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little coco · 03-09-2005, 08:22 PM

I am picking up my new puppy (6 hour drive) but, breeder is at least meeting me half way, so it won't be too bad of a drive.
I am actually sending an old towel down to the breeder so the puppy will recognize my scent!~ I actually slept with a hand towel in my bed, for the past week, I'll be mailing it out tomorrow, may sound weird, but, I didn't want to send any of my clothes etc.
Maybe you too could send a towel with your goldens scent on it, and maybe one with your scent on it to the breeder so the dog can sniff it, and become familiar with it. What might help ease the transition, is see if your breeder can send a blanket your puppy has been using so you can show it to your goldens, and that might make a nicer home coming. Also, when you bring puppy home, may want to consider him/her meeting the new dogs outside, so that way if the pup is scared, any accidents will happen in the yard and not in the house.
I thought of the blanket idea, the same concept as what people suggest when you bring a newborn baby home from the hospital, you have the dog or cat smell the baby blanket, so that way the dog or cat is familar with the new baby scent. Good luck. And I'm in the same boat, can't wait to pick up my Coco. I'll post a pic, when I do.

03-09-2005, 08:22 PM	#12
little coco Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 56	I am picking up my new puppy (6 hour drive) but, breeder is at least meeting me half way, so it won't be too bad of a drive. I am actually sending an old towel down to the breeder so the puppy will recognize my scent!~ I actually slept with a hand towel in my bed, for the past week, I'll be mailing it out tomorrow, may sound weird, but, I didn't want to send any of my clothes etc. Maybe you too could send a towel with your goldens scent on it, and maybe one with your scent on it to the breeder so the dog can sniff it, and become familiar with it. What might help ease the transition, is see if your breeder can send a blanket your puppy has been using so you can show it to your goldens, and that might make a nicer home coming. Also, when you bring puppy home, may want to consider him/her meeting the new dogs outside, so that way if the pup is scared, any accidents will happen in the yard and not in the house. I thought of the blanket idea, the same concept as what people suggest when you bring a newborn baby home from the hospital, you have the dog or cat smell the baby blanket, so that way the dog or cat is familar with the new baby scent. Good luck. And I'm in the same boat, can't wait to pick up my Coco. I'll post a pic, when I do.