For the giveaway I have 2 charm packs of different Cotton + Steel prints, one is of Kimberly Kight's Lucky Strikes and the other is Alexia Abegg's Paper Bandana. There will be 2 winners and the giveaway is open to anyone, anywhere.
1. Just leave me a comment letting me know any advice you might have about having a puppy. Because I have one, and I have no idea what I am doing.
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Thanks for stopping by! I will pick the winners on Sunday night.
Hi, my advice is to have plenty of toys and or a playmate, otherwise you will have havoc happening in your house, love your blog !
I guess my only suggestion is that they will only behave as well as the systems you put in place to enforce the behavior you want. You can't do anything half way or they just get confused. You have to be consistent and disciplined yourself if you want them to be.
Always bring out your puppy after she has played. They always have to go!
Give him lots of exercise everyday to help use up some of that energy!
Oh I missed the Announcement this time. Puppies need to go out every time they wake up for sure.
I think the best thing you can do is take the puppy to some training classes! Thank you!!
I'm sorry, I have no clue about puppies. I only have kitties and kids. But good luck!
I follow you on my blogger list (not sure what that counts as).
I have never had puppy. My kids have been begging for years, but I've been told they are just like having another baby...and I'm not ready for that! :) Based on what I've heard from friends, my best advice is to be patient and focus on their sweetness when they are pooping on your carpet. Good luck and have fun!
Dogs need lots of attention and exercise. Just like with kids, consistency is key.
Lots of love, lots of toys, and lots of patience!
Pay the puppy alot of attention and teach the puppy not to jump on people by pressing down on its back everytime it tries to jump on someone and say down.
Take lots of pictures now, they grow up way too fast!
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Lots of exercise, love and toys.
I'm a follower via bloglovin'! Great charm packs, my fingers are crossed!
I would recommend crate training the puppy as a way to house train it. Also, you don't want to leave it inside for more hours than it is months old. For example, if it's two months old, take it out every two hours for a bathroom break, night time excluded!
I do not have any pets so I don't have any advice for you. Thanks for the cute giveaway.
Train it. Take it to obedience school. You'll never regret the money you spent.
My advice is to crate train the pup. It helps with potty training, and keeps them safe and comfortable at night and while you are gone.
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congrats on the puppy -- my advice is consistency. being consistent in going out, training and comand words helps build a good relationship with the dog and decreases the confusion of being given different prompts for the same expectation.
I don't have any advice on puppies because I have cats. I follow on bloglovin'.
My daughter (but really our whole family) adopted a dog rescued by U.S. Army personnel in Qatar. He was about a year old when he crossed the pond from his desert home to Winter-time Virginia. Still a puppy. The best thing that happened to us was a dog trainer who volunteered her time with him (well, us...). Besides helping him understand desirable behavior, she taught us what we needed to do to be good parents to this dog baby. He's been with our family for 7 years now, and we can't imagine life without him. So a course of one-on-one dog training would be a blessing for you both.
All the best in this adventure!
Have fun with your puppy- he won't be little for long!
As for the puppy, I would suggest that every time the puppy wakes from a nap, take it outside and let it pee. It then becomes normal for the puppy to go outside.
Oh I have no advice. I'm totally terrified of dealing with any pets, but good luck!
I haven't had a dog as an adult, so I'm not sure I have much advice about caring for a puppy! If you need chicken advice, I can help your with that!
Bring the sweet puppy outside a LOT so they learn to do their business outside. Praise him when he does. And love him a lot!
Make your puppy a mini quilt of course!
Take 'em out for frequent bathroom breaks , show them to the exit door and the potty area so the association is there.
Hi, Likes others have mentioned, I would crate train the puppy, provide lots of toys (they like to play and chew) and an extra dose of love! Good luck. Thanks for the chance to win.
Take outside offen & a treat when their business is done.
Good advice in previous comments. Have lots of toys and make sure that when they chew on the wrong thing, couch, shoes,etc.. That you immediately replace the wrong thing with a toy they should be chewing. Just saying no doesn't make it stop. :) good luck! Thanks for the chance to win!
I have a VERY active Boxer puppy named Gideon. My biggest advice is to be patient and have faith that if you keep working with your dog, she or he WILL learn and improve. I had many days where I was frustrated, but it really is just about giving enough time.
Be prepared to give plenty of attention! A puppy is just like a baby, they can't wait for later!
I just lost my 14 year old fur babe so it's been a LONG while since I've had a puppy in the house. I seem to remember really loud and sharp "NO's" got her attention when she was nipping (as well as all the neighbors attention) but finally worked.
Lots of praise & a small treat (keep a bag in your pocket) when he potties where he is supposed to.
A new puppy? Stock up on carpet cleaner! They will inevitably pee ... or puke when you are just about to have guests.
My advice is to be consistent, gentle, and keep your eye on your pup for dangers, hazards, and accidents! Lots of praise and love plus constant attention will help to develop a strong and happy relationship too!
Thank you for this lovely giveaway! Being consistent is the only way my puppy started to listen. Not so fun, but hopefully helpful. Good luck!
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Hope you have good weather because you will be outside a lot! Thanks for the chance.
I use a jingle bell on the end of a ribbon and hang it on the door. Everytime i take the dog out, I hit the bell. Eventually they learn to hit the bell themselves when they want to go out!
My only advice for the puppy is have patience.
Sweet puppies! They take you to the end of your rope, then one day...boom! They are housebroke, stop chewing on everything...Advice...lots of patience!
Thanks for offering such a nice giveaway. My best advice for having a puppy is to spend lots of time loving and playing with the puppy. You can be sure the love is returned many times over.
The time you invest in the puppy now will pay off with an amazing family member in the years to come.
The best advice I can give you is to be patient. They do grow up and most of them grow out of their naughty puppy manners. Second bit is to take a course on training your puppy -- AS SOON AS YOU CAN. It will make a world of difference. Third bit: have fun, and remember that the worst incidents will be those you laugh about later.
Training is the best idea. Our website doxens are trained, and it always shocks people that they'll actually follow our directions.
Your puppy is adorable! Just remember having a puppy is like adding a small child to the household (but they do grow up a lot faster).
Don't let her in your bed or on your furniture now if you're not going to want her there when she's much, much bigger.
Just like with children, puppies need routine...and constant vigilance. When you take your puppy for training, take your children along so that everyone is on the same page. The more time you invest in the puppy, the happier you will all be. I could not live without a dog!
It is worth paying for an obedience trainer to come help! They work with you so that you can continue training on your own.
Hello!!!!, a puppy's a sponge, they can learn almost everything, the youngest they are, it's better, for skills, I can teach tricks, they're so cute, enjoy your puppy!!!!
My only advice would be to stick to regular routines, just like kids.
I have a 16 month old "grand puppy". My son, his wife, and I attended puppy classes with a top-notch trainer and it paid off! I recommend classes!
Ahh...good luck! I refuse to have dogs because I don't want to take care of them and know I would be a terrible trainer...but I know my girls would love to have one.
Be consistent in your training of the new puppy.
We have a new puppy. Shes a cockapoo. She's six months old now. I've found if your just very consistent with your training whether if its discipline or potty training they will eventually get it. Hang in there. Haha! They are smarter then you think. Enjoy!
Be consistent with your puppy! Enjoy him and give lots of love. Obedience school is a good thing.
Be consistent and firm, and remember to be full of praise when puppy does something right.
When it comes to a puppy I am as clueless as you. My neighbor has a new puppy named Hersey.
I love dogs! Remember that they're pack animals and will want to know their place in the family heirarchy. They're cute but they're at the bottom! Make sure they don't feel left out too, they need their pack to be happy.
Oh, I have never maintained a puppy, so I am not sure what advice to give in particular. I have heard that giving immediate rewards for good behavior helps reinforce them.
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I'm afraid I'm pretty clueless about puppies. My husband and I have always had a hard time with them, too. Lots of patience is the best I can come up with. Good luck!
Your display of quilts is gorgeous!
my advice would be to take the puppy back and get a couple of rabbits instead! I got 2 of my buns when they were babies and they were no trouble at all!
My experience is that the best gift to you & the pup is consistency. If you don't sometimes allow something you really don't want all the time, life is much much happier. Pup is not confused!
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Don't feed your puppy scraps from the table. It seems fun at first but isn't good for the puppy and becomes annoying very fast. Good luck.
1. Every time you feed him, take him straight out side to go potty. Don't bring him in until he goes. When you bring him in, give him a treat.
2. Use the same words every time you take him out. Something like, "Go potty" or "Do your business". This will become his trigger and you will be able to tell him to go no matter where you are.
3. Try to take him to the same area in the yard every time.
4. Lots of chew toys. If you give him lots of stuff to chew, he is much less likely to chew things you don't want chewed.
5. Close the toilet lid.
6. Keep him exercised. A tired puppy isn't getting into stuff.
7. Start training early and often. Spend time every day working on something specific.
8. Teach a hand signal with each command. If your dog gets old and deaf, you can still communicate.
9. Read up on what to expect from your type of puppy. Reading 'How to Raise and Train your Brittany Spaniel' taught me a lot about why my dog did some of the stuff he did and what he was telling me.
10. As soon as he's had all the right shots (ask the vet), socialize him with kids, other dogs, cats, anyone you want him to be comfortable around.
11. Focus more on rewarding good behavior than punishing the bad.
12. When asking for an action, such as sit, don't let him move on until he gives a good sit. Once does, lavish him with praise and make a big deal out of it.
I've trained a few dogs, so I could go on for a while. Anyway, something to think about when the puppy is older - Dog Agility! I did this with my collie and she loved it.
Consistency is the key for you and everyone that comes into contact w/the new puppy on a daily basis for a few months. Like no on the couch/bed or what ever rules you've established. Also, you may want to limit the food/water intake in the evening hours so the puppy will not need to go outside in the middle of the night/too early in the AM. Overall, have fun once they learn the routine it's awesome! And thanks for the giveaway!
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Crate train, consistency, and lots of chew toys. We've had two puppies now, and read everything we could get our hands on about potty training with the first one.... this is what we learned. Consistency is KEY. Any accident our first puppy had in the house was really our own fault for not being consistent. We left him with my mother in law during the day because he was too little to stay by himself without potty breaks while we were at work. She followed the crate training rules to the letter and he never had an accident in her house. We weren't quite as good at consistency, but he only ever had a couple accidents while we were awake... there were more when we were asleep and didn't wake up to take him out.
So... read up on crate training. The gist is that the puppy stays in the crate for 30 minutes... you take him out and say "go potty" over and over and immediately give him a treat when he does. If he doesn't potty it is back to the crate, if he does you then play for 30 minutes and then take them out and start over with the "go potty" ... if they don't potty, it is back to the crate. The crate should never be a punishment, and always give a treat when they go in the crate to make it a positive place. One of my dogs wasn't overly fond of the crate, but was happy in it. The other would whine if he couldn't get in the crate to sleep at night. Crates aren't bad like some people seem to think.
This really works... our second puppy was a rescue that wasn't potty trained at 4.5 months... he was potty trained within a couple weeks. The only trouble with that puppy was that he wouldn't (still won't 7 years later) vocalize when he needed to go out, so we gave him a bell to ring so we would notice him by the door.
And give them lots of things to chew on so they don't chew on stuff they shouldn't. Stay away from rawhide because you don't know what is in it (sometimes formaldehyde!) and go for things like antlers.
And make sure to go on lots of walks... a tired puppy is a good puppy. A puppy that lacks exercise will be difficult.
Oh, and socialize!! Socializing early and often is important. And that means more than just with other dogs... you want to introduce them to as many different situations as possible... different floor types, different noises, different smells, children, etc.
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Enjoy the goofy things they do, just like you would with a baby!
Well, it is hard to give general advice. I do miss my dog so much... Lots of exercise, and lots of patience!
Ha! Never had a puppy. But as is with a small child, I would say patience and persistence. Good luck!
LOTS of patience, continuity, attention and exercise. It is like having another child.
I haven't had a dog in years...but I do remember the puppy stage! Best advice I have is to put behind doors anything you truly cherish so as to avoid puppy chewing. Also, a crate for when you are not home is a really good idea. Our puppy became so comfortable in her crate that she would stay there with the door open!
My advice is to be patient with the puppy! There will be plenty of messes to clean up and lots of mistakes, but try not to get angry. Instead, try to have as much fun as possible with the puppy--they are only at this stage once!
I am sorry- no advice from me about having a puppy. Good luck.
Our youngest dog had terrible anxiety and allergies as a (rescue) puppy. It was a long and stressful time and I questioned my abilities many times.
Oh, also, teach her bite inhibition. When she nibbles you with her pointy puppy teeth, say "owww!" and she will come to understand that it hurts when you put your teeth on a person. A good habit for the rest of her life.
Our puppy is grown up now, amazing in every way, and teaches us about love and happiness every day. Worth every sleepless night!!
You guys are going to be so happy together--congratulations!
Puppy are so much fun but also a lot of work. My advise would be to stay consistent with your rules and enjoy.
Take your puppy to obedience class!
No advice on puppies, however, I have observed that they are alot of work (like having a toddler in the house). Good luck. So I suspect consistency and love goes a long way.
Good luck. Puppy phase doesn't last very long, just remember that, lol!!
Make their name always be a good thing. If you call their name when cautioning or correcting they can get confused. Say No or stop. And lots of love and belly scratching is good.
I just got a puppy in October! My advice, stick to the rules that you'll want when she's full grown - no jumping up, etc. It's cute when they're little but not so much later. Oh, and no people food!
My "puppy" is 12 years old now but I still remember how she craved attention so if we gave her as much as we could she did much better. We did best when she learned that the kennel was her safe place when we left her alone at home, much less chewing went on.
The advice is to have plenty of dog things for the puppy to chew, if you value your furniture and table legs!
Crate train! And never put them in the crate when they do something bad. You don't want them to associate the crate as punishment.
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Be consistent with your rules. The same rules have to apply every day, without exception, even if it's challenging now and then.
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No idea for puppies I am afraid - I'm a cat person!
Major congrats on getting a puppy! It's so wonderful with dogs!
Thanks a lot for the chance to win!
I think there is a thing called 'puppy pads' that we used with an older dog. Supposed to smell like a good place to go? ;) Good luck!
sorry no advice-- I have a cat!
My best advice: Crate train the little darling! At first they don't get it, being locked in there at night and when you leave the house, but then it becomes their little special place, their comfy bed, their own time to go when they're tired or need a break. Don't use it for punishment, just for bedtime and when you are gone. The puppy won't pee/poo in there, they will hold it. Make sure it is big enough that he/she can comfortably turn around. Put toys inside and some blankets. Good luck!
We fed our puppy twice a day and took him outside about 5-10 mins after each feeding. We also took him out on a leash every so many hours. He learned to walk on a leash and we had no accidents in the house.
I couldn't possibly give you any advice since I not only have never had a puppy, but I am actively telling my children NO! right now =) The quilts in your mosaic are beautiful! Thanks!
I've never had a dog, so I have absolutely zero wisdom to share, other than enjoy the cuteness! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
New puppy?? lay down some ground rules right from the start!
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I don't have animals so I can't quite help you, but... for puppies, don't see why you can't treat them the similar way you do babies! Cuddle and love them! Good luck!
Take the puppy NO WHERE during their fear period. My dog can't stand to ride in the car because she had a spill during this time.