nannyj
Active member
We'll be picking up our 10 week old puppy in two weeks, and I have a couple of questions. The breeder is 3+ hours away from our home. We'll be putting Quincy into his carrier/crate for the ride - the same crate that he'll be crate-trained in. The breeder said that she'll feed him before we get there, and allow him enough time to pee and poop. I've been reading about how we should gradually introduce the crate to the puppy, but we really won't have a chance to do that. Do you think this will be OK? Do you think he'll want to sleep in that crate that night, after spending several hours in it that day?
Also, he'll need to pee as soon as we get home (if not sooner!). If he's never used a collar and leash, how will we do this? I read that some pups take a while to get accustomed to the collar/leash. We don't have a fenced in yard.
I hope I'm not over-thinking all of this! I just want to make sure I do everything right. I grew up with dogs, but this will be my first dog as an adult. My dad always did all the hard work, and I just got to enjoy them!
Thanks for any tips/advice that you may have.
Nancy
Also, he'll need to pee as soon as we get home (if not sooner!). If he's never used a collar and leash, how will we do this? I read that some pups take a while to get accustomed to the collar/leash. We don't have a fenced in yard.
I hope I'm not over-thinking all of this! I just want to make sure I do everything right. I grew up with dogs, but this will be my first dog as an adult. My dad always did all the hard work, and I just got to enjoy them!
Thanks for any tips/advice that you may have.
Nancy