[HarleyHOO]

Originally Posted by chaygirl

Thanks! I will post pictures soon. All I have now is the one from the breeder that I put with my username. I'm glad to hear that your Harley did well. If you know of anything in particular I should do to ease the transition, please let me know. Thanks!

I would say from my experience, crate train...it's difficult the first few days, but worth it in the long run. Especially for house breaking. Are you going to train for outside or inside on pee pads? She may cry a little at first, but DON'T let her out when she's whining. Wait until she becomes quiet, and then let her out. That way she doesn't end up thinking crying will free her. Believe me, this is for your sanity I went to Petsmart and got this little heartbeat pillow for Harley and it did wonders during the first few weeks. It's basically a plush toy with a voice box inside which when touched, sounds like a heartbeat from the mother's womb. It's designed to sooth anxious puppies. Once started it runs for about 10 minutes, and it's very sensitive so that usually, if they roll over or lay on it, it'll automatically restart itself. Harley figured it out right away and would start it by herself during the middle of the night if she woke up.

I also provided lots of chew toys for Harley so she did not chew on MY stuff.

Slowly introduce her to things which will be a must down the road.... like grooming. When I was ready to introduce Harley to something, say the comb, I would lay it on the bed and let her "discover" it herself but never force it on her. When she would go near it or sniff it, I'd immediately give her a treat. I did this several times with everything new, before I ever used any of them on her. She was never scared because of this.

There's a lot of great advise on this forum. You'll love it and there are so many caring people. Congrats on your new little one. Have a blast and take it one day at a time.