Hagrid by the sea

[Hagrid]

Hi everyone, This is Lily. I am so new to this that I'm not sure what I'm doing. I have never been on the computer so I don't know how to even post a picture. We lost our half golden/newfie a year ago and now we are waiting for a puppy due in November. Our last dog chewy was our soul and I still can't deal with him being gone. I have always wanted a newfie, but at the same time I'm terrified. Chewy was sooo perfect! I'm afraid that I may have taken on too much until I see his three week old picture and I start crying. I can't wait five more weeks. Can someone help me with the first weeks of training like potty and sleep times. Will I have to take him out through the night. That is my biggest worry. I don't do well with little sleep. Our last dog could hold a river and we taught him to say out when he had to go. Hope someone can help me. Do you ever really ever have that empty feeling go away. I can't seem to move on. Is it too soon for me? Our family just can't seem to live without a dog.

 

[NewfLove]

Welcome. I don't think you ever get over your first Newf! You are at the right place. I would suggest you do a search above, right on topics you are interested in. There is a lot of conversation here on new puppies and how to handle them!

I think you are doing the right thing. Part of the grief you feel is the the quiet in your home and the absence of your Chewy. Even though your new one will not replace Chewy, the deafening quiet will be... no longer!!

 

[Wayne A]

Hi Lily
Welcome to NN don't worry your in the right place.

 

[dumainedogs]

Hi Lili,
We're "expecting" as well. If you'd like I can private message you with some wonderful resources and books I've found to help get ready for the New Newf experience. It is helping me fill the time and be "patient" while I wait to pick up our new pup in November. Also, I found a lot of great suggestions in previous threads here just by doing random searches.
Welcome, as I have quickly learned, you're in the right place.
And, no, you never really get over that heart dog, you just make room in your heart for the next one!

 

[Julie Fred]

Welcome! We lost our dalmation three years ago this past June...I still cry all the time. We have a 6 month old newf named Tank. Tank is totally different, but I love her! I think you honor them by giving more dogs a chance to have a happy life. I cannot wait to see pictures...there are easy to follow instructions on how to post pictures, and I am sure you will find lots of advice, wisdom, and help here on NN. I have!

 

[ZoomZoom]

Welcome...can't wait to see the pics of the new pup! Our Scarlet is 8 months old now and i was not prepared to have a "baby" in the house as I look back on those first weeks. Our other dog is 9 years old so it had been awhile and I had forgotten just what is was like trying to acclimate them to the new surroundings, and all. We spent a week lying on the floor next to the crate with one hand stuck through the cage touching her paw. It took us a couple of nights to realize that she wanted to lay directly onto the pan in the crate and not on the extra deluxe crate pad we purchased...she was hot...we didn't get it. We finally realized it and put a fan on part of the cage, even though we have central air conditioning. Oh, and we broke a lot of "things" in the first few weeks until we realized that we needed to "puppy proof" the house...things I know we clearly are smart enough to have forseen....

So my advice to you is...take lots and lots of pictures. These pups grow up so fast Ours was 25 pounds at 7 weeks! And if you can, take some time off from work. It will help your health as well as give you some extra play time with your new puppy. We spent a lot of time reading books, searching the net and talking to other newf owners. You just can't seem to get enough newf stuff no matter what. Good luck.

 

[2newfs4now]

Welcome

 

[scarlet's mom]

:kgo_057::kgo_057::kgo_057::kgo_057::kgo_057::kgo_057:

Many welcomes from a slightly exhausted Newf puppy owner :snore:

 

[pabusinesswoman]

Welcome

You never really forget those that you have had so close to your heart. It took me almost 3 full months to give up my Chow's tags to "daddy" to take care of after her passing. They become like your children.

The craziness of puppy hood should help buffer things a little. An excellent book to get while wating is Judy Adler's "The Newfoundland Puppy." I found it very informative before I even brought Sadie home.

 

[Faye]

welcome

 

[R Taft]

Well welcome from a bleary eyed puppy owner :lol: :lol:..........I still take Katy for a couple of night time walks, but we have had no accidents due to this. The last couple of nights she has slept from 11pm until about 6am . Now that has made me happy. Just stick with it. It is much shorter then having a human baby to look after. Puppies are a joy to have, but they grow so fast. you will have a wonderful time.
I am so sad for you for the loss of chewy, we love our loved ones so much. i still miss all mine, Ronnie

 

[newfy]

Tiki is going to be 9 months soon, got him at 9 weeks, he had to go out at night at first, then gradually less, I think he learned alot from my existing dogs, don't worry, the sacifices will be more than worth it, you can learn alot by reading this site!

 

[AngusMcDubhsMom]

We got both our pups, Angus and Gracie at 11 weeks of age each. I took them out for the last time about 11 p.m. Then they were in a gated area of the kitchen, (I used one of those wire exercise pens, to make it bigger or smaller.) One side was their bed and the other side I put down puddle pads. If they had to go in the middle of the night, they went on the pad (well, mostly ). Then during the day I moved the pads closer and closer to the door and watched for signs they needed to go out. Always let them out after waking, eating and playing. They were housetrained pretty quickly and I got some much needed sleep. Can't wait to see pictures. Are you really calling him Hagrid? What a great name!!:kgo_057:

 

[Tug]

Welcome from Beautiful BC!

 

[Hagrid]

Yeah getting Hagrid in 4 weeks/ ust beside ourselves.

 

[BoundlessNewfs]

Welcome to Newf Net.

PUppies can only "hold it" about one hour for every month of age...so at two months, about two hours between potty breaks. Be sure to praise and treat when the pup "performs" outside, so it gets the idea. Also use a cue command, like "go potty" when you take it to its spot in the yard. When it starts to go, say something like "YES! Good potty" and treat when it has finished. Newfs tend to be food motivated and the extra treating is a good incentive to do well. You can gradually give treats less often, as it catches on, but continue to praise and be happy with the pup.

We crate trained ours, so that they were in the crate during the night between potty breaks, and during the day, if we were too busy to keep a close eye on them. Continue taking outside every couple of hours day and night, until you learn the pup's cues. (Some nudge you, some will squeak a toy with particular intensity, some will silently sit by the back door...you have to figure out what your pup does when it needs to go).

Congrats on the new pup, and be prepared to be sleep deprived at least for a couple of months. My hubby and I alternated taking our pups for potty breaks at night, so that neither of us was up every two hours. That seemed to help a lot.