Rosie Posie
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Our pup is 13 weeks old, and has just been with us a few days now. I have a few questions (first time puppy owner!) if anyone can help please.
She sleeps in a crate at night and when we have to do the school run, morning and afternoon. Other than that, she's pretty much been following me around. But I'm finding that because I literally have to watch her for every second, that I'm getting nothing done. I've put her into the crate a few times when I couldn't watch her, but I don't want to overdo it and have her spend too much time in there. How long is too long in a crate? And is there any other way around this?
I have a 2.5 yr old and a 4.5 yr old, and she jumps up on them. The older one is ok with her, but the 2.5yr old runs away shouting. I wouldn't say that he's afraid of her, but he does not want to be jumped at! How can I teach her not to jump at people (she jumps at us too, not just the kids)? She also tries to jump up on the chairs when anyone is sitting.
I've been taking her outside to pee/poop and trying to get her to go in a corner of the garden, but it's hit and miss. Would we be better off to put something on the part of the grass that we want her to use, like those bark chip things (because otherwise, grass is grass as far as she's concerned)? I really want to keep her to a corner because the kids will be out playing in the garden.
She seems almost hyper-active, and always over-excited, especially when the kids are around. Is there anything I can do to calm her down?
How long will it take before the madness starts to calm down ? Will I ever be able to stop watching her for every second and get some work done?
I feel so clueless, even though I read so much before we got her
She sleeps in a crate at night and when we have to do the school run, morning and afternoon. Other than that, she's pretty much been following me around. But I'm finding that because I literally have to watch her for every second, that I'm getting nothing done. I've put her into the crate a few times when I couldn't watch her, but I don't want to overdo it and have her spend too much time in there. How long is too long in a crate? And is there any other way around this?
I have a 2.5 yr old and a 4.5 yr old, and she jumps up on them. The older one is ok with her, but the 2.5yr old runs away shouting. I wouldn't say that he's afraid of her, but he does not want to be jumped at! How can I teach her not to jump at people (she jumps at us too, not just the kids)? She also tries to jump up on the chairs when anyone is sitting.
I've been taking her outside to pee/poop and trying to get her to go in a corner of the garden, but it's hit and miss. Would we be better off to put something on the part of the grass that we want her to use, like those bark chip things (because otherwise, grass is grass as far as she's concerned)? I really want to keep her to a corner because the kids will be out playing in the garden.
She seems almost hyper-active, and always over-excited, especially when the kids are around. Is there anything I can do to calm her down?
How long will it take before the madness starts to calm down ? Will I ever be able to stop watching her for every second and get some work done?
I feel so clueless, even though I read so much before we got her