I love her name! Be sure to post pics on YT after you bring her home!
I agree that socialization is soooo important...as long as she's had all her shots! I heard many horror stories about unimmunized puppies and parvo, but after Sukoshi got all her shots, we took her EVERYWHERE with us, so she would be very well socialized. We introduced her to all sorts of people of various ages, and we let them all touch her (not necessarily hold her), so she got used to being approached by people; all sorts of sounds (places like Home Depot are especially good for socialization so they aren't scared by loud noises and such later - HD has saws going, forklifts beeping, etc.); and all sorts of textures (grass, concrete, hard wood, carpet, etc.). I am pleased to say that Sukoshi is NOT a barker/yapper at all, unless she hears something outside at night that she thinks we need to check out - which is once in a blue moon. She loves people, although she seems to still be able to sense "unfriendly" ones.
Also, I think it is extremely important to decide where you want your new baby to sleep at night, and STICK WITH YOUR DECISION - no matter how cute she is or how much she cries that first night home. I've talked to plenty of people who gave in that first night, and now, years later, their babies are still sleeping in their bed with them. My husband and I are newlyweds, so we decided right away that we wanted our little girl to have her own space her in crate, but that the bed was ours. Although she cried herself to sleep the first few nights, after the first week, she went right to sleep, and she knows to go to her crate when it's bedtime. We do let her lay in bed with us in the evenings while we're watching tv or movies in the bedroom, but when it's time for lights out, we set her on the floor and she goes to her own bed. Now...if you're looking forward to having her snuggle with you in bed all night long...then ignore that last bit of advice!
And just have fun with her! She'll love you to pieces for it! |