Containing Excitement
In three weeks I'm getting my puppy! I can't stop thinking about it! I am just so excited that I can't think straight. Which is why I think I'm over looking something. Something important. So tell me about your puppy's first day at home, if you drove far distances to get your puppy how did he/she deal?, if they flew how was it. First vet trips, so on and so forth. What did you wish you know before you got your puppy?
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Permalink Reply by liane, emi, and helix! on
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WOOOPPPP!! this is going to be the most exciting day OF YOUR LIFE! the first day i went to get emi i was bouncing off the walls and freaking out!! we drove FIVE hours to get emi! FIVE FREAKING HOURS! it was a veryyy long car ride, cause we were excited to finally go see her and pick her up! i know when it comes to that first long car ride, it only goes one of two ways, 1) they freak out the whole time, howl, cry, bark etc or 2) sleep. haha, lucky for us, emi was very calm the whole ride and slept on my lap the whole 5 hours back home! i totally agree with hannah , in that the very first thing you do is take her to her potty area and let her potty before bringing her in. our first night was not bad at all (we are crate training) she just slept, and was very mellow/overall happy until a few days later she unleashed her inner personality!
our first vet trip was really easy! she just got her vaccinations, temperature taken (yucky!) but was overall a good experience!
just like you, i wanted to make sure i was COMPLETELY 100% ready and prepared! but honestly.. i dont think you ever will be ! hahha some things just come out and surprise you, and of course you have mycorgi to help you out along the way!
the best thread that helped me out with the "what did i wish i knew before" question is this one ---> link
skimming through that should help you out ! (:
anyways, congratulations and good luck! make sure to keep updating about your new puppy!!
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Permalink Reply by Julia Kirby on
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I can feel the excitment from you post! Its making me even more excited! I just want to squeal :)
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Permalink Reply by Tomi and Story on
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The excitement is crazy, isn't it? I get my baby girl on the 27th!! She is 6 hours away so we are making a family weekend of it, staying in a town just a couple hours away from the breeder's place on Saturday so the kids can play, then driving on Sunday morning to get her, then the 6 hours back home! I'm quite certain I will be too excited to sleep and will be getting everybody out of bed and into the truck bright and early, lol!! Since I'm a teacher I get to spend the whole summer home with her. Good luck to you, it will be fun to see pictures :)
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I'm sure being a photography major will help with the pictures. I hope that my little boy can help me launch into a new kind of portraiture family and pet. For some people their dogs and cat are just as important as their kids, or they even are their kids. Who am I to say that they don't deserve the same level of photos :) it will take some tweaking but I'm excited for what lies ahead and you can bet I'll be on here every time I have a question. This is possibly my best resource for information on corgis and their big attitudes
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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The furthest I got a pup from was about 8-10 hours away so my girlfriend and I took a 4 day vacation. Once we got Bella we headed straight home. Pups may be scared and I always let mine check out their new surroundings without a lot of people.Pups should be checked by a vet in the 1st 48hours but I would suggest NO shots at that time just a check. You don't need to stress them more.Low key...expect that they may not eat much the 1st day...start training right away with food handling(pretend to eat with them so they get used to others by their food. If they jump up gently have them sit and they will learn this fast. Good manners but NOT training.
Ask your breeder for a towel or blanket from the litter. I send a couple for their scent. I won't ship my pups but had a woman fly in from NY and fly back with the pup under her seat...they did very well this way.
Have fun and relax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on
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We got Seanna from a dealer in St. Louis, and drove 5 hours to get her. We visited the breeder directly, and Seanna was in a puppy pen in the yard with her other two litter mates that were left. We went straight to her. She gave us lots of kisses, and we took lots of pictures. We did a tour of the breeder's home and met all her dogs. Then we left to drive home. CC slept on the girls and their blanket pretty much the whole way home, and only peed once on it accidentally. We did lots of stops for water and potty breaks. When we got home we went to my parents so they could meet her, and then we went home so she could meet the other dogs. She was crazy! She kept trying to attack my newfie's tail when he was wagging it. The only thing I wish I had known is that my kids were just fooling when they said they would raise her and take her out in the middle of the night as a puppy. :-)
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heh I think I remember telling my mom that when we got our first dog. I'm just so excited this is my first dog on my own. I can't wait! Just a few more weeks and I'll have him with me all the time, now if I can just get my boss to let me bring him to work ;)
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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on
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If you've never had a puppy before, now would be a good time to do lots of dog-training reading, and plan your work. I would be very methodical, make a list of all commands/vocabulary you want the dog and yourself to understand. Keep a training notebook. Make sure everybody in the household is on the same page, understands the plan, the rules, the words, the criteria for success.
Once puppy is home, you'll be too busy for research and planning.
A dedicated dog fanny-pack is useful. Screw-cap pill bottle for tiny training treats.
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I just brought Story home a couple days ago. It was a 6 hour drive home, she did great. She slept on my lap, the breeder said she may be more likely to be sick in the crate. She got sick anyway as we went through the mountains, but I was prepared with paper towels. I let her have small ice cubes along the way to help her stay hydrated without drinking a bunch of water, which would aggravate her tummy ache. She never fussed, just snuggled and slept with the AC blowing on her. I agree with the others that said to have the puppy area all ready to use as soon as you get home. Extra gates are great so you can introduce a little more of your place slowly over time to prevent housebreaking accidents. I watched the Sirius Berkeley Puppy training series on YouTube to refresh my puppy training since it has been about 8 years since my last pup. Story is already doing 'sit', 'down', 'drop' and 'take it'. She is very vocal when she plays and is strong willed, so it is important that she is comfortable relinquishing toys and not being possessive about toys or food. She is doing great! Be consistent with the housebreaking, they need a potty break as soon as they wake and shortly after eating. Story needs potty breaks about every 30 minutes or so during heavy play time. I have a designated area of the yard for her to go potty and I stay with her to make sure she goes, sometimes it takes 10 minutes of me being very quiet and not playing at all, and she will do all her business. I was prepared with a varied supply of puppy toys, but strips of fleece fabric braided into ropes and a small towel are her favorites! They are so smart, you are going to have so much fun! Keep us posted :)
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Permalink Reply by Juno on
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Gratz! A new journey awaits! I got Juno about a week and a half ago and my life def. now surrounds him! I drove 2-2.5hours to pick him up. He was whining/barking almost his whole way back despite his mini nap. Half way through the ride, I took him out his crate and found he had pee'd so he was all wet. Took him out the crate and had my friend hold him...he was OFF the wall...scratching(not on purpose) and getting his nose in everything...he just couldn't "calm down". He didn't play much when he arrived...just slept most of the day though he did eat and drink normally which was good(i didn't know that til later =X) He was very protective of himself thus he wasn't a deep sleeper & still isn't actually so it's hard for me to "sneak around" for pictures etc. when he plays or sleep cuz he'll stop everything he's doing n come towards me. It took him 2/3 days to adjust and "play" with me a bit. He whined a lot the whole first night and next day. He's come to learn now that I ignore it though he still does it every now and then.
Someone already mentioned this but I def. wish I had brought a towel or something for the breeder so that the pups siblings can play with it and leave a scent...this would help with transitioning. His vet trip was not too great..the vet wasn't even nice about it and didn't treat him despite his freakout. He just told me that he's a little extra sensitive since Juno whined and all when he touched his ears and mouth. He just grabbed him and started checking. Juno def. didn't mind the vet putting him back in his crate! no fight on that one!...haha. his first shots was at a vet clinic and it was ok. he didn't like to be held...and still doesn't. He just doesn't like to be held down, or held....but I'm trying to get him used to it by holding him a lot! I've been told by many to make sure to play w/ his feet, flick his nails, play with his mouth & ears so that they get used to it since this is what they do at the vet.
OH! I def. wish that I knew more about dog's body language & types of barks/whines...that would have helped but i'm starting to figure it out now slowly by experiencing it...=.=' ENJOY & BE SURE TO POST PICTURES!!!
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Permalink Reply by Debbie Dudley on
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We took a 13 hour round trip - what my husband and I refer to as the THE Great Adventure, to pick up our 14 week old puppy Kaley last March. I planned for this for weeks, and bought all the supplies I could think of; toys, collars (2 sizes), leash, treats, food, and a new soft crate for the car - (which was absolutely awesome!). I also brought some gingersnaps in case Kaley had an upset stomach (she didn't) from the ride.
We drove there and back in one day, and came home at midnight to introduce our new puppy to two 12 year old Pekes. I told the Pekes I would explain everything in the morning .... put the puppy in her crate, sent the other dogs to bed, and crashed into bed until 10:00 the next morning. I must have unbelievably tolerant dogs ... never heard a peep from anyone until the next morning, and they have all gotten along great since then.
Thank goodness for breeders who start crate training and housebreaking their puppies before they go to their new homes. It makes the new owners first days with the puppy so much easier.
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Permalink Reply by Julia on
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I was NOT prepared. I thought I was just researching breeders, but one had a puppy left, we zipped right over there the next day and found our little Lilliput. Emphasis on little. My old dog had recently passed away, and the remaining old dog was about 40 lbs. We were not prepared for how small a hole this 12-week-old pup could slip through. We ran around the yard after her with chicken wire and a staple gun covering every gap in the fence that she showed us. Every access to the exposed lower level had to be blocked, so we improvised with garden trellises and rabbit fencing. Inside, there is a railing around the opening to the stairs to the basement, so I ended up dismantling a laundry drying rack and zip-tying the pieces to the wood rails so she wouldn't squeeze through. The end result was not pretty, but we didn't lose our tiny, itty-bitty corgi puppy.
Think small. :)
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