Hi, I have picked up my puppy yesterday from the breeder and she is 8 1/2 weeks old.

She settled in O.K at first and has been eating really well. A very sleepness night but then I did expect this (ending sleeping on the sofa with her by my side on the floor!). She has a crate to go in but although she was fine during the afternoon going in there for rest/sleep she screamed the place down at nighttime. Do I perserve?

Also she is peeing and pooing mostly indoors (also to be expected i know) I am taking her out every hour and after food/play but what do I reward her with when she does go outside? I have 'dog treats' but these are quite big and I don't want her to fill up on them - I was thinking maybe very small cubes of cheese? I want it to be very encouraging so something she will find very tasty!

She is a bit loose - thought of giving her some natural yogurt?

Thanks in advance - and I am sure there will be more questions...

just get all excited for her pat her cuddle her let her know she has been good you dont need to give a food treat or everything a dog does that was good you can just get very excited for the dog and show the dog you are very please with her.

the change in enviroment would probably be the reason for the loose stools but it should pass within the next couple of days.

what breed is she?

Hi! The joys of becomming a puppy mummy!! I'm new to all this myself but been where you are 10 weeks ago - my puppys 18 weeks old today. Firstly, I would say yes, you must persevere with the crate - in the beginning, I used to run Harvey ragged for a good hour before bed so that he was really tired and then take him out to toilet and put him to bed as I was going up to bed - I've never heard a peep out of him. Try this but if she cries and cries maybe start with the crate in your bedroom for a week or so until she settles - also take her out to toilet once in the middle of night at first, I did this at first but don't need to now as Harvey can hold all night. With the toileting - I would be taking her out every 30 mins that she's awake at this stage, whilst outside, keep repeating the word that your going to use to queue elimination - I say wee wee's then when she performs say the word energetically and give lots of praise and cuddles - I never use treats just hugs. I wouldn't give any yoghurt at this stage either.....give her a few days to settle in and I'm sure that her digestive system will settle, don't be tempted to overfeed with lots of treats as much as they ask for them as I learned the hard way and Harvey had a really upset tum - just stick to the diet that she came with.

Good luck

Hayley x

Thankyou for the replies - she is a tibetan terrier.

I will keep a check on her poo - it is very early days yet!

And I think I will start taking her out more often to the toilet!

congratulation on your new puppy TT are beautiful dogs when she settles in a little then dont forget to start with the grooming just a little run over with a soft brush everyday will do in the beginning to get her used to it as she is a breed that needs to be groomed so get her used to it early.

If you want to get her used to her crate  make it den like by covering it with a blanket and put a piece of vet bedding on one side and a puppy pad on the other tire her out a little with some play if she is wide awake  a last toilet then put her to bed  in her crate , try not to go to her each time she cries as she will quickly learn this is the best way to get your attention.
I would make one or two night time trips out to the toilet but no play or cuddles a quick toilet then back in her crate and lights out!
Use her crate during the day keep it open so she can come and go  they learn to love it as a quiet comfortable place and learn that the door doesnt always have to be shut.

For speedy toilet training I always take pups outside every 20-30 mins throughout the day its very tedious I know but well worth the results use words that you are comfortable with for toileting I use "be a good girl" when they go then lots of over enthusiastic praise and big cuddles you will spot the signs for the toilet as they usually sniff the floor then run around in circles thats the time to make a noise I say quick ..quick and run to the back door it usually stops them in thier track with time to get them outside to pee/poo

be sure your not giving to much food as that can cause a upset tummy too at 8 and half weeks the meals should be 4 times a day small amounts

HTH

Roni

Hi

As a matter of interest who are her breeders and are you going to show her?

CarolW

Hi, her breeders are Jaybode and I think she is going to be so perfect to not show her maybe a crime! (O.K i am a little biased...lol)

Hi TTatty

Yes, you should persevere with the crate, but there's nothing wrong with sleeping on the sofa in the same room as her for the first week or so.  That way she can get used to all the other new things first, and then deal with sleeping alone the second week.

Try to hide treats in the crate during the day, so that she comes to think the crate is a magic place where treats just appear out of thin air. 

Here are some links to help with the crate training:

http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/crate-train.pdf

http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/spt/SPT_Crate_Training_Info.htm

Yes, it's good to reward her with something when she goes outside, but the size of the treat doesn't matter too much - what the treat is and how tasty it is is far more important.  So yes, small pieces of cheese are probably a better idea than bigger, dry (less tasty) commercial treats.  Put a tub of treats by the door, and on your way outside, just grab it.

As for being a bit loose - have you changed her food?

What is she being fed?

Hope some of this helps.

Hi congratulations on choosing a TT-we are the proud owners of Murphy a TT who will be three soon, they are wonderful dogs full of personality & very quick & eager to train.
We got a crate for Murphy when he was 1 as he was still chewing things, he went in it straight away its his little den its hard to get him out of there for his early morning wee!!
Good luck with your new addition!

your pup is acting the same as ours:-).we use a treat called nutri-boosters but only an 1/8 of 1 when we know he has done his business outside.it seems to be working.HTH
poloaussie :-)

Hi!...I have taken all your advice - thankyou so much!

I have put a blanket over her crate and earlier she just took herself off to it and fell asleep!

She is having a mix of soaked pedigree complete puppy food and some puppy wet food (the pedigree pouchs) which is the same as she was having at the breeders. Maybe water is a bit different but she was not that far from me.

I have established that I was feeding her too much - I gave her half a pouch but breeder said 2 tbsp so i had given her a bit more than I should...oops!

We have given her one of our blankets (who is going to be the boss here?) and she really likes that and stuggles in it so hoping that will help tonight. I am going to get her a bit more tired and then going to try and perserve!

I am really pleased with our choice of breed - I have spent about the last 9 months looking at lots..my mum has just got a leonberger which is lovely but a bit big for us!

Hi

I have 4 tt's so if I can be of any assistance please e.mail me and I will try to help.  What a great breed.  You have to have a great sense of humour to own a tibetan terrier (I'm completely insane to have 4).

CarolW

Goodness me!...4! Although I can see we will want another when Tatty is 2 or 3.

Everything is going quite well...I put her in her crate last night and she didn't cry as much but I ended up getting up and laying on sofa again as presure from husband/children who are worried she is destressed. I am a bit firmer and feel she needs to understand that crying won't help but it is early days.

I am going to change where her crate is today so I can lie on sofa in conservatory while she remains in her crate which would be better.

She is still eating well and poo is firmer. We have had quite a few wees and poos in the garden now so that is good progress (I needed the training not her!..lol)

Off to the vets later for a check up and her first round of jabs.

I am assuming you are talking of a blanket you were using.  Actually if you have some old t shirts you can wear for a couple of house and use these for her to snuggle into then having something with your scent on will also soothe her, lot cheaper than blankets and easier to wash.

I am sure you can convince hubby to share his old smely t shirts after he has been excersising, might knock the little one unconcious

My TT loves to take a sock to bed with her and not a clean one!

i have a prob with giving a dog your clothing because i used this same method with my girl when she was a pup (the ex didnt want her on the bed) and after a while she thought every item of my clothing was hers she would search out my clothing pull it down from chairs or tables and take it out the back and slobber on it get it filthy and stained. Your dog might not do that but just a warning she could think any item of your clothing she can have. brainless is right though it did work she did go to sleep much easier but then she would steal my clothing so it does work you would just have to watch your dog very carefully and dont take a jumper or something of and leave it sitting within her reach

Thankyou for replies...we have had a good night last night, maybe helped with her being tired after her jabs, I tired her out and took her toilet then put her in her crate but sat next to it (like controlled crying for babies - supernanny would be proud...lol) then when she settled I went to bed and she was fine. I did get up to her after a couple of hours but then just settled her again and she was fine. Hubby is a postman so he gets up early and he got her out as she woke up and she went to toilet and went back in crate fine!

I woke at 6.15 - couldn't hear her so rushed down and woke her up in doing so!

Well done Tatty!

congrats on your new TT puppy i am the very proud owner of a tibetan terrier bitch called lil she is 15 months and love her to bits if you need any advise just ask away i am hoping to get another TT in 2006

georgina

Life is Merrier With a Tibetan Terrier

LOL at ginastar  :)

Sounds like you're doing the right things, I'm sure she'll settle down soon. They are a lovely breed and I agree with whoever it was who said start getting her used to grooming now! :-)

He he he that was me and grooming ....well I do have beardies and know how difficult it can be if you dont start ASAP

Roni

Thanks for the tips!

I have a groomer lined up (in fact she has the grandma of Tatty) and have a brush that I have started to use with her...and puppy shampoo but have not tried that yet!

She sound like she has a lovely caring loving home ....one very lucky little TT !

good Luck
~Roni

Hi TTtatty
Congrats on getting your TT puppy.
I also have 2 TT's mum & daughter, whom I do some exhibiting with. I am also a professional dog groomer so if I can give any advice just ask :) I would just like to say, even though you have a groomer lined up please don't leave it all for them to do. It happens to me far too often and none of us are miracle workers, unless you want to keep the coat short.
Once your pup gets to the age of changing from puppy coat to adult, knots and mats will appear from no-where at a great rate, so going to the groomer once every few weeks just won't be enough!!! You'll find that you will have to groom possibly twice a day whilst this coat is coming through. You won't believe how quickly matts can appear. I don't think there is anything nicer than running your fingers through a freshly bathed and combed out TT's coat, so heres wishing all the good luck and fun with your baby TT they grow up far too fast.
Anne

Hi Ann
So glad to read your post about grooming I have know people in the past who have let thier grooming slip and had to have thier dogs clipped to remove the knots which is very sad for a long haired breed.
I have beardies so grooming comes very high on my list of priorities and that is why I mentioned in my first post!
as you say to run your fingers through a lovely well groomed long coated dog is very satisfying and they look so beautiful.
My girls are groomed on thier side so they fall asleep the difficult bit is getting them to turn over!!!

~Roni