New Puppy
Any tips for a first time OES owner are more than welcome. |
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Tip#1... Keep everything on top of the refrigerator! 
Today our "disabled" sheepdog managed to get a hold of a cookie (which was destined for his snacking pleasure anyway) which we had on top of a bag on top of a table. Since he is quite disabled, we can only guess that God's hand worked in a mysterious way to cause the cookie to fall within his reach. Either that, or he's been faking it for the last few years just for this opportunity! Welcome to our new forum, Sweetness, I hope you have as much fun and get as much info here as you could ever want! -Ron. |
| I have a 6 month old male OES pup that we got at 2 months old and the biggest piece of advice I can give you is to hang in there! The first few months were sooo hard with potty training and his unbelievable energy level. It's amazing to see how far he's come in such a short amount of time. I couldn't even get a look at his face at first because he just wouldn't stand still! Now he's either super playful or a couch potato with my husband and I. I'd also say that getting him used to as many people, especially children, and other dogs as possible is key. He saw my 3 year old nephew and even younger neighborhood kids on a daily basis and has always been great with them.
Best of luck to you - and remember, hang in there! |
Quote: I have a 6 month old male OES pup that we got at 2 months old and the biggest piece of advice I can give you is to hang in there! The first few months were sooo hard with potty training and his unbelievable energy level. It's amazing to see how far he's come in such a short amount of time. I couldn't even get a look at his face at first because he just wouldn't stand still! Now he's either super playful or a couch potato with my husband and I. I'd also say that getting him used to as many people, especially children, and other dogs as possible is key. He saw my 3 year old nephew and even younger neighborhood kids on a daily basis and has always been great with them.
Best of luck to you - and remember, hang in there We are getting our new OES in 2 weeks. we are all so exicited but i don' t know the best way to housetrain. what worked for you? |
| Hi and congratulations on your new puppy! I remember waiting until we could take our girl home - it felt like time would never move! The breeder e-mailed me pictures on a weekly basis so I could "get my fix" and it helped. She's been here since November and it was worth the wait! To answer your question on the best way to housetrain --- get a crate! Crate training is the best method I have ever used and helped make sure that we didn't have any "potty" accidents or "unauthorized chewing" adventures. The process went very smoothly and I would highly recommend it. When you first bring the puppy home, he/she is going to be crated most of the time since puppies sleep alot. As soon as they wake up, take him out on a leash to a spot in your yard you are ready to designate as 'the potty spot". Start using words like go potty or whatevere you are comfortable using to let the dog know you want it to go to the bathroom. As soon as he does, praise, praise, praise. Always take the dog outside and use your potty words as soon as the dog is taken out of the crate. Also, as a young puppy, you will be taking the dog out alot! They need to go about every 20 minutes sometimes sooner if you have an active play session. The puppy should always be crated to sleep and also put in the crate if you are unable to supervise his behavior. Never leave the puppy unattened. If you are starting dinner and know you are going to be distracted, crate the pup. We used this method and had Phoebe housebroken very quickly. I can count on one hand the amount of accidents she had in the house and they were all my fault- I didn't take her out when I should have. Good luck and enjoy this fourm!
Ann & Phoebe too! |
| See "www.operationkindness.org" and click on "pet tips" for more hints and tips. |
reply wrote: See "www.operationkindness.org" and click on "pet tips" for more hints and tips.
You've made so many great posts -- why not register and/or login so that you can take advantage of some of the board's features? Some of the features are that you can edit/delete your own posts, you (and others) can find all of your own posts, you will build a "following" of people who enjoy your posts, and you can put a picture of your puppy (or yourself!) under your name! You have the option of accepting a cookie to log you in automatically everytime you return, and you can always log out and post anonymously if you prefer. Anyway, thanks for the link! -Ron. |
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