I saw this somewhere and thought it might pup a few smiles on peoples faces..! :)

How to photograph a puppy!

Remove film from box and load camera.
Remove film box from puppy's mouth and throw in trash.
Remove puppy from trash and brush coffee grounds from muzzle.
Choose suitable background for photo.
Mount camera on tripod and focus.
Find puppy and take dirty sock out of the mouth.
Place puppy in prefocused spot and return to camera.
Forget about spot and crawl after puppy on knees.
Focus with one hand and fend off puppy with the other hand.
Get tissue and clean nose print from lens.
Put cat outside and put peroxide on the scratch on puppy's nose.
Put magazines back on coffee table.
Try to get puppy's attention by squeaking toy over your head.
Replace your glasses and check camera for damage.
Jump up in time to grab puppy by the scruff of the neck and say "No..outside!"
Call someone to help clean up the mess.
Sit back in chair for deep breathing and resolve to teach puppy "sit" and "stay" first thing next morning.

Oh yes, I remember it well - and I've got it all to do over again in 3 weeks! :-D

haha i know how you feel, ive just got my 8 week old bc pup and trying to teach the basic, sit, liedown and stay, seems to be a long process so far! but soo worth it

My new pup is a BC, 10 weeks!
Taught her sit, down, touch, leave, roll over, paw and up, to sit on her back legs (not one that will be used often).
Not teaching her stay just yet, she is far too impulsive for that yet!

haha thats lovely, can just see it happening in your mind while reading it lol made me smile

Crumbs we are miles behind still teaching her come and what her name is. Followed by please dont wee in my kitchen !

Haha we've not quite mastered 'totally no peeing in the house' but she's definately getting there, she holds it in when she knows we're coming in the middle of the night etc, just the odd few slip ups when I'm not watching closely and when she gets excited!

PippaPuppy Date 23.05.11 22:43 GMT

My new pup is a BC, 10 weeks!
Taught her sit, down, touch, leave, roll over, paw and up, to sit on her back legs (not one that will be used often).
Not teaching her stay just yet, she is far too impulsive for that yet!

You missed one - it´s called POSE. Lol