Snuggle Puppy. Waste of money or worth it?
 Anyway, it's called a Snuggle Puppy. It's a plush toy with an insert that mimics mom's heartbeat and also has a heat pack you can put in too. It's supposed to help puppies adjust better to being in their new home away from their mom and littermates. It sounds like a good idea (plus, they are super cute). What do you guys think? Worth the money? Or should I just buy a less expensive stuffed animal for him to cuddle with when he comes home? http://www.snugglepetproducts.com/snuggle-pets/snuggle-puppies Of course, they should add a sheepdog to their line.  It would be much cuter than the other choices. |
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| We always send home a plush, stuffed toy with each puppy which all the pups & the mother have played & slept with for several weeks. This way the new pup has the smell of his littermates & mom until he adjusts to his new surroundings. |
| Our breeder did what Marilyn does and we still have one of the two stuffies sent home with us. We keep it tucked away for sentimental reasons but get it out every now and then. You should see Caitlyn's eye light up when she sees or smells it. Immediate undivided attention. Vance |
| Awwwwe that's so sweet. |
I am so glad this topic is about a "snuggle puppy" and not OES being a "waste of money or worth it"  Phew....  |
ChSheepdogs wrote: We always send home a plush, stuffed toy with each puppy which all the pups & the mother have played & slept with for several weeks. This way the new pup has the smell of his littermates & mom until he adjusts to his new surroundings. I kind of figured it would be better to spend the money on other things, but that's why I come to the experts, right?  Joahaeyo wrote: I am so glad this topic is about a "snuggle puppy" and not OES being a "waste of money or worth it" Phew.... Well, I knew a catchy title would get more views and, hopefully, more comments.  |
Sam wrote: Well, I knew a catchy title would get more views and, hopefully, more comments. This is perhaps the best post about posting on the forum that I've seen in a long time! It is VITAL to put a great subject on your posts for exactly those reasons, as well as for the general public looking for info through search engines like Google. Subjects like "Question" or "help" or "now what" may be fun and mysterious and easy, but they don't really help people find this or know what the thread is about. Please do use descriptive and/or provocative titles/subjects when you create a new thread. |
Thanks, Ron.  |
| Chewie came home with a small fleece blanket that was all scented up. That lasted until the 1st time it needed to be washed, but he still dragged it around like a baby blankie. Bond - hmmm, he just had Chewie (his uncle) for all that! |
The last sheepie pup I got brought along her momma  |
| That beats an uncle!! And I bet Chewie wishes Macy (his sister) would have come to divert the brat! |
| We were not lucky enough to get something with the smell of the litter. I think if we asked, but we were not knowledgeable at the time. (We are much more now). Anyway, were told by many to use a hot water bottle in her crate at night. One of those many even said a ticking clock nearby helped her pup- a trainer had told her represents the mother's hearbeat. The hot water bottle I understand more. |
ariellehg wrote: We were not lucky enough to get something with the smell of the litter. I think if we asked, but we were not knowledgeable at the time. (We are much more now). Anyway, were told by many to use a hot water bottle in her crate at night. One of those many even said a ticking clock nearby helped her pup- a trainer had told her represents the mother's hearbeat. The hot water bottle I understand more. I think the heartbeat idea is more for puppies who left mom and litter a bit too early. A radio on low might just be better if puppy's crate can't be near the sleeping pack (people) By that age they are mainly comforted by scent, though. Dawn - I never realized I completely forgot to send anything with Bond! Now that I think about it, he was probably just relieved to get away from all the estrogen (OK, progesterone) in this household, so maybe just as well not to send a reminder with him Now, if I was going to send anyone to keep him in line and save Chewie the annoyance, it would have to have been Sybil. Kristine |
Mad Dog wrote: I think the heartbeat idea is more for puppies who left mom and litter a bit too early. A radio on low might just be better if puppy's crate can't be near the sleeping pack (people) By that age they are mainly comforted by scent, though. That makes sense. His crate will be beside our bed, so we should be good. Guess I can take that money and let him pick 3 or 4 toys instead of that one. |
Baba wrote: The last sheepie pup I got brought along her momma Yeah, I don't think Amber will go for that. LOL! |
| When we got our first dog back in 1977, she cried & cried & cried at night. Our elderly neighbor told us to put a wind up clock and hot water bottle in her blanket at night. Worked like a charm right off the bat. |
Mad Dog wrote: ariellehg wrote: We were not lucky enough to get something with the smell of the litter. I think if we asked, but we were not knowledgeable at the time. (We are much more now). Anyway, were told by many to use a hot water bottle in her crate at night. One of those many even said a ticking clock nearby helped her pup- a trainer had told her represents the mother's hearbeat. The hot water bottle I understand more. I think the heartbeat idea is more for puppies who left mom and litter a bit too early. A radio on low might just be better if puppy's crate can't be near the sleeping pack (people) By that age they are mainly comforted by scent, though. Dawn - I never realized I completely forgot to send anything with Bond! Now that I think about it, he was probably just relieved to get away from all the estrogen (OK, progesterone) in this household, so maybe just as well not to send a reminder with him Now, if I was going to send anyone to keep him in line and save Chewie the annoyance, it would have to have been Sybil. Kristine Bond never had any puppy anxiety here at all. He settled right in, snuggling with Chewie. Pretty much a non-event, as far as leaving home. Or maybe it was that he came from one dog-packed house to another and he never noticed any difference! LOL...Sybil...but she would have missed you too much! |
Sam wrote: Mad Dog wrote: I think the heartbeat idea is more for puppies who left mom and litter a bit too early. A radio on low might just be better if puppy's crate can't be near the sleeping pack (people) By that age they are mainly comforted by scent, though. That makes sense. His crate will be beside our bed, so we should be good. Guess I can take that money and let him pick 3 or 4 toys instead of that one. We asked the breeder to keep Chowder until 10 weeks since it was my first puppy and I was TERRIFIED. Her crate was next to our bed, which at the time was a mattress on the floor, so I was able to just reach over and touch her when she cried. She'd fall right back to sleep. It only lasted a few nights. |
got sheep wrote: Chewie came home with a small fleece blanket that was all scented up. Yep, same for Teddy. I've never washed it but he never played with it much. Probably because he had two baskets of toys to choose from!  This picture was taken on his first birthday so these baskets had 9 months to become this overflowing but they were already full before Teddy came home. My previous sheepdog Ben, loved toys so Teddy had a great start to his collection. Cindy  |
| When we went to pick up Simon, I took along a huge towel and asked them to rub it all over Mom. They did as I asked and it seemed to help Simon get over the transition. Of course the crate was right next to my bed and if he cried...I was right there. |
| We put t-shirts we had worn all day in the crates with our pups to hopefully comfort them and help them bond with us. Seemed to work, we never had a wimper until they needed a pee break or had simply slept long enough. |
| This is Caitlyn's first video I posted on the forum. OK, so it's really a video of my clock radio at 3AM!!! It's kind self-explanatory. http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=34156 Vance |
| The sounds of a puppy brought a smile to my face only because I wasn't hearing them live at 3:40 in the AM! |
4 my OES wrote: Yep, same for Teddy. I've never washed it but he never played with it much. Probably because he had two baskets of toys to choose from! Vance wrote: This is Caitlyn's first video I posted on the forum. OK, so it's really a video of my clock radio at 3AM!!! It's kind self-explanatory. http://forum.oes.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=34156 Okay, so the puppies are due around the first of April. Guess I should head out and buy lots of toys, then come home and start napping/sleeping now! |
| Our breeder did the same thing - sent a bunny stuffie that had plenty of scent on it from mama and littermates. Benson carried that around for months, until she finally dropped it in a mud puddle, and it fell apart in the washer. We also kept her crated right next to my side of the bed (we had to rearrange our tiny bedroom to fit the crate in). She always went to bed at night with her bunny stuffie, and I generally fell asleep with my hand on the crate so she could sniff me. We didn't have any anxiety until the night Hubby slept on my side of the bed. (http://bensonthedog.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/mommy-are-you-mad-at-me/)We were absolutely diligent about taking her out on a schedule overnight. (Every 2 hours to start, and gradually increased that each week.) Plus, we both work from home 90% of the time, so she has company all day as well. But in all honesty, that night was the one and only night we had a fussy puppy. Yes, we were very lucky! |
| I downloaded a 99 cent app called sleep pillow that has a heartbeat sound as one of the options and put my phone or iPad on top of the crate at night. He slept with the stuffy and fleece that came with him, he still whimpered and woke up a lot the first couple nights but mostly for bathroom breaks. |
| I was skeptical but my dog loved it! I got a little english bulldog and I kept her kenneled at night when potty training. She didn't complain at all being kenneled because, I think, she didn't feel alone. She would snuggle up and sleep with her head right on its back where the heat and heartbeat would be. She treated "her baby" different than all other stuffed toys, which would get ripped up within a day or a week. Even after I stopped using the warming packs and the heartbeat ran out of power, she would sleep with her snuggle puppy and if I kenneled her when I was gone during the day she cuddled with it. It last a good two years before it finally got ripped up by the second dog I got! So, I definitely think it's worth the small dollar amount it costs. |
| McCartney came home with a scented blanket/towel that he still uses in his kennel. One of his litter mates families sent a toy with his brother's scent. He carries that around all the time. Surprisingly, Charm doesn't steal it. |
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