Great advice from all, hope it all goes well!
Great advice from all, hope it all goes well!
They don't stay little for long!
Thanks again for all the advice, Lyla has settled in really well, much better than we expected.
We have been taking her to puppy training run by the local vets which has been very worthwhile.
She seems to have a shoe fetish though, quite often we find that she has managed to steal some of our shoes and taken them to her bed, she has never chewed any though, she just likes them nearby when she's sleeping!
Will post some more photos as time goes on for anyone interested.
Great looking wee lady Jimmy
My best advice is to socialise her to as many sights and sounds within the first 12-16 weeks even if it means taking her in the car to see and hear them.
Let her inquisitive nature come out and find out things for herself too. She will know what is good and what isn't for her. Their enquiring mind needs stimulated all the time - and I thoroughly encourage it!
Have many years of happiness with her and she will be your best friend. just remember - their sole purpose to their dying day will be to serve you. Your part is to give her warmth shelter and love. It aint much to ask if you're a wee mutt really, and the rewards for you will get are oft and plenty.
Good luck to you all JT. She is truly beautiful and looking great already. Well done!!
J
Thank you! We are taking her out and about as much as we can to get used to different sights and sounds, she already enjoys coming to work with me amongst all the noise and hussle and bustle of busy tyre/exhaust workshops!Originally Posted by Jimmcb
She's good as gold when she meets other dogs too which I think the puppy training classes help with.
Thanks again
Jimmy
well done and congrats. your doing all the right things so be proud.
she'll be the best! Is she from farm (working) or show stock??
Keep us all posted J. there are few big softies like us in here
J
Just in case you are wondering what the difference is. our last black lab was 22kg when he left us and was of small (very small) show stock not that we ever did. Our current BIG F***** BIG mutt is 43 kgs, and is less that 2 years old and is from farm working stock - he is one heck of a big bugger!!
(Sorry Admin Police but my adjective notebook pages are all stuck with dog slobbers :-)
Last edited by Jimmcb; 18th April 2016 at 16:40.
She's from farm stock, although saying that her mum wasn't that big for a lab and the dad wasn't much bigger!
I think Lyla will be a big girl though, she put on over a kilo last week!
LOL.
Now just remember what the puppy classes will tell you - hold her to the left while keeping the lead secure in your right hand!! Yeah right!! Brace yourself Cap'n Mainwaring! Brace yourself!
have a great time with her J. Wish it was me all over again.
J
Great summary. For the socialising we took our pup to the pub, sat had a meal, by the time we were ready to leave he'd been passed around by 20 odd people! Any form of puppy class is good though, right way to start.
Currently sat on the sofa cuddling my best mate atm.
Pubs are very good places (not just for us of course.)
dogs will hear, see and smell all sorts and be approached by numerous people in all states of sobernes or not so. It's a great environment for any young dog.
Great shout and I'm sure mum and dad will enjoy the venture too!
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