Puppy on the Horizon

He's adorable Bella. Looks like pure breed boxer to me.

Total boxer.

She... its a she. No name yet but thinking.... :wink:

And she is pure bred. Her litter was an oops....the breeder was not going to breed until Spring but the Mr. got to anxious and well, dogs can be crafty. Along came this litter. 8 weeks old today.


She is a pistol, but she is also very smart. It was an hour car ride home and we had to stop somewhere inbetween. She didn't pee on me. When we got home, I set her down on the ground and she went. We haven't had a pee pee accident in the house at all but she seems to want to poop everywhere. She didn't pee in her crate all night. Peed outside first thing in the morning, came in, ate and pooped on the bathroom floor. **sigh** I took her out for a little walk before leaving and of course, she didn't go. So I expect poop may be waiting for me when I get home. I just hope she didn't roll in it.

So any advice from my fellow boxer owners??

Last night, she cried and barked for about 20 minutes. And then slept through the rest of the night.

For a name, might I suggest "Gertrude"

Never had a boxer but I have done the big dog deal. And the puppy deal. I know there are folks (and I can't quite figure out how they did this) who have trained their dogs to poo on command, basically "Go do your business". We never did that, just tried to stay out long enough so that poo happened in the morning. A walk around our rather long block seemed to do that every time.

Good that she kept the crate clean, so she feels it's a den or at least we can hope for that. And 20 mins of crying makes sense, good it didn't last any longer than that.

Pats for young Miss puppy.

Well, we went for a short walk this morning but she wanted back inside and headed straight for the house after about 2 minutes. She was very insistant that she get back in. So maybe she was cold. We might have to buy her a little coat.

Congrats Bella, good looking dog there!

Balla


Be sure your Puppy has an ID chip inserted into his/her body and then do the follow up documentation.

I'd also recommend an appointment with the vet for a thorough exam re puppy's health, etc.

I agree, behavior is much more important than looks. That's why I chose Maddy, a 14 pound Bichon Fries, for my first New Mexico dog. Wonderful personality and behavior. Good around small children - a real love bug.

My second dog is 8 pound Dolly, a rare Japanese Chin. She is very different from my Bichon. I think she would be better with older children than babes.

How large is your yard? That should be part of your decision. Do you want a large working dog breed or a house-small lap dog pet? Large dogs need frequent walks to burn off their energy to avoid them being destructive. Do you have the time? Little dogs can usually burn off their energy in the house or small back yard. At age 76, it is easier for me to control little dogs inside or on a leash without falling on my butt.

My choices turned out to be perfect for me. I hope your's work out as well.

BBB

word---Kennel cough.

Our dogs all poop and pee on command (Ok sometimes we have to chant a little while). The trick is you take the dog out and when they start to go you chant "do it, do it" (or whatever phrase you like). After a while the dog associates the command with the action. My American bulldog will sometimes pee before our two little mutts and since I'm still chanting for them, the bulldog will squat again, although no pee comes out.

It's important the puppy not go pee or poop in her crate. The purpose of the crate is so she will let you know she has to go. If she starts going in the crate it will make training much harder.

Dogs this age do not have a full coat, they usually are in a puppy pack and keep warm cuddling. It might be a good idea to put her in a coat for a few weeks. As an adult she won't need it, Boxers are tough.

My name suggests are Isabell or Athena.

Oh, what a face!! That pup is just adorable Bella!
You've made a good choice here, I'm sure she'll give you
years and years of pleasure.

And for the name: "Gertude" is clearly out in 2006,
"Emma" is in.

I think "spot" is a good name.

Bella
Missy come to mind as a name.

Even Girly.

BBB

OOO, I like Athena!!

I like Emma too!!

I am fretting all morning here, wanting to get home to her. I hope she hasn't peed or pooped in her crate....she went 7 1/2 hours last night without going...isn't that unusual for puppies?

I think I will get her a sweater or something. I don't want her freezing her tooshie off.

I am very concerned about house training her. She pees outside but poops inside. On my floor. She has pooped 3 times now on the floor. No pee.

What does this mean?

Happy puppy day!

A baby Bootsie, so sweet.

Bella
Instead of disposing of her in house poops, you may want to try placing them out side of your back door. Take her to them to teach her this is the pooping spot. Once she has caught on, you can then move the poops to the spot in your yard you want her to use.

BBB

Re: Bella


Good idea! I never thought of that!

It's just weird that she poops but doesn't pee.