Our New Puppy- Pictures in 1st post

[rlovew]

We are getting our new puppy tomorrow. I thought it would be a little longer so I have spent some time making the house puppy ready (it is our first dog). He is a mini dauchsaund. He is black with tan paws- anyway I am really excited. Any advice would be helpful.

Rebecca

Here are a few pictures:

The puppy beside DH on the floor
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1594.jpg

The puppy on my shoulder
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1582.jpg

The puppy looking at the camera
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/rlovew/IMG_1600.jpg

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

Oh, yay!! That is so wonderful! New puppies are adorable! Do you have a name picked out? I can't wait to see pictures!!

 

[rlovew]

We are thinking of using Sultan- the name of the footstool in Beauty and the Beast. I can't wait to take some pictures.

Rebecca

 

[marlynnp]

Dachshunds are the best!!! Congratulations!

Here are my two~

 

[MyLittlePiglet]

sorry no advice....we got our dog from a shelter as a adult.....
word of warning though watching them heal from spading or neutering it a little trying.... you worry until they are healed

 

[vanyel]

Congratulations! I have 2 black & tan miniature dachshunds and they are the best! I'm sure you'll fall in love with your new baby.

My two babies:

Phoebe

Gretchen

 

[ddavis860]

YAY!!! Congrats on the new puppy!!!!

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

We are thinking of using Sultan- the name of the footstool in Beauty and the Beast. I can't wait to take some pictures.

Rebecca

I like that name!!

 

[Lisa]

Cute babies here!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Congrats on the new addition to the family.

DH still isn't ready to talk about a new dog yet.

 

[Mickster]

So cool! I had a doxie when I was a kid - his name was Baron Von Richthofen the 12th, but we called him Toffee. He was a great dog. Sigh...

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

So cool! I had a doxie when I was a kid - his name was Baron Von Richthofen the 12th, but we called him Toffee. He was a great dog. Sigh...

OMgosh, I had a flash of that commerical for the pet store. The guy comes in the house and starts calling for "baron von shnozur" [or something like that] and the dog does not come running. The tag line is "give your pets something they really want"

 

[YodasMom]

Hey....Congratulations, Rebecca!! As the mom of a puppy now, I can tell you that you are going to have lots of fun!! I'm used to dogs and puppies and training them, so if you have any questions, just ask. They are all so different.

My main advice and one of the trainers I've used in puppy classes is to make every experience a positive one, so that they are happy confident puppies and don't end up with a lot of fears. Fears can lead to aggressiveness, which is why the trainers now days are emphasizing the positive experiences. Keep the puppy out of situations that will tend to lead to problems, etc. Distract them and turn the pups attention to what he or she should be focussing on, etc. But, just mainly enjoy the puppy while he or she is so young.

They are puppies for such a brief time.......just love every moment.

Another piece of advice, and as a scrapbooker and photographer.....Keep you camera out ALL the time. Disney is now allowed in the kitchen and family room....main living areas, not bedrooms....but he just turned 10 months now. Even though, I always have the camera either on a counter or on a lamp table or coffee table next to me with the cap off during the day. They are always pulling something that you want to photograph and it's so fun. I also have a video camera available all the time. If you have a video camera, start photographing from the time you bring him home. You will want those videos to saver later on. They're such characters when they're young that I'm always saying....I gotta have a picture of that....and the behavior will change if you have to get up and leave the room. Sunday, we watched the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet instead of the Super Bowl and Disney went nuts hearing the puppies playing....I got 5 photos of him jumping up and down barking at the TV with the puppies on TV playing in the background!

We had a Dachsund when I was a kid, too.....Hildeguard (Hildy for short). They are such characters that you will have no problem finding enough funny things to photograph. They're smart dogs, so keep the new puppy occupied when not sleeping.

Keep us updated, post pictures, and ask if you have any questions! Can you tell I'm excited for you??

 

[rlovew]

Thanks for all the well wishes. I have him home now and he is content just sitting in my lap for now. I set him down on the floor and he walked around a couple of minutes and then came back and sat on my shoes so I picked him up again.
I will post some photos tonight or tomorrow.
Rebecca

 

[New England Eeyore]

Congratulations on the new arrival! Can't wait to see pictures!

 

[vanyel]

Thanks for all the well wishes. I have him home now and he is content just sitting in my lap for now. I set him down on the floor and he walked around a couple of minutes and then came back and sat on my shoes so I picked him up again.
I will post some photos tonight or tomorrow.
Rebecca

Ahhh - I can't wait to see pictures. Aren't puppies precious?

 

[TPCShauna]

Aw, a puppy! Congrats on your new cutie pie! I can't wait to see pictures.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Oh my, he is a little thing.

I best not show it to my boys. They have been wanting one, but I think the doxies are probably to fragile for this house.

He really is a cutie though.

 

[aroyer]

He is ADORABLE! I am not showing my kids, we do NOT need another pet. Have fun with him!

 

[ddavis860]

Awwwwwwwwwwww!!!! He is just too cute!!!