Very new dog owner, what the hell do I do?

shelley_crow

I use a harness with my staffie, you have more control over the dog, especially if she is a puller (mine was awful for pulling before). enjoy your new dog x

candygirl

Mine have had the leather harnesses, but are now on the ones from pets at home with the furry padding.If you need the make I can have a look.Mine pull like steam trains on normal collars.;)
And where's the piccy of her!!!!I wanna see it now :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

elsien

Re the harness -depends how hard she pulls - I have a halti on mine as I need the security of knowing what the front (teeth) end is getting up to, but would probably use a harness otherwise. Bull terriers have strong necks so if she's not pulling madly she shouldn't hurt herself with an ordinary collar ( but avoid choke chains like the plague, imo.) I can't put an ordinary collar/lead on my dog because she has such a thick neck and pin head that it comes straight over the top.
I'd second the previous post re tennis balls - they're gone in about thirty seconds and I had a near miss with swallowed bits when the kennels gave her one to play with.
re vets - my local charges £18 for a consultation, then the cost of any treatment/injections on top of that. If the previous owner doesn't have the vaccination book, the vet who did it should still have the records, so could they be contacted - save having to pay for more if you don't need them.

I'm impressed with the 6 o'clock walk - bet it was lovely and peaceful though. I like walking mine when I finish work, as that's my "switch off" time, when I can start to wind down and leave work behind.

~Chameleon~

astonsmummy wrote: »

I got up at 6am and took her for a walk, it was great!

Great stuff!!!

Just remember though that she will quickly fall into a routine and expect to be walked EVERY morning at 6am, and whilst you probably enjoy doing this on a nice sunny summer's morning (I know I do!) will you still feel the same on a freezing cold, dark and wet winter's morning?

astonsmummy

candygirl wrote: »

Mine have had the leather harnesses, but are now on the ones from pets at home with the furry padding.If you need the make I can have a look.Mine pull like steam trains on normal collars.;)
And where's the piccy of her!!!!I wanna see it now :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Se'd definately a puller!
Yes can you get the make for me?
Leather ones are sooo expensive!
I will get a decet piccy this afternoon, se's flaked out at the moment, bless her, she's walked loads, Just took her on the bus and I dont think she liked it very much!

She doesnt drink much, which is worrying me.
Also she's wining quite a bit, do you think it's coz she misses her owners?
She pined for OH when he went out to the shop this morning.

astonsmummy

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Great stuff!!!

Just remember though that she will quickly fall into a routine and expect to be walked EVERY morning at 6am, and whilst you probably enjoy doing this on a nice sunny summer's morning (I know I do!) will you still feel the same on a freezing cold, dark and wet winter's morning?

No, I think i'm going to stick to 7am lol
I was like a child at xmas this morning though, I never wake up that early! :rotfl:

candygirl

the harnesses are nylon with a kind of furry bit that goes between their legs to stop rubbing.The label says SPORN on them , and SPORN.COM .HTH
Piccies pleeeeeeeez:j :j

astonsmummy

candygirl wrote: »

the harnesses are nylon with a kind of furry bit that goes between their legs to stop rubbing.The label says SPORN on them , and SPORN.COM .HTH
Piccies pleeeeeeeez:j :j

Thanks for that, here are some pics, they are abit crap though.

candygirl

Awwwww she's adorabubble, and love the green eyes:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Here's my little darlings having a snog

astonsmummy

AWWWWWWW!!!!!!! dont we have such adorable doggies