We picked up our new addition to the family this morning! Our Cocker Spaniel/Cavalier mix is adorable. Kevin picked out the name Max and I think it suits him well.
Max was so quiet on our ride to the store until we got stopped by a train and then he started whimpering. I was so happy to hear him make a sound because when we first seen him, he was so quiet.
I had him wrapped in a towel and he kept trying to bury his head in it. He loves being wrapped up and he loves to be held on too!
When we brought him home, we fed him some cottage cheese. The man we bought him from gave us a lot of helpful hints to practice with Max for his first few days in his new home. Max loved the cottage cheese!
About 10 minutes after he ate he was sniffing around so I took him outside to see if he would go potty. He ate some of the snow and then started walking around, I was afraid he was just wanting to play. After another minute he moved some of the snow with his paw and then peed! I kept saying "Go Potty!!!" and when he did, I smiled ear to ear!! I am praying that potty training him will go fairly well and he will catch on quickly.
He will be sleeping in a tote by our bed at night so when he gets up during the night I can take him outside. A nurse at my work used to work for a Vet and she is very knowledgeable when it comes to dogs and she has given me a lot of good advice. Between her and my aunt, I have learned a lot and plan to put all the advice to use!
Something I have been told numerous times is that a puppy is like a baby. As many times at night you change your baby is how often sometimes your dog needs attention or to go eliminate. So through all the frustrations that occur during the night, I will have to realize that he just a puppy that needs a lot of attention!
The one thing that has surprised me is how much he loves his cage! I read that sometimes it takes awhile for a dog to want to go inside their cage but that wasn't true with Max. He walked up to it, sniffed it and then walked right inside. Kevin put his towel in it and Max is now sound asleep and has been for about 40 minutes.
I have to say, I am already in love with Max and I am so glad that we choose him! He is going to be spoiled!!
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Yay! How exciting! Tucker loved his cage too! We had already put in a towel and his chewy and he just walked right into it and took a nap! The first night Tucker was home we didn't sleep at all, but after that he slept through the night until about 6:30am. Then he whines because he needs to go outside. We are still having difficulty with potty training(like he just went outside went potty then comes inside and goes potty again), but it may be the age too. Tucker isn't even 8wks yet, so it will take him some time. Anyway good luck with your new puppy baby!
Oh yeah, I also just remembered something :) I read you have a cat, watch your puppy. We discovered that Tucker has been eating our cat, Maggie's food which is why we were having so many inside accidents :( Plus it's not so good for his tummy.
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