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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
yay! It's been more than 10 years that I've been pining for a dog of my own. Never had one growing up, and lacked both the time and space since leaving home a decade ago. I now have the time and a lovely large garden perfect for a dog.
Finally, after months and months of searching for the right breeder etc, my girl Indigo comes to live with me from Monday 9th January. She's a Golden Retriever. I'm taking 2 weeks off work to help settle her in and start training her. I will be crate training her and utilising a play pen for confinement training.
YAY!
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comfortably numb
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Location: The countryside, Australia
Awww, she's gorgeous. I used to have a Golden Retreiver called Amber. She died when she was 6
. But she was the most beautiful dog ever and no dog could ever match her.I've been pining for a dog for ages now, but instead we have a silly cat with bipolar!
One day when I get a decent house and money, I'll get a dog...probably not a Goldren Retriever, because I fear I would be constantly comparing it to Amber...
.All things are beautiful if we take the time to look.
Sparkely arty Mormon rainbow fairy
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Puppy!! Shes so cute!
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That is one cute puppy...
I doubt it'll last though... Before you know it, she'll be huge and getting into all sorts of trouble... And then she discover boy-dogs, and, and...
But seriously, she looks lovely. the only advice I can give, is begin training straight away, but instead making it seem like discipline, make it seem like a game. that way, you'll have a lovely, good natured dog that will do exactly what it's asked.
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I have a couple of days off, can I come and see the puppy?
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Redneck Woman
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Location: Texas, Yeeeeehaaaaaw, USA
yea i know this sound really really really mean but listen to this from a girl with 2 dogs that live inside and both of them are housetrained
if she poos or pees on the floor rub her nose in it and tell her no
they do not like the way is smells and it stop them quicker than anything else
and it wont make her mean i trust both dogs, one is a fox terrier and one is a lab, to be in a room with michelle alone and they wont hurt her
note to everyone i am high so this probably dont make sense
try to figure it out ok?
Top Three Things I've Learn While Being A Mom
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2. Makes sure all dirty diapers are not accessable to my dog.
3. Burp rags are not big enough.
Sporadically Prodigal
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I have a couple of days off, can I come and see the puppy?
hmmmmm.... let me think about it for a second.
ummmm. HELL YES!
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Today until, well, I am back at work on Monday. You can either choose to put up with a completely wiped out post festival me today, or a slightly more vibrant me a little later in the week. I promise you tales of music, love and derring-do!!
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Sporadically Prodigal
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But I don't get the puppy til next Monday roz...
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Bah, just re-read your original post and realised that we will be slightly miss-timed. But catching up with you would be as good as seeing the pup!!! Give me a call and let me know what works for you!!
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Sporadically Prodigal
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I'm currently at work and will be working all week....
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hehehehehehe... simultaneous posting...
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Tuesday next week do for you? Will call you to talk times etc.
Yay, puppy!!!
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What a Bummer
3,224 posts
Location: Shatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
cuuuuuttttttttteeeeeeeeee puppppeeeeeeeeeeeeee
i wanna come half way round the world to see it!!
Sporadically Prodigal
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I'm actually really nervous. I have minimal maternal instincts.
You know how when you wanted something for so long, and the desire of obtaining it becomes second nature, almost an obsession.... Well, what happens when you actually get what you want? Am I going to be able to handle it? Will actually having a dog fill the void that getting the dog has created? The void being the result of no longer having a burning desire to chase..
Does any of that make sense?
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Sporadically Prodigal
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I think I might actually cry when I first get her. I'll have to wear my rockstah sunglasses, cos I'm collecting her from the airport.
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What a Bummer
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I'm sure you will be able to handle it, as it is something you've wanted for so long, your want to keep it... And when you get what you want... you tend to be happy... well I am anyway
And as for the rockstah glasses, gd call... She does look lovely...
Sporadically Prodigal
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You're right Asena
I will be fine. And, like you, I am happy when I get what I want. I suppose I have never really had to wait 10 years before getting what I want prior to this - I'm in new territory. It will probably be a massive relief and much rejoicing and emotional outpouring will occur when I get her. HoP Posting Guidelines
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What a Bummer
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yay for cute fluffy things!
What a Bummer
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and flash, i expect lots of fotos in your gallery of a fluffy pup doing naughty (but extremely cute) things in the house!
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she's sooooooooooooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!
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Woof! That's so cuuuuuute! *tailwags happily* Does this mean I get a play mate? :P
Good luck to you, and I hope it goes well!
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Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
I got a jack russel kadie about a month ago called puppy. Shes so tiny!
And really badley trained.
At nearly 11 months she hadn't been house trained as her previous owner just left paper down when he went to work, and rarely took her out for a walk.
With all the families hard work, we've got her trained not to piddle indoors during the day, and we rarely have an accidant at night, and if there if one its on the news paper that we laid down for me.
Just to go back to heya honeys point...if you must do that only rub there nose in the wee, not poo. And as gently as you can.
I think her previous owner did that to Kadie, as when we first got her she used to flinch when ever we picked her up
We take her out for regular trips during the day to the front garden, and give her a chocolate button if she performs, and take her for a long walk in the evening around the local park. She can sit when asks now, and I've vaguely got her give me her paw..I'm still working on that
She so small, wont grow any bigger, her tail isnt docked, shes the craziest maddest dog I've ever seen or heard and shes perfect
I hope you have mnay years of happyness with your doggeh
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What a Bummer
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Location: Shatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Woof! That's so cuuuuuute! *tailwags happily* Does this mean I get a play mate? :P
Good luck to you, and I hope it goes well!
A play mate ah? all you had to do was askkkkk
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the cute lil thing will be spooked after she gets off the plane. give her a few days at home with you so she learns she will be staying there.crate training ( for me) was the easiest way to get my pekingnese house trained. very fast and effective and he still loves to sleep in his crate. i leave it open now and he goes in and out as he wants. good luck with your puppy, they are so much fun!
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Location: Cornwall/Birmingham, United Kingdom
Yay! She's just like mine was when he was tiny. I can't really offer any tips as he's still attociously behaved after ten years, but she's gorgeous!
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Keeper of the Spitfire
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Oh my goodness, she looks so adorable!
I can only imagine the mischief she'll get up to!
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Well, I got my puppy on Monday
She is so gorgeous, and just oozing personality (when she's awake, which is not often at the moment)..
She's always napping
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I've been getting in her face a bit with the camera - see pics here: https://photobucket.com/albums/c324/flashfire77/Indigo/
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OMG... thats SOOOOO CUTE!
*melts*
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