Up early this morning at 4:30AM!
I could tell they had run out of water from their little sounds this morning. It is so wonderful just watching them drink water because it took awhile to get them to that point. They love their water and just three weeks ago they were just drinking milk.
Well, everyone was so messy this morning, they had to have a bath. All feet had to be put under the faucet! Then, I took a wash cloth and tried to get the stink off of them. It was obviously, they woke up last night and just pooped and played! There wasn't much on the good side of the pen, but it was like they just had to walk through it for some reason! Wish I had that video cam! By 5:30AM, they were ready to play or go to sleep!
Our schedule was off yesterday due to all the errands I had to run. Therefore, their eating schedule was off. Therefore, I was up early because they ate late. Which reminds me to tell you - it is really important to keep all dogs on a schedule especially when they are young. Any age, they always appreciate a schedule.
Scheduling leads me to another item - spoiling your puppy. They are like children and will cry to get attention or if you leave the house. It is really important you don't spoil your puppy. Many breeders brag their puppies come pre-spoiled. I would avoid these breeders. Cairns and all dogs need structure. There is a difference between loving your puppy/dog and spoiling them. Spoiling will cause you daily life problems. Training will create a wonderful life situation. By the way - training is more for people rather than the puppy/dog.
Spoiling and scheduling works into training. The puppies only need 15 minutes of training twice a day.
You will be training them when you aren't thinking about it. It can be positive or negative training.
When you leave the house, if you tell them goodbye, you are signaling to them they are going to be left alone. When you come in, they get every excited. Therefore, you ignore them for awhile to keep them from jumping on you or anyone else. They don't have the same emotions as we do, so try not to project your feeling into their lives.
From the time you bring them house, you are training them in the habits and way of life you will lead.
So, if you hear them crying, you don't need to go over and immediately pick them up. If you know they have been feed, have water, and have gone to the bathroom, then you know they are fine. You do go and check on them if they are in their room or crate to make sure nothing is wrong. If everything is fine, just walk off. They will cry themselves to sleep. Pick them up after they stop crying!
There is a rule for puppies/dogs how long they can go without going to the bathroom.
1 month - 1 hour
2 months - 2 hours
3 months - 3 hours
4 months - 4 hours
5 months - 5 hours
After they get older, they will surprise you and be able to hold it longer. We try to only leave them for 5 hours at a time because they can get a bladder infection from having to hold it too long on a regular basis.
If you are working while they are growing up, putting them in the same type of pens I have allow them freedom instead of crating them. If you get held up, then you don't have to worry as much about them. You will have to feed them in the middle of the day for awhile.
Actually, Koa's parents (CoCo's 2nd litter) had her trained to go outside in two weeks after coming home. This is basically accomplished through anticipating when they need to go outside and getting them there before they have to potty!
Last night, CoCo was playing with her beloved tennis ball. Somehow, it ended up between the wall and the bottom desk support bar. She went frantic and almost dumped my new computer on the floor. One mouse was pulled off the desk. In this case, I usually don't allow her to have balls in the house, but sometimes the balls are snuck in by others like Chase (who loves to carry balls around in the house and out the back door). Please make sure all computer wires are not available for your puppy to chew on in the house. Tazz tried to eat the phone wires as a puppy. There are long cables to put your computer wires through.
#1, #2, #3, #5 - They enjoyed playing and hopping through the pen while playing with each other. They were so glad to have a bath!
#3 and #4 - She and Maggie tried going to sleep instead of playing like the other puppies. They were shivering, so Steve and I put a wash cloth over them and held them until they dried out.
#5 - Green - She just loves being picked up and loved! She will talk to me and tell me she needs some love!
I could tell they had run out of water from their little sounds this morning. It is so wonderful just watching them drink water because it took awhile to get them to that point. They love their water and just three weeks ago they were just drinking milk.
Well, everyone was so messy this morning, they had to have a bath. All feet had to be put under the faucet! Then, I took a wash cloth and tried to get the stink off of them. It was obviously, they woke up last night and just pooped and played! There wasn't much on the good side of the pen, but it was like they just had to walk through it for some reason! Wish I had that video cam! By 5:30AM, they were ready to play or go to sleep!
Our schedule was off yesterday due to all the errands I had to run. Therefore, their eating schedule was off. Therefore, I was up early because they ate late. Which reminds me to tell you - it is really important to keep all dogs on a schedule especially when they are young. Any age, they always appreciate a schedule.
Scheduling leads me to another item - spoiling your puppy. They are like children and will cry to get attention or if you leave the house. It is really important you don't spoil your puppy. Many breeders brag their puppies come pre-spoiled. I would avoid these breeders. Cairns and all dogs need structure. There is a difference between loving your puppy/dog and spoiling them. Spoiling will cause you daily life problems. Training will create a wonderful life situation. By the way - training is more for people rather than the puppy/dog.
Spoiling and scheduling works into training. The puppies only need 15 minutes of training twice a day.
You will be training them when you aren't thinking about it. It can be positive or negative training.
When you leave the house, if you tell them goodbye, you are signaling to them they are going to be left alone. When you come in, they get every excited. Therefore, you ignore them for awhile to keep them from jumping on you or anyone else. They don't have the same emotions as we do, so try not to project your feeling into their lives.
From the time you bring them house, you are training them in the habits and way of life you will lead.
So, if you hear them crying, you don't need to go over and immediately pick them up. If you know they have been feed, have water, and have gone to the bathroom, then you know they are fine. You do go and check on them if they are in their room or crate to make sure nothing is wrong. If everything is fine, just walk off. They will cry themselves to sleep. Pick them up after they stop crying!
There is a rule for puppies/dogs how long they can go without going to the bathroom.
1 month - 1 hour
2 months - 2 hours
3 months - 3 hours
4 months - 4 hours
5 months - 5 hours
After they get older, they will surprise you and be able to hold it longer. We try to only leave them for 5 hours at a time because they can get a bladder infection from having to hold it too long on a regular basis.
If you are working while they are growing up, putting them in the same type of pens I have allow them freedom instead of crating them. If you get held up, then you don't have to worry as much about them. You will have to feed them in the middle of the day for awhile.
Actually, Koa's parents (CoCo's 2nd litter) had her trained to go outside in two weeks after coming home. This is basically accomplished through anticipating when they need to go outside and getting them there before they have to potty!
Last night, CoCo was playing with her beloved tennis ball. Somehow, it ended up between the wall and the bottom desk support bar. She went frantic and almost dumped my new computer on the floor. One mouse was pulled off the desk. In this case, I usually don't allow her to have balls in the house, but sometimes the balls are snuck in by others like Chase (who loves to carry balls around in the house and out the back door). Please make sure all computer wires are not available for your puppy to chew on in the house. Tazz tried to eat the phone wires as a puppy. There are long cables to put your computer wires through.
#1, #2, #3, #5 - They enjoyed playing and hopping through the pen while playing with each other. They were so glad to have a bath!
#3 and #4 - She and Maggie tried going to sleep instead of playing like the other puppies. They were shivering, so Steve and I put a wash cloth over them and held them until they dried out.
#5 - Green - She just loves being picked up and loved! She will talk to me and tell me she needs some love!
