed out I’ve been left on the floor for a long period of time. Once when I passed out after my shower and fell of the toilet, where I tried to save myself, I laid on the bathroom floor long enough to become dry.

Third, some hearing training services, and counter balance when I walk which would free me from using a walker so much.
 
Aneeda72,, will be following along with you as you train your new pup.
Wishing you good luck.

Rescue group that I've been watching ,, recently got in a 3 legged pup.
No way will I ever be able to get him according to lady I spoke with.
There are 300 people ahead of me waiting for a rescue dog.

Due that amount of folks ahead of me plus the adoption applications are closed for now.
 
The breeder sent me a new picture of my puppy. She is growing more and more cute. I now have a large variety of toys and am still waiting for three to be delivered 😂. The AWOOF pet snuffle mat for dogs bought on Amazon will be delivered tomorrow.

This is a feeding mat where you hide the food in fabric and the pup has to sniff it out. It is not only slow eating for a fast eating pup, it also makes pup use its nose and brain, keeps her occupied, and is pre training for the “find it” command which is tracking training which is training to find my husband when I need help. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Lots of work for a necessary end result.

I also purchased an easy interactive puzzle treat toy and the cube with balls inside, both by outward hound on Amazon for the same purpose. A playology bone shaped scent toy at the pets store since Amazon was out of the size I wanted. This toy will be used when I tether pup.

A wide variety of balls, but not as many as I wanted. Different textured balls to develop a soft mouth for fetch training. A few different textured bone shaped chew toys and fabric squeak and crinkle toys. Rose will not be bored, 🤣, spoiled but not bored.

A couple “home fetch items” like a wallet, a key on a fob, pencil to be used in a couple weeks after “fetch” starts to be understood.

Combination treat bag, which holds treats, my cell phone and keys, and poop bags for walks. The necessary stuff like crate, dishes, bed, snuggle with heart beat, etc.

Husband has become difficult over the litter box training so littler box was returned and I convinced him to return the dog pen as well. Now all I need is the puppy or two or three 😂
 
The AWOOF pet snuffle was cheaply made with cut felt and widely spaced green inside. It was about 18 dollars and change and I returned it. I also returned a small service dog vest since I ordered to labels, service dog in training. They only had two labels left so wasn’t sure I would get them.

When I returned the vest, Amazon refunded the money and said keep the vest. 😮. Alrighty then. 😂. 15 dollars.
 
What an exciting time you have to look forward to!!!! I can't wait till you start posting pictures of your new family member. Maybe Rose will soften your hubby's heart a bit......

My boyfriend has 3 older dogs and when he is not home they use the puppy pads he puts on his laundry room floor. When he is home they go outside as normal unless it is cold or raining. So using a litter box should not be much different than that.
 
katlupe said:
What an exciting time you have to look forward to!!!! I can't wait till you start posting pictures of your new family member. Maybe Rose will soften your hubby's heart a bit......

My boyfriend has 3 older dogs and when he is not home they use the puppy pads he puts on his laundry room floor. When he is home they go outside as normal unless it is cold or raining. So using a litter box should not be much different than that.
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I will take pictures with my ipad of puppy and try and post them, but I really don’t understand so someone will have to explain to me in oh so simply terms how to do it.
 
Bella Rose is home to start her new life. She was extremely angry at leaving mom, extremely. She barked, screamed, and howled all the way home. Lunged at me a couple times, sure that she could latch on and kill me quickly which is why I had her on a baby harness and wrapped in a towel.

The breeder didn’t cut her nails so got nailed once and my sweater is a little worst for wear since she manage to wiggle out of the towel and snag her nails a few times. Stopped at groomers for an emergency nail trim so I would not end up shreded.

Took her outside for a short walk and she finally peed. Came inside and let her have a short walk around, put her in the crate, with snuggle heart beat puppy, and couple toys. She let me know that she truly hated me, we would never be friends, and I am a puppynapper. Then she settled down to chew on a toy. My ears will never be the same. 😂
 
Aneeda72 said:
Bella Rose is home to start her new life. She was extremely angry at leaving mom, extremely. She barked, screamed, and howled all the way home. Lunged at me a couple times, sure that she could latch on and kill me quickly which is why I had her on a baby harness and wrapped in a towel.

The breeder didn’t cut her nails so got nailed once and my sweater is a little worst for wear since she manage to wiggle out of the towel and snag her nails a few times. Stopped at groomers for an emergency nail trim so I would not end up shreded.

Took her outside for a short walk and she finally peed. Came inside and let her have a short walk around, put her in the crate, with snuggle heart beat puppy, and couple toys. She let me know that she truly hated me, we would never be friends, and I am a puppynapper. Then she settled down to chew on a toy. My ears will never be the same. 😂
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She'll adjust in no time. I'm sure happy for you.
 
I did it! And there is Bella. Other than the screaming she did well on the ride home as I. No peeing on me, no pooping on me, and no throwing up on me. Took a towel down and had breeder rub on mom, but Bella is not impressed. It’s going to be a long night 🤦🏻‍♀️
 

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