30 hours later, only 2 hours of sleep

[R7]

How can something with such a cute little face keep me awake all night

[TheIglu]

Man, I wish I had one....

Nice pup!

[highsider]

That is a cool pup. But they are just like having a human baby at that age; a 1/3 mix of fun, misery, and poop.

[R7]

Originally posted by highsider
a 1/3 mix of fun, misery, and poop.

Yeah i guess at first they are
Big improvement last night, she woke up at 2am and wanted to go outside and do her thing. Once she came in, rite back to sleep

[xvrider]

But she is sooooo cute. So you can't possibly get mad at her ..

[MissTwisties]

Do you have her sleep in your bed? Or at least in her bed, but placed close to yours? She might feel alone and scared at night, now that she is being separated from her mommy...

[cbrf41999]

Maybe cause the dog wants to ride, sitting underneath your track stands all nite long...

[R7]

Originally posted by cbrf41999
Maybe cause the dog wants to ride, sitting underneath your track stands all nite long...

track stands? She guards the whole bike

She doesn't sleep in my bed, that's what i got the doggy bed for, actually 2 doggy beds. She can't stay in my room yet unattended until she is fully house broken, an accident on the carpet is not pretty and as easy to clean as wood and tile floors.

[OreoGaborio]

Guard dog, eh?....... i bet i could whoop that dog's ass.............................. if it wasn't so fucking adorable

[highsider]

Will the pup be coming along to VIR, or is she a bit young for that yet?

[R7]

Originally posted by highsider
Will the pup be coming along to VIR, or is she a bit young for that yet?

No, she's to young for that. She will be at the LRRS race weekends on a regular basis tho

[SSearchVT]

Try this. Take an old towel back to the kennel where you got the pup from, get it damp and rub it all over the mother. Let your puppy sleep with it. She misses Mommys scent. Good Luck...

[Stoneman]

Ah yes. We know the downfalls yet do it to ourselves anyway...

The first four to six months are tough, and the first month or two can be absolute hell...

Be patient. It's tough, I know. Patience and persistence are the keys...

I know there's a million and one ways to raise a pup, and to each their own. But I wouldn't do the towel thing mentioned. If anything, I'd give her wunna your dirty shirts or something to cozy with. While she's lonely and scared (and she will be for a few days), let her get used to looking to you for reassurance. It should only last a coupla nights, maybe a week or so...

The first coupla nights I had Mojo, I just snugged his crate up against our bed and kinda dangled my hand in his crate while we slept. After a few nights, he settled into the crate fairly well. Now he goes in there on his own accord when he gets tired or wants to chew wunna his toys in peace...

Another suggestion I'd make is to use commands to get her to 'go'. It'll take a coupla months before she realizes what you're telling her, but it helps A LOT eventually. I've used 'go pee' and 'go poop' with Mojo since day one, and it's catching on pretty damned good now...

Good luck, bro!

[Stoneman]

Another thing I'd suggest is looking into getting her into a 'doggy daycare' type thing a day or two a week. They get to socialize with other dogs, get TONS of excercise, and generally learn to behave in a 'pack' environment. It's done WONDERS for Mojo...

[SSearchVT]

It's a good thing she is so cute, makes it hard to stay mad. The real fun will begin when the razor sharp little puppy teeth come through. Good luck...

[R7]

I breader gave me one of the towels that all the puppies slept on and she paid no attention to it so i tossed it in the trash, it kinda stunk anyways

And those razor sharp puppy teath are in full force