Friday, 23 September 2011

Honeys first week home

And what a weeks it has been I really don't want to go back to work as we have had such fun, its been 7 years since we've had a pup in the house and you forget how fab it is watching them learn and their confidence build over time. We went to the vets on Mon for first set of vacinations and where told she could go out and about visiting meeting new dogs just to not street walk her yet. Ive tried to get the crate routine sorted first so next week she will be ok when Im back at work she settles within a couple of mins which is great. Ive taken her out to a new place everyday to start off the socialisation visiting family members so she gets used to car journeys (shes a tad melodramtic in the crate in the car howling and sliding down the bars which several drives behind have chuckled about!!) shes starting to realise she need to settle Im sure a few more days and she'll be fine. House training is going super Ive never had a pup pick it up as fast only the odd little accident Im not sure if its because this time I understand more about positive reinforment training as Im sure with Bella we told her off but with Honey I just ignore the accidents and praise like crazy the good ones :D We started a bit of clicker training yesterday shaping for a sit and she seems to have remember this morning and keeps offering a sit its really sweet I do love clicker training I can't wait to keep trying new things with her Bella didn't start until she was 4 so its lovely having a blank canvas wanting to learn. We also can bring back toys (which I didn't teach she just did it lol) and she knows her name and comes when I whistle. Zak and Bella are starting to accept her we did have a little spat yesterday between them both as a cat rudely walked past the fence Zak growled Bella took it to be at her and all hell broke loose with Honey running off screaming as I shouted to part them both. Zak ended up with a couple of nicks to his lip but nothing too serious thank god was noise more than anything first time Ive seen him not back down to Bella too, both of them looked a little suprised by the whole thing and Bella was quickly going to him licking all submissively lol and Honey was back scampering about. Bella has accepted Honey fab better than I ever expected she we've only have one time where Bella rolled her over and Honey ran off screaming but was fine just scared after that they are starting to play nicely. Honey was really biting Bellas nose yesterday and she just took it quite happy with her new little play pal she even plays tug gently too I couldn't be more please as Bella was looking so sad after the loss of Henry I think she really did need her to come along. I also think Bella likes the fact the Honey has all these cool toys to play with lol They are both going to Agility Nuts in a couple of weeks time so will see how they get on in a new place together too.
Heres a couple of pics (I need to take more but she wont stand still for more than 5 seconds!!!)

3 comments:

  1. Help!!! She's just divine...love those pics xxxx

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  2. I know I keep looking at her and going awwww then have to give her snogs hihihi

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  3. just came back for another sneaky-poooopieeeee peek <3 ((((sigh))))

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