Sheltie Forum Pups Spring/Summer 2014

[BarbV]

Barb,
Asta is pretty sanguine about most noises (ignores them) but a nail gun like they use laying asphalt shingle roofs here just sends her around the bend, she is so scared. Hopefully Callan will get over it if you can get him out there in the evening when the noise is over and you can play pleasantly.

All good....he has now forgotten about it. But the worse thing about the episode us that he discovered he can squeeze between some if my wrought iron fence posts to escape. Vie now had to barricade with sheets of plywood! Can't believe I'm wishing him to grow!

 

[danisgoat]

Yay! After my long wait, my baby is finally in my arms and I can share on this page

Here is Oreo.

 

[Mom2Melli]

I DID miss an expecting parent . . . danisgoat

Congrat's on the stunning baby.

I am SO excited that I got to meet my baby today. NOW the next 2 weeks are going to be the longest of my life!

 

[bkzoo]

I DID miss an expecting parent . . . danisgoat

Congrat's on the stunning baby.

I am SO excited that I got to meet my baby today. NOW the next 2 weeks are going to be the longest of my life!

14 days is 14 days - why do I agree that it's going to feel like forever...

 

[Mom2Melli]

Kristie I am SO glad you had a little pup choose you. It feels SO good, doesn't it? After meeting Cubby I had to grocery shop. I forgot a million things because I was on cloud 9. I was telling him of all the things we were going to do and he kept touching my face.

 

[bkzoo]

Kristie I am SO glad you had a little pup choose you. It feels SO good, doesn't it? After meeting Cubby I had to grocery shop. I forgot a million things because I was on cloud 9. I was telling him of all the things we were going to do and he kept touching my face.

I know what you mean. The breeder was talking to me about feeding, shots etc...and I just kept thinking that she had better put all that in writing because, while I was really trying to listen...I just had "puppy brain". lol

 

[BarbV]

They grow so darn fast! Callan is 17 weeks now, which means I'm starting to think of him in terms of months and not weeks anymore.

He is not quite at the gawky, leggy phase but I can start to see it.

We are in puppy heaven at my store. One of my girls adopted an 8 week old mix this weekend. Callan and Dazzle could not stop! Zoomies everywhere! Wednesday, my groomer brings home her new baby poodle. It will be crazy for awhile!

I just love being able socialize Callan this way. Had an oversize Vizla come in today, and Callan was all over it. Not afraid abit!

And he is so tuckered, he's been sleeping for hours!

 

[Justicemom]

So Celtic has developed an interesting behavior. Housetraining is going well but he is still not sure how to tell me. So he has decided that when in doubr he should crawl under the futon and try to pee. The first time caught me off guard, the second time I stopped as soon as he started , the third time I acted first. Never had a puppy do that before.

Those are the only accidents we had and it is just to bizarre.

 

[Judyg]

I love hearing all these puppy stories here. I hope that I will have some to share in the late summer or early fall.

 

[Mom2Melli]

So what things did you do to get ready for the puppy? Anything that makes no sense?

Read Art of Raising a Puppy
Shopped (pee pads for leakage control during travel, beds, crate, car crate, toys, collar, leash, dog tags, chewies)
Switched food
Got Melli's rabies booster a month early so she is done with the vet this year
Worked overtime to pay for it all
Changed cat litter to an ultra dust-free and then supercleaned all the hidden spots that might have cat litter dust still
Grocery shopped extra so I don't have to leave right away
Got my car oil changed/tires rotated so I don't have to do that anytime soon
Washed my cats (not sure why but it seemed a good idea)