New Goldendoodle parent

Howdy all,

So very glad I found this group! Am over 40 now and have my very first ever canine and could not be more in love with her, Her name is Paisley and her momma is a Golden Retriever and papa a Moyen Poodle. She just turned 7 months old and we are learning plenty-lol!

Thanks for being here all!

Be well!

Brett

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Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on March 4, 2016 at 4:36am

Welcome to Doodle Kisses!

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Permalink Reply by Paisley C on March 4, 2016 at 11:18pm

Thank you Jane!

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Permalink Reply by Tara on March 4, 2016 at 5:14am

Congrats! We are getting our puppy next month! Any suggestions would be appreciated! :)

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Permalink Reply by Paisley C on March 5, 2016 at 4:19pm

I had posted this elsewhere and will be adding a first blog by Monday:)

I can only speak from our current experience and a few things that have worked for us:).

We opted for crate training and on her first time into the crate (kept in a quiet corner of the busiest room of the house) on her 2nd day here she whined for 45 minutes and was ignored thoroughly with "momma" a few feet away slowing moving away every 5 minutes till out of view. She settled in immediately and have had zero issues since but we stuck by the 1 hour between potty access per month of age. We hung a bell by the back door she now can ring throughout the day when she needs to eliminate. We trained and treated her for the first few months every time we took her outside by placing the treat behind the bell so in getting it the bell would ring and we would also say outside so she would learn it. Works well and never once a dirty crate to contend with. If a crate is used size it to your puppy with many of them having a movable partition.

Puppies may chew much of the time we have found antlers and soft durable chew on toys to work for her. Fetch, tug and chase toys will likely get great use and begin working with yourself and your baby on a leash etiquette early on.

Sleep will be a bit less but the love is so very amazing!