Puppy Advice

[Woodsey]

Poodles are really clever so teach it loads of tricks

They look like poofs though

[Girgy85]

Poodles are really clever so teach it loads of tricks

They look like poofs though

I'd take a poofy looking poodle that could knock up unlimited chicken fried rice!

[EvilPie]

She is sleeping well but if we have problems we will give it a try.
She is biting everything at the moment, especially likes feet and hands and not her toys! Any ideas?

The problem is often that when a puppy bites your hand or foot or tugs on your clothes you make loads of noise and move around a lot. This is fun for the puppy and is a nice way of playing.

When you play with a toy people generally just dangle the thing in front of the puppy and expect it to know what to do with it.

What I'm trying to say is that most owners are boring when they play with toys. Make the toy more interesting and exciting than your trouser leg and you've got it sorted.

[TheChipPrince]

Poodles are really clever so teach it loads of tricks

They look like poofs though

My minature is awesome, don't be tight!  2nd pic shows her letting our hamster nibbling her nails...

[Karabiner]

I had a lovely black miniature poodle called Marcus, one of the sweetest and smartest dogs ever.

[sovietsong]

We take our dog to the park at the same time most days, we are lucky as there are 6-10 other dogs owners that meet up and we can have a chat about mundane life while the dogs run around having fun.  Its been mentioned earlier but it really uses up energy and Billie loves it!  The other benefit is that she is great with other dogs! if you have any mates with dogs or a park where lots of other dogs go taking her as a puppy is a great idea as everybody loves a puppy and will more than likely introduce themselves to you!

Red gave me some superb advice when I got Billie which has really helped us now.  We took her in the car loads, right from day one.  We sat in the car, turned the engine on, put her in the boot closed it then opened it doing it for longer and longer.  It might sound stupid but Billie is so good in the car now which is really important to us as we often travel to the missus family in Southampton, quite a long journey.  We went camping and she sleeps in the boot.  Its like a home from home! 

We also took her to busy roads, just carried her let her hear noises that would come later in life and now she isn't afraid of anything.  Bonfire night doesn't even cause us any problems - not sure if we are just lucky with this one though!

I am really thankful for all the help I got with Billie,  both Tom and Matt really gave me some great advice and I would say that if you ever have a problem or are struggling with something bring this thread back up and ask. 

Owning a dog is one of the most amazing experiences, however at times when things aren't going well it can feel like a nightmare.  We were very close to giving up with Billie, she was fine with me but my missus was having trouble with discipline, with advice from Matt we managed to turn things around and now have a wonderful dog that is a joy to have.

[sovietsong]

She is sleeping well but if we have problems we will give it a try.
She is biting everything at the moment, especially likes feet and hands and not her toys! Any ideas?

The problem is often that when a puppy bites your hand or foot or tugs on your clothes you make loads of noise and move around a lot. This is fun for the puppy and is a nice way of playing.

When you play with a toy people generally just dangle the thing in front of the puppy and expect it to know what to do with it.

What I'm trying to say is that most owners are boring when they play with toys. Make the toy more interesting and exciting than your trouser leg and you've got it sorted.

We had a problem with Billie mouthing, and to a certain extent still do.  My dad is a real pain in the arse, he loves putting his hands in my dogs mouth and did from day one (we did fall out over it and he is getting better), we thought she would grow out of it but when we realised she wouldnt we had to really work on it, its much more difficult to stop something later than if you can nip it in the bud from the outset.

[Woodsey]

Poodles are really clever so teach it loads of tricks

They look like poofs though

My minature is awesome, don't be tight!  2nd pic shows her letting our hamster nibbling her nails...

I think the collar says it all mate

[sovietsong]

Poodles are really clever so teach it loads of tricks

They look like poofs though

My minature is awesome, don't be tight!  2nd pic shows her letting our hamster nibbling her nails...

I think the collar says it all mate

lol - missed that!  beautiful.  billie has a blue collar... need a nice pink one really

[TheChipPrince]

Poodles are really clever so teach it loads of tricks

They look like poofs though

My minature is awesome, don't be tight!  2nd pic shows her letting our hamster nibbling her nails...

I think the collar says it all mate

She's a right diva, lovers her bling.   

[EvilPie]

Poodles are really clever so teach it loads of tricks

They look like poofs though

My minature is awesome, don't be tight!  2nd pic shows her letting our hamster nibbling her nails...

I think the collar says it all mate

lol - missed that!  beautiful.  billie has a blue collar... need a nice pink one really

Ronnie's collar is black with bullets encrusted in to it which he eats for snacks.

[Tractor]

Thanks for all the advice, really appreciated.
Everything going really well now, mainly down to some good advice from here
She is learning real quick, sleeps all night, sits, lies down etc etc and recall is getting there.

Thanks.

[snoopy1239]

Hi everyone. This is Hank. He's a 12-week Hungarian Puli.

I've just put him into his crate for the first night, and it's so far so good (only about two five-minute bursts of barking and then - fingers crossed - silence). We tested the waters about two hours ago, and he went absolutely mental for 25 minutes. It's tough to hear a puppy in that state, and you can't help but worry about him, but we ignored him and then let him out after 10 minutes of silence.

My main concerns are the neighbours complaining, and Hank's health if he throws a massive tantrum and starts bashing into the cage or something. We keep him in the kitchen in a decent-sized crate with a little bit of food, lots of water, newspaper on the surface and two of my old T-shirts. I'm not 100 percent sure what time I'm meant to let him out, or how to treat him when I do. Also, how many blankets and whatnot does he need to be comfortable? We don't normally have the heating on at night (even in this weather), so I'm unsure if he'll be warm enough down there.

He's a bugger with nipping (would make good poker pro). Hands, feet, leg - whatever is dangling.

Any advice appreciated. Definitely want to nip (excuse the pun) nipping and barking at night in the bud early doors.

Snoops

[mondatoo]

Snoopy how does your dog see ?

[mondatoo]

PS Class looking dog.