kelsey
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Jan 24, 2005, 4:29 PM
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Re: [jonathanfong] {jonathanfong] Getting A Dog
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wah congratulations!!!
it's nice to have that bundle of joy but they grow so fast! 1st jab already ah? but a little word this jab normally don't do anything cause the pup have maternal immunity from the mother. let the pup spend time with the mother and take her home when she is 8 weeks. the first early training is by the mother and this will help you later.
remember, bring ur pup home for the first time, she will be a chewing machine. so lucky you, now u can start puppy-proofing your home. anything that a 1 yrs old kid will put in her mouth or will drop on the floor, a pup would do the same. your books under the coffee table, put it away for a while. any decorations u have on the coffee table, put it away, basically everything the pup can reach, put it away. don't worry, your house dont have to look this way forever. pups grow up and with proper training, your books can be placed back under the coffee table like what we have done. our pup is 6.5 months old and we have slowly put things back where they are. and she knows the word "NO", so this is useful.
there is a lot of training tips on the training thread and try gundog group as well.
when u bring ur pup for the 1st time, ask ur breeder what food is she feeding, try sticking to that food for maybe 2 weeks or 3, then if u want to change the kibbles, do it gradually. buy 2 type of toys first, maybe a chew rope or a durable rubber toy. i like to avoid the squeeky toy cause it made my GR nuts and it drove me up the wall! so stick to simple toys. also your wife maybe tempted to put a collar on her with a bell, do take out the bell, the sound will cause stress in dogs in the long run.
you have to buy toys, just a small collar so she can get used to it, if both of u are working, u may want to buy a playpen or crate to cordon off area she shouldn't go. i prefer a crate at an earlier stage cause its good for house training. but crate u hve to use properly. don;t leave her more than 8 hours in the crate. only when necessary ok. pup have very small bladder and will pee about once every 2 hours. at night, she will probably start crying and whining, this is her first time away from her mother. so if u can, place the crate inside ur room so she can see you. after she is used to your family and your home, she will be fine to sleep away from you.
training..ah...this really depends on the owner, you cannot send your pup to training school this she complete 3 full vaccination which the pup will be about 14 - 16 weeks after. but u can start her early at home. buy a good training book and start with simple sit and her name. call her name everyday so she know what is her name. house training will have to start immediately since u really dont want her to pee whenever she wants and let me tell u GR pee amount is like human...A LOT!
grooming, it depends, you can buy her a soft dog brush and brush her coat every 2 days so avoid mats and tangles. once she is bigger, you can get a rake. but really if u groom every day of every 2 days, her coat will be nice to touch and no mats or tangles. this save u a lot of grooming cost. you can groom your dog on ur own. cause GR don't really have long coats like shih tzu that need to cut the fur. ohh never shave your GR's fur and trimming is normally done for show dogs. but u cna do your part to trim hair around her ear which will be done when she is bigger.
i suggest, right now, just love her. she needs that and she will entertain you with her puppy antics:) i am sure you will post again about chewing, about no listening to you, about why she dont look like GR is magazines, why she bites and stuff like that.
have fun!! i miss puppy's breath! my "monkey" now already 6.5 months..
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another things in common is all 3 breeds are very active dogs. don't be fooled with JRT small size, they are a big dog in a small body. 
being a JRT owner, sure 2 b biased)…small size, big attitude (never say die), great personality, natural performer/comedian, independent, inquisitive, intelligent, determined, fearless, playful, active, energetic, low maintenance & good looks. What more do u want from a dog? 
), your puppy will make it all worth it in the end... 
. To have a trained dog, patience, consistantcy and discipline is very important in oneself. Someone in this forum said, there is no bad dog.. only bad owner.. which I personally think it's very very true. Do not over pampered your dog as well. 
