Hello everyone,



Normally you see my better 1/2 posting (Rebecca), but I (Kevin) am posting today to address an issue we are having with our 10 week old Pembroke "Buddy".



I am blessed to be able to work from home most of the time, so I have been able to take an active part in his life right now. I have him going outside every 2 hours for a pee break. Followed by about 20-30 min of company and then I crate him for another 90-120 min until its time to go again.



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We took our boy to the vet last night for his first puppy exam with us (the breeder took him for his first shots at 8wks). And all good reports (for the most part)! He weighed in at a hefty 7.15lbs! I can't wait until we are able to take him out and walk him, he has so much pent up energy! We do our best to excercise him properly around the house and in the yard, but nothing beats going for a long walk. We learned an imense amount of information, and even got to chat with a vet tech that has a… Continue

We have had our puppy for 4 days now, and he still doesn't have a name! We have gone over tons of names and nothing seems to fit, and it is becoming very frustrating to address bad behavior, or even good behavior when he does not have a name. Not to mention I am trying to fill out some paperwork for the vet and our country dog license, but we can't complete anything without a name. Anyone else had this issue before? I have never had a hard time naming a dog before, and its not that we don't… Continue

I have noticed that when my puppy is sleeping his breathing is really short and quick, when he wakes up he is perfectly fine. Is this normal?

So we finally brought our puppy home finally. It has been a very, very long 9 weeks. He is the most amazing little guy! We live about 1hr 30min away from our breeder, and he was very well behaved the whole drive home in his crate. He was a little unsure and nervous at first when we got home, but after some lunch and a nap, he sprang to life and was even playing fetch! He loves his crate, and even had his first poop tonight! It is funny what puppies do to you, now all of the sudden I am excited… Continue

So I finished the majority of my shopping in preparation to bring my new baby boy home next weekend. I was approached by several employees, asking if I was going to enroll my pup in the training programs they have. Since it is a smaller store, I will probably end up taking him to train there since the classes are smaller. My only apprehension is, the first puppy class is said to start when they are 10 weeks old. Is it safe to bring a puppy around other dogs when they have not received all of… Continue