Pups in their new homes
Dixie,
All is great. Rocky is a joy. We love him so much he is a good boy and smart
too. Thanks for everything, he got a good bill of health from the vet. We are
having no problems he has never pottied in our home since we brought him home
and that is Awesome. Hope all is well and happy mothers day Dixie. Morris family
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I am your Puppy!
I am your Puppy, and I will love you until the end of the Earth, but please know a few things about me.
I am a Puppy, this means that my intelligence and capacity for learning are
the same as an 8-month-old child.
I am a Puppy; I will chew EVERYTHING I can get my
teeth on. This is how I explore and learn about the world. Even HUMAN children
put things in their mouths. It's up to you to guide me to what is mine to chew
and what is not.
I am a Puppy; I cannot hold my bladder for longer than 1 - 2 hours. I
cannot "feel" that I need to poop until it is actually beginning to come out. I
cannot vocalize nor tell you that I need to go, and I cannot have "bladder and
bowel control" until 6 - 9 months. Do not punish me if you have not let me out
for 3 hours and I tinkle. It is your fault. As a Puppy, it is wise to remember
that I NEED to go potty after: Eating, Sleeping, playing, Drinking and around
every 2 - 3 hours in addition. If you want me to sleep through the night, then
do not give me water after 8 p.m. A crate will help me learn to housebreak
easier, and will avoid you being mad at me.
I am a Puppy, accidents WILL happen, please be patient with me! In time I
will learn.
I am a Puppy, I like to play. I will run around, and chase imaginary
monsters, and chase your feet and your toes and 'attack' you, and chase fuzz
balls, other pets, and small kids. It is play; it's what I do. Do not be mad at
me or expect me to be sedate, mellow and sleep all day. If my high energy level
is too much for you, maybe you could consider an older rescue from a shelter or
Rescue group. My play is beneficial, use your wisdom to guide me in my play with
appropriate toys, and activities like chasing a rolling ball, or gentle tug
games, or plenty of chew toys for me. If I nip you too hard, talk to me in "dog
talk", by giving a loud YELP, I will usually get the message, as this is how
dogs communicate with one another. If I get too rough, simply ignore me for a
few moments, or put me in my crate with an appropriate chew toy.
I am a Puppy; hopefully you would not yell, hit, strike, kick or beat a
6-month-old human infant, so please do not do the same to me. I
am delicate, and also very impressionable. If you treat me
harshly now, I will grow up learning to fear being hit, spanked,kicked or beat.
Instead, please guide me with encouragement and wisdom. For instance, if I am
chewing something wrong, say, "No chew!" and hand me a toy I CAN chew. Better
yet, pick up ANYTHING that you do not want me to get into. I can't tell the
difference between your old sock and your new sock, or an old sneaker and your
$200 Nikes.
I am a Puppy, and I am a creature with feelings and drives much like your
own, but yet also very different. Although I am NOT a human in a dog suit,
neither am I an unfeeling robot who can instantly obey your every whim. I truly
DO want to please you, and be a part of your family, and your life. You got me
(I hope) because you want a loving partner and companion, so do not relegate me
to the backyard when I get bigger, do not judge me harshly but instead mold me
with gentleness and guidelines and training into the kind of family member you
want me to be here.
I am a Puppy, and I am not perfect, and I know you are not perfect
either. I love you anyway. So please, learn all you can about training, and
puppy behaviors and caring for me from your Veterinarian, books on dog care and
even researching on the computer! Learn about my particular breed and it's
"characteristics", it will give you understanding and insight into WHY I do all
the things I do. Please teach me with love, patience, the right way to behave
and socialize me with training in a puppy class or obedience class, we will BOTH
have a lot of fun together.
I am a Puppy and I want more than anything to love you, to be with you,
and to please you. Won't you please take time to understand how I work? We are
the same you and I, in that we both feel hunger, pain, thirst, discomfort, fear,
but yet we are also very different and must work to understand one another's
language, body signals, wants and needs. Some day I will be a handsome dog,
hopefully one you can be proud of and one that you will love as much as I love
you.
Love, Your Puppy
