[pyrnet] Happy New year 2001

["ARIEGE" <ARIEGE@xtra.co.nz>]

It's here!!   The year 2001 so Happy New Year to all..

Jan
Jan Chaplin
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----- Original Message -----
From: <EFPico@gateway.net>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, 31 December 2000 19:21
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] New Puppy (was Rescue Me- poem)


> In a message dated 12/30/2000 2:24:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> clhenke@juno.com writes:
>
> << Plus dogs learn a lot from each other and some of the problems we see
>  later on in life is due to being removed from their Mom and siblings too
>  soon. >>
>
> I would highly recommend buying the book "The Art of Raising a Puppy" by
The
> Monks of New Skete. There is a lot of information on the stages a puppy
goes
> through and good tips on training. It does focus German Shepards as that
is
> the breed they specialize in, but it is fairly generic. If you go to a
book
> store and browse through their selection, make sure you look through the
book
> carefully. I bought a couple that were just pages of ads for specific dog
> products. I would also recommend "The New Great Pyrenees" by Paul Strang.
It
> is very informative about the breed and it's history.
>
> A couple things I found helpful with my pup...
>     * used a crate this time
>     * when letting him out first thing in the morning, I carried him from
the
> crate to the outdoors - cuts down on little mistakes
>     * take him outside as soon as done eating
>     * watch him like a hawk when potty training
>     * don't let him do anything you don't want a 130lb dog doing - that
> includes mouthing your hand, shoes, slippers - that also includes getting
up
> on furniture
>     * cuddle him at every opportunity - there is nothing better holding
your
> new pup and watching him fall asleep
>     * buy lots of chewies - not too big - nothing that squecks (ok I have
no
> idea how to spell that - must be time to go to bed) unless you are
watching
> him
>     * obedience training
>
> Good luck with your new pup
> Elaine and Pico
>
>
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