Re: PUPPY QUESTIONS

dennylilly · ‎04-07-2010

@Drythe wrote:
@dennylilly

As a lifetime dog & cat Mommers, I believe in multiple generations. I have never felt in anyway that I was being unfair to any of my beloved family. The younger ones learn family life from the older ones, and the youngsters learn to respect and appreciate their advice and counsel.

Of course this blending will take time & work on your part, life will be a circus for a while, but you already know this from experience and are willing to commit to it. I have never use pee pads, but I see you are planning to remove them.

Best wishes & much joy to you and your blended family.

Thank you for your encouragement. Yes I am committed to all my pets and my husband is even more of a soft heart than I am. All our pets are as lucky to have us and we are to have them!

Mustang Shar · ‎03-24-2010

I recently received my new Cavalier King Charles boy to join my other Cav, Chloe and I. I had been caring for my Mom, she passed and even though I had Chloe, I felt kinda lost.

Chloe has a genetic disorder, causes much pain and brain swelling. But she mostly feels good and is such a loving girl! Because of Chloe's health guarantee, our breeder gave me a new pup, OZZIE!

Timid little Chloe has become a great sister! She adores him and is teaching him how to play nice. Your new pup may bring some life to your adults. Potty... well I have expected problems and I have a carpet cleaner.

I would have waited, but the weather is perfect and the opportunity was there for me. Chloe is happier and is eating so good everyday.

In my case, it worked BUT lots of dedication and scheduling

ccassaday · ‎10-21-2010

@dennylilly wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
Golden doodles are VERY high energy, high strung - like OMG high strung - I have two neighbors with them and they are really needing some training. I don't know how all of your old dogs are going to handle that, but good luck.

really? my friends dog is very laid back and calm. I know puppies have alot of energy - I DO have alot of experience with dogs as we have had many over the years. This is the first time having a large dog and I felt this would be a great difference from the small barky dogs I've had in the past. I have had poodle, yorkie, terriers and once we had a large dog a Husky/shepard who was wonderful...

How old is your friends dog. For they get any kind of the golden traits it will be hyper for a few years.

Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

@ccassaday wrote:
@dennylilly wrote:
@hoosieroriginal wrote:
Golden doodles are VERY high energy, high strung - like OMG high strung - I have two neighbors with them and they are really needing some training. I don't know how all of your old dogs are going to handle that, but good luck.

really? my friends dog is very laid back and calm. I know puppies have alot of energy - I DO have alot of experience with dogs as we have had many over the years. This is the first time having a large dog and I felt this would be a great difference from the small barky dogs I've had in the past. I have had poodle, yorkie, terriers and once we had a large dog a Husky/shepard who was wonderful...
How old is your friends dog. For they get any kind of the golden traits it will be hyper for a few years.

@ccassaday

No Goldens, but many Labs - all males. Puppy hearts forever, Pup behavior until 3 or so.

"Animals are not my whole world, but they have made my world whole" ~ Roger Caras

MalteseMomma · ‎03-09-2010

Quick word on invisable fences and I know you have one and like it.

But do you know other animals can get in your yard to attack your animals? Even a human can walk right in and steal them Did you know that if your dog ever goes past the fence line and gets out,he will not be able to get back in?

There are many more reasons not to trust invisable fences but I am not going to get into them.

I am very sure you know them all !

Wishing you all the best

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@dennylilly wrote:

My Yorkie was deaf, blind and had few teeth and was given his meals seperate from the others and was well taken care of despite having 4 other pets to care for. I am up for the job! He died in his sleep at 15. My pets are well loved and taken care of. I am dissapointed that so much focus is on how wrong a puppy is regarding the other pets-- I was concerned with training--not hurting my older animals. This has come as a surprise to me to be honest. I more thought the puppy would bring some life and fun back to the old ones.

@dennylilly

I might get grief for saying this, but if you were getting a rescue puppy from the shelter, you would get better responses from many of the posters,

I have found a lot of negatively when dogs are adopted through a breeder, rather than a rescue.

Pooky1 · ‎12-23-2015

we are lucky. we have a 6 year old morkie that allmost never barks.the person that we got her from had a trained dog so when they got there new puppy that would go to bathroom in the house the other trained dog started going on the floor to.thats why they got rid of her.we got her she was 9 months old. it took us a few weeks and shes fully trained and is a total sweet heart. i look at her and think when shes gets old how do we ever say buy to her. we love her so much. good luck with everything.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@spud188 wrote:
Bringing a puppy into a Senior home of 4 is unfair. Wait till they have croaked and then start over.

@spud188 I have to totally agree here. I think this is just a bad mix....old cats and old dogs....to bring a puppy and a big puppy at that into this mix? It is just unfair. I have a doodle ( 3/4 golden 1/4 standard poodle). He is 3 years old....and a lot to handle...sweet, loving , but high energy and very playful. And he pays very hard with my other Golden who is 7. Sometimes to the point I have to tell him to knock it off. A senior dog is not going to like dealing with this.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@dennylilly You should just put up a fence.

makeup addict · ‎03-29-2010

I was in your situation last year. Lucy, my Sheltie mix and 'Gracie, my beagle were both 15. Gracie had Addison's and Lucy had a heart murmur. Later she was diagnosed with kidney cancer. I put her down. The house was too quiet so I got a new beagle puppy name Abby who was eight weeks old. I made sure that Abby didn't bother Gracie. Abby was in the kennel when I played with Gracie and vice versa. Same with meals. Then I would let them play together for 30 minutes and lock Abby back in the kennel. I would let increase their time together, but whenever I thought Gracie was getting irritated with Abby, Abby went back in the kennel. They finally got to the point where they would lay down together on the same bed, but Gracie's comfort was my priority. I don't regret getting Abby when I did. I had to put Gracie down five weeks later. The same day I was told my position was being abolished at work, I came home to Gracie dying. A tumor had ruptured. If I didn't have Abby I would be a basket case (well more than I already am). Abby's puppieness has helped me with the job loss and with the mourning of Lucy and Gracie.

as long as you are aware of all behavior of all the animals, then it's doeable, but don't let the seniors get stressed out.