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SOOOOO adorable! She is sweet and the name is perfect.
We just got our first puppy last summer and one thing we are happy we trained him to do is ring a bell (a sleigh bell hung on a string, looped on the door handle) when he needs to go outside. So much nicer to hear the soft jingle of a bell than whining or yipping to be let out. However, our guy is smart too and will ring the bell just because he wants to go outside for some fun, not necessarily to potty ;).
Another tip I’m sure you’ve heard, keep anything you truly value out of reach – we’ve had a handmade wool glove chewed up and one of my deerskin cowboy boots is now toeless (maybe consider not giving “softies” as a chew toy, because otherwise she might not be able to distinguish “her” toys from other things, like kids toys in the future. Our dog is horrible for grabbing kids stuffed animals and he has never even had a soft chew toy of his own, just rawhides). Otherwise, have fun!!!
Adorable!
AHHHH!! She is such a curly ball of cute! I’ve trained 2 puppies {now 6 & 7 years old} and *might* be getting another tomorrow…but mine are HUGE compared to your little girl! Baby gates are awesome for setting boundaries early and there’s no such thing as too much love.
Awww – she is so cute!! My puppy training tips are to follow a schedule, and socialize often while they are young! You will find that she will want to do her business about the same time(s) every day – and it will be less frequent as she gets older, I think the key is routine and taking them out at the same times every day to avoid accidents. The socialization is both with other pets, and people. With little dogs, if you don’t do it when they are pups they develop all sorts of neurotic issues – Tilly is horrible around other dogs, and it is because she never had the opportunity to learn how to play, to her it is strictly a claim for territory.
What a tiny ball of fur! So cute! We got our puppy, now 82lb and 4 year old lab, at 6 weeks old. He was very easy to train but getting through the hyper puppy stage wasn’t always fun. We found to keep training fun for the pup and when they lose interest to stop. Once it’s not fun for them, anything more right then won’t help. We found our puppy didn’t respond as well to treats as he did to praise and attention. Probably why he’s a big pathetic but loving pup. My one biggest frustration was the late night potty trips outside and then our puppy being extra hyper when I wanted to get back to bed. It wasn’t fun but I would put him back in his kennel and then leave the room and let him whine himself to sleep. You cannot, I repeat, CANNOT tire out a puppy at 2 am! Have fun! Our puppy is definitely worth all the work and trouble. He’s our fur baby and we love him!!
Thanks for the info, Annie! Luckily, Remy hasn’t wanted to play too much when we take her outside in the middle of the night. She’s kind of skittish in the dark so maybe that helps. š Thanks for the reassurance that it will all be worth it as she grows up and is a permanent part of our family!
Thanks, Faith! Yes, that’s what I have been reading – that it’s so important to socialize puppies with people, other dogs, different situations etc as they grow older. We brought her to meet our families yesterday so we are off to a good start. Now to introduce her to some new dogs!
Thanks, Em! I think a baby gate is the next thing on our list! Did you get your new puppy?
Thank you, Mary!! xo!
Thank you, Lorrene! How did you manage to train your pup to do that?? I am so interested!!
Sorry I didn’t respond sooner. We trained the dog by ringing the bell ourselves every time we were taking him outside to do his business. As he got older (4 or 5 months), we’d direct his nose to the bell and “make” him ring it, followed by lots of praise, as we were going out the door for a potty break. Then low and behold, at around 6 or 7 months old, he went to the back door and rang the bell himself, and we went CRAZY with praise! BTW, the bell does of course jingle a little every time we go in and out that door but we haven’t found it too annoying š
Thanks for the info, Lorrene! I need to find a bell because I want to do this too! Let’s hope Remy takes to it as well as your pup! š