Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Week 1

Week 1

Sorry it has taken so long, I feel like I have had a baby not a puppy :) Well in a way I have really. 

 Well where shall I begin? It has been a very bumpy rollercoaster ride but a very fun one at that. J

I am off work for 2 weeks which if you can do I really recommend, to help train Alfie his basic skills; well I am trying to should I say. I am trying to get him in to a routine so I can manage his toileting and feeding times ready for when I go back work.



I have so much to talk about so instead of writing a whole essay for you to read I am going to break it down in to different posts.
  • ·         Potty training
  • ·         Training Classes
  • ·         Feeding
  • ·         Routine
  • ·         Socialising
  • ·         Crate Training

And lots more.

I can tell you that as soon as you have a puppy you will have lots of visitors so make sure you have lots of tea and biscuits at the ready, but this is a great opportunity for you puppy to meet new people.

Alfie is now 10 weeks old which means he is due his second jab and I have booked him in to the vets for Monday which I am not looking forward to it but this means that we can start to take him out for walks in the park which I am so excited about but I will keep you informed on how it goes.


One thing I want to say is it has been a very emotional time for me and one thing which I feel is to blame is all of the different research which I did before collecting Alfie. Having a dog is not text book, all dogs are different and what it says in a book is not how it works and I found it hard to deal with, thinking it was all going wrong.

I am not saying not to do your research as in some aspects it really helped but don’t do too much, you need to have clear ideas of what you want to do with your puppy, use your common sense, as you are going to have to deal with your little puppy crying which they are going to do and it cripples you and let me tell you it does more than you could imagine, but I would not change it for the world, 5 days in and I am loving it and I would not swop it for the world it is the best thing I have ever done and all of the crying and heart ache that I am going through now will work out for the best in the end J


Good job I have got a great family who is there to support me and for Lovely Mary who is always at the end of the phone with advise. J

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Vicky xx

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8 comments:

  1. dogs circle23 October 2013 at 08:18

    lovely post, sounds like a very rewarding experience, congratulations on having Alfie, im sure he is going to give you a years of fun and true love!

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    1. Vicsta987624 October 2013 at 02:33

      Thank you for commenting. It has been a amazing experience but also very hard. i didn't realise emotional hard it was going to be, but all worth it.:)

      Vicky xx

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  2. Lisa from Lisa's Life23 October 2013 at 11:30

    Oh Alfie is so handsome! I remember the heartbreaking crying but you're right, it's all worth it for the years of fun and love and loyalty and companionship ahead :)

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    1. Vicsta987624 October 2013 at 02:34

      thank you for commenting. Oh My Goodness it is the worse thing i have ever heard and really pulls on your heart strings :) but like you said worth it in the end.

      Vicky

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  3. Agnes23 October 2013 at 18:44

    Really enjoy that experience???!!! Alfie is sooooo cute^^

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    1. Vicsta987624 October 2013 at 02:35

      Thank you for commenting, I am loving this experience :)

      Vicky xx

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  4. Terri25 October 2013 at 07:15

    That is great that you took work off to help him settle. The last dog we adopted (we now have five) was a Poodle puppy and it is a bit different and more of a challenge that adopting a dog already trained. But, I will have to admit it was nice to have a puppy for a change.

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  5. Vicsta987627 October 2013 at 11:10

    Thank you for commenting.I am so glad i was able to get the time off it is hard enough now i couldn't even imagine what it would be like if i hadn't. oh my goodness that is a lots of dog and i am finding it hard with just one. :) xxx

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Vicky xx

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