Our new puppy (Lottie)

[theshrew]

Cute dog and great name.

[War Pig]

Looks a lovely dog.

[RESSE]

We got through the first weekend with no issues.

Lottie is a lovely little dog and has been very well behaved (so far!) - ventured out onto the back lawn for playtime on Sunday afternoon.

Fingers crossed she will continue to light up our lives.

Thanks for all the replies to my post!

[Upatdawn]

the daughter went to see a mini-dachs-snauzter (dont ask me) £320 each

ended up with two...

Edited by Upatdawn on Tuesday 6th November 12:37

[RESSE]

Upatdawn said:

the daughter went to see a mini-dachs-snauzter (dont ask me) £320

ended up with two...

LOVELY!

[Upatdawn]

AdiT said:

Nice puppys!

i can only see one?

Edited by Upatdawn on Tuesday 6th November 12:39

[carlpea]

Upatdawn said:

AdiT said:

Nice puppys!

i can only see one?

Edited by Upatdawn on Tuesday 6th November 12:39

You're either:

Female
Gay
Both

[RESSE]

07/11/2012
8 week old puppy + shiny desk top + computer + cup of water:

'What can possibly go wrong?'

[mlom]

hi i think i have lotties sister. she was the teacup, got her of a women called simone,would like to keep intouch about temperment and house training as (minnie)has not got the hang of this.. would love a reply thanks...wayne

[RESSE]

mlom said:

hi i think i have lotties sister. she was the teacup, got her of a women called simone,would like to keep intouch about temperment and house training as (minnie)has not got the hang of this.. would love a reply thanks...wayne

Hi Wayne

Wow - what small world!

Simone was very helpful when we arranged collection of Lottie last week (nice girl (Simone)).

I think she had one black/white male pup left to sell?

Lottie is in the office with me today - great end to the week.

Richard

[mlom]

hi Richard,
thanks for the reply. Just wanted to ask two things.
Is Lottie a bit timid? cry when you leave the room?
I have only kept big dogs (mastiff) so tiny dogs are very differant

[RESSE]

mlom said:

hi Richard,
thanks for the reply. Just wanted to ask two things.
Is Lottie a bit timid? cry when you leave the room?
I have only kept big dogs (mastiff) so tiny dogs are very differant

Wayne

Crying: short answer is "yes" but only when I/wife leave the room.

Timid: Lottie appears not be afraid of anything, so far...........................

The first night (last Friday) Lottie cried alot - a whimper that gradually increased in volume as she found her voice.

We had put her in a cage to see if she settled - she did not, and I have spent (I know I shouldn't have) 6 nights on the sofa with her and she was fine.

It seems as long as Lottie can see you/lie on your feet/fall asleep in your arms then she doesn't cry.

Last night (Thursday 8th) we put Lottie in her cage @ 2355hrs and we went to bed. I put on my iPOD to 'drown' out the crying - distressing for her and me but I she will get used to being on her own at night.

After 1 hour she calmed down and we didn't hear a peep out of her until I got up @ 0700hrs.

It is very difficult to ignore a pup when they cry, but I think you have to be strong and resist the temptation to fuss them and they will grow out of it.

Dont' shout at the pup when she cries as she will think it is a barking competition - wonder who would win.

I did some research this morning and The Humane Society gives good advice:

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/how...

Example: barking when confined
If your dog is in his crate or confined to a room behind a baby gate or other barrier, he may bark because he wants to be with you.

Turn your back and ignore him.

Whenever he stops barking, turn, praise him, and give him a treat.

Make a game of it. As he catches on that being quiet gets him a treat, lengthen the amount of time he must remain quiet before being rewarded.

Start small. Reward him for being quiet for just a second or two. Work up to longer periods of quiet.

Keep the game fun by varying the amount of time. Sometimes reward him after 5 seconds, then 12 seconds, then 3 seconds, then 20 seconds, and so on.

RSPCA web site:
Some dogs just don't want their owner to go out.

So get the dog used to the idea that you're away for different periods of time at different times of the day.

Don't make a fuss of the dog when you leave it.

Try putting the dog on its own in another room occasionally - at first for a few minutes, then gradually increasing the time it's left alone.
Do not return to the dog until it's quiet for a short while. Praise it when you return.

Some dogs will bark because they want to join in with whatever is going on outside. So try leaving your dog where it cannot see outside, such as a room at the back of the house if there's noise out at the front.

Some dogs will settle if they can hear a human voice, so try leaving a radio or television on at low volume.

Try not to leave the dog for long periods - the RSPCA recommends that a dog is not left for more than four hours at a time.

If it is unavoidable, try to arrange for someone you can trust with the dog to visit it whilst you're out. Perhaps they could take it for a walk or let it out in the garden for a while.

If you do have to leave your dog and aren't returning until after dark, then make sure you leave a light on in the house.




As I type, Lottie is in the office and looks very peaceful (she also loves travelling in the car and falls asleep 2 minutes into a journey and doesn't stir (25 mile commute from home to office):



PS The more people I meet the more I like my dog.

[Morningside]

"PS The more people I meet the more I like my dog."
Yup, I agree with that.


I love the markings.

[RESSE]

Hi what you doing and can I help?



Oh, work stuff I'd rather have a nap.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

RESSE said:

Sooty and Sue have been wondering where Sweep had got to!

[z4chris99]

so so cute...

we had two jacks who passed away last year after being childhood pets.

would love another.

[Turn7]

RESSE said:

Hi what you doing and can I help?

Absolute CUTE OVERLOAD!!!!

Really gorgous, photoogenic pup....Jealous.

[RESSE]

Lottie is 10 weeks old today and we took her to the Vet for her fist jab, what I thought would be traumatic past without incident (shame my wife was with me as the Vet was gorgeous ).

All ok and Lottie's weight has increased from 1.4kg to 1.84kg in the two weeks we have had her.

Second dose of jabs and microchip on the 30th of November (she can't have the flea treatment until she os over 2 kg).

Currently she is chilling watching Top Gear on Dave - a truly lovely little puppy and a great character.

Good times

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Seeing the pics of Lottie makes me ask again, as a non dog person, why does anyone keep rottweillers, mastiffs, bull terriers, dobermanns or any of these dogs that put the fear of hell into everyone else.

What do you get from a 5 stone snarling beast that the OP won't get from Lottie.

Personally, I have cats. Point is, I wouldn't have a tiger or a lion even if they'd been domesticated. I just want a small animal around the house that I can stroke and look after and (with cats) very occasionally get a bit of affection back.

[AdiT]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Seeing the pics of Lottie makes me ask again, as a non dog person, why does anyone keep rottweillers, mastiffs, bull terriers, dobermanns or any of these dogs that put the fear of hell into everyone else.

What do you get from a 5 stone snarling beast that the OP won't get from Lottie.

Personally, I have cats. Point is, I wouldn't have a tiger or a lion even if they'd been domesticated. I just want a small animal around the house that I can stroke and look after and (with cats) very occasionally get a bit of affection back.

Every day, I walk my Weimerama and come across lots of the dogs in your list. They're never "snarling beasts" though. Yesterday though we met several pretty "toy dogs" ...that went for mine with no warning or reason. And that happens almost every day.

...and 2 of the cats I've had over the years have caused injuries that have required stitches and one almost took my nieces eye out, so hardly the harmless, cuddly pets they're often made out to be.