Smita, Ollie and Juno's Blog – October 2010 Archive (4)

Anybody who saw my desperate post yesterday about Ollie's growling and nipping knows how upset I was. Today is a new day.I am definitely reading him better. He tried the growling thing again today. I stopped everything and then walked away and sat at my computer. He tried nipping at my toes a few times. Then he realized that I was ignoring him. He calmed down right away and lay down by my feet and even licked my toes. May be my being worked up yesterday keyed him up. They read us better than… Continue

Ollie is quite the spunky doodle today.The name the breeder gave him is perfect for him during the day. He is 'Valiant' during the day and curious about everything. Nothing really scares him.He even does well in his crate when I go out without him. At night however, his bravado disappears and he is a whiny little baby who needs his human mom/dad. He is still whining and screaming his head off in the crate at night. I know all the experienced people here are saying this is normal but it is…

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First of all, Ollie and I thank all of you for extending such a warm welcome.

Ollie's first night was quite an adventure after a fairly uneventful day. We decided to use the airline type crate even though we have the wire crate set up, just because it was easier to carry it to our bedroom. And boy-oh-boy, our little fella did not appreciate it. He would sleep for about 40 minuted and start whining. We must've taken him outside, a million times, thinking he wanted to go potty. But he would… Continue

Finally after waiting for months and months, our little Ollie is home. We are ecstatic. He is the most affectionate little fella. Lots of kisses and great eye contact. He has the most gorgeous chocolate coat with gray green eyes. The breeder lives a good hour away so I was wondering how he would do on the ride home. After a couple of little whines and a lot of sniffing at my face and the car cup holder, he settled down and had a nice long snooze. Occasionally he would wake up and stand on my… Continue