I'm a tough guy. I can say no!

[marcoalza]

Got and email form a work colleague last Thursday with a picture of a lovely little dog that had been found wandering and looking for food round here.
This little yellow Labrador pup needed a home.



I forwarded it to my friends and although she?s adorable, I didn?t really want the responsibility of another dog.
I already took in a baby Saluki pup (?Rosie? with the dodgy eye) 3 years ago that we found by some bins here.

Anyway, my wife got to find out about the pup and begged me but I stood my ground and she backed off.
She went out to cut hair that evening and the girl with the pooch popped round to see me???..yeah you guessed it??.
Big hard man who doesn?t want another dog fell in love at first sight.:facepalm:
Karen came home and ?Molly? was asleep on my lap!

Love her already, except all the wee and pooh around the house but hopefully that won?t be for too long! Will it?

 

[Scott Danforth]

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training a dog is easy. the second a pup gets up, get them outside. their first need when they get up is to relieve themselves.

congrats on the new pup

 

[Bob_VT]

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Absolutely the best thing you could have done!!! Congratulations and thank you for saving that beautiful girl!!

 

[JB]

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She is gorgeous, Marco! I doubt that you will ever regret giving her a home.

 

[Summer Fun]

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Congrats & Thanks for saving her.

 

[dozerII]

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Great job Marco, that is one beauty of a puppy. I would have fallen the same way.
Glen

 

[angus63]

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Cannot have too many lifelong friends!! Nice job...

 

[southkogs]

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LOL Marco - I woulda' done it about the same way. 'Cept, I probably would have caved faster ... I love retrievers. Nice thing about Labs and Goldens ... show 'em a couple times and they nearly housebreak themselves.

Great looking dog ... you'll love her.

 

[Summer Fun]

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Here I am bored out of my mind and thinking when is he taking me out on the boat !!.

 

[southkogs]

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Here I am bored out of my mind and thinking when is he taking me out on the boat !!.

No kid din' SF! She's gonna' own that boat, Marco! She'll probably let you use it, as long as she get's to swim

 

[CC245]

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Congrats! I would have done the same thing. That's one cute dog. Happy you could give her a good home, enjoy!

 

[rbh]

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Cute pup,

 

[rivermouse]

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You are a good person. Our 12 year old akita is very sick and it appears she may not make it. Your story has interupted out grief with a smile. thanks

 

[marcoalza]

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You are a good person. Our 12 year old akita is very sick and it appears she may not make it. Your story has interupted out grief with a smile. thanks

Thanks rivermouse. Prayers out to Akita and your family.

 

[marcoalza]

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Nice thing about Labs and Goldens ... show 'em a couple times and they nearly housebreak themselves.

She's still peein and pooing everywhere.
Tried taking her out every time she wakes trouble is she sleep every flipping 45 minutes!

Rosie (Saluki) was really easy to train but this little one.......I know it's early days but I need to get this sorted soon as we are going away on the 4th May and she's staying with friends.

What do you reckon guys? Any ideas how to get her trained as quick as possible?

 

[tomdinwv]

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Keep doing what your doing. You gotta stay after 'em to get them housebroken. Some puppies take a little longer than others. Stay patient. Congrats on the new pup. She is a beutiful puppy.

 

[64osby]

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She's still peein and pooing everywhere.

What do you reckon guys? Any ideas how to get her trained as quick as possible?

We used a cage for one of our pups. Any time we left the house we put him in it, let him outside when we made it home. Also did this for night time. They don't like to go where they sleep and ours learned real quick that outside was the place to go.

 

[r.j.dawg]

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We used a cage for one of our pups. Any time we left the house we put him in it, let him outside when we made it home. Also did this for night time. They don't like to go where they sleep and ours learned real quick that outside was the place to go.

^ +1 Crate training worked like a charm for us too when we got our Rotty pup. Though, it didn't hurt that our Shepherd turned into Mr. Mom and kept the little one in line.

 

[southkogs]

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What do you reckon guys? Any ideas how to get her trained as quick as possible?

Begin gently punishing (put her nose to the mess) gently with a deep growly "no" inside, and praising her like she just dug up a lot of buried gold when goes outside (higher pitched voice and excited). Retrievers respond pretty well to that sort of thing. Kenneling might help too (limiting range), but I would suggest against "treats" as rewards for what should be a normal day-to-day deal.

 

[FlaCowboy]

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LOL....you said no to an "email" but when you had to look her in the eyes...the tough man melted

Good for you Tough Man !!!