tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post666652908876048602..comments2024-03-28T11:43:03.678+01:00Comments on wcs: In a rutwcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-40448740255997013432017-06-08T06:26:00.512+02:002017-06-08T06:26:00.512+02:00potty, the stairs are solid travertine with quite ...potty, the stairs are solid travertine with quite wide steps (see the upcoming post). I did try starting her a step or two from the bottom and she got down, but she still wasn't interested in starting from the top. But it's no longer a problem!<br /><br />mitch, it's quite a time and energy commitment in the first year. Lots of training (both ways) going on. But I've been through it before and know things will calm down after a while.<br /><br />andrew, she's very hungry in the morning since we stopped feeding her in the evening. And things will evolve as she grows up, I'm sure.<br /><br />evelyn, I have to keep reminding myself!<br /><br />leon, we've seen some magpies around our place this past week. They're not small birds!<br /><br />judy, soon you'll get to meet them!<br /><br />diane, you bet!<br /><br />coppa's girl, very interesting! Callie is absorbing some of Tasha's puppy energy. Callie does most of her "business" during her walks which, for now, don't include Tasha, so the house training is up to us humans. But it's going fine.<br /><br />emm, she's been here just over six weeks now. Time flies!wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-53437155872467684482017-06-08T05:20:37.189+02:002017-06-08T05:20:37.189+02:00I think Tasha's doing very well. And you'v...I think Tasha's doing very well. And you've only had her at home for what, a few weeks?<br />On steps, I have uncarpeted wood, and I found that a strip of friction tape at the edge made it easier for my elderly dog, especially going down. His legs were a little bit longer than hers, but not all that much. It's a quick fix and can be removed once she's old enough to manage on her own.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-37643502014065424722017-06-07T19:03:26.091+02:002017-06-07T19:03:26.091+02:00When we had our second pup at eight weeks old, our...When we had our second pup at eight weeks old, our older dog, who was six, house trained him in a matter of days. The little one would follow the big one around everywhere, and in the garden he would watch what the big one did, then copy him ! Problem was, the pup couldn't get back up over the step into the house, so would sit there plaintively crying until one of us went to pick him up. The older one soon got fed up with the noise the pup made over night when he was abandoned to sleep in the laundry room (in case of accidents) and took to going downstairs and bringing him up to sleep in the bedroom with us. The first few times this happened we were convinced the pup had made it up all on his own, even though he had to be carried down next morning !Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-37444184379104615052017-06-07T18:33:19.898+02:002017-06-07T18:33:19.898+02:00Love all the animal photos and updates. Please ke...Love all the animal photos and updates. Please keep them coming.Diane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084527972686778895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-3907969641281079132017-06-07T17:04:15.149+02:002017-06-07T17:04:15.149+02:00Awwww, I really like hearing about the daily routi...Awwww, I really like hearing about the daily routine, imagining Callie and Tasha :) Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-27789926112841448342017-06-07T14:45:34.749+02:002017-06-07T14:45:34.749+02:00WE miss not having a pet - well yes there's Ge...WE miss not having a pet - well yes there's Gem our cat but she's 20yo now and just sleeps or eats. We are cultivating our rural pets. Just posted on our visiting magpie, Baby. He's very bold but friendly. See you both soon. Leon and Sue<br />Leon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-74425344990547112422017-06-07T14:14:19.471+02:002017-06-07T14:14:19.471+02:00It will all be worth it in just a few months.It will all be worth it in just a few months.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-80241195796126050852017-06-07T12:34:36.223+02:002017-06-07T12:34:36.223+02:00You are spoiling her with food so early in the mor...You are spoiling her with food so early in the morning. We had a West Highland Terrier pup years ago and when at a holiday house, she would go up the stairs but not be able to get back down.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-65233857789167432172017-06-07T09:47:50.100+02:002017-06-07T09:47:50.100+02:00I had never really thought about the extra demands...I had never really thought about the extra demands of a puppy other than just the energy level (well, and the "potty training").Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-66330007148773205462017-06-07T09:15:38.780+02:002017-06-07T09:15:38.780+02:00Are the stairs slippery wood and do they have back...Are the stairs slippery wood and do they have backs/risers to them? Difficult for a lightweight pup. Tried carry to the second from bottom step and put her down to try the last bounce on her own, with encouragement and possible very gradual increase in steps?pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.com