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Originally Posted by MaWilliams3  Hi everyone. I'm Mandy. Noni is our 3 week old YT. Haven't brought him home yet obviously. Here is a little background on me. Don't laugh. ;-)
1) always have had large breed dogs. Bijou (RIP 2010) was our last rescue. He was a retriever/cocker spaniel mix. Other breeds were healers and labs... & Tucker our foster Bassador. After Bijou passed away, we spent a couple years mourning, and a couple years trying to decide what breed we should get as the kids are mostly out of the home now, and all company will be kept with boring, lonely me. (Poor dog) I also work full time so I was already worried about this little tiny guy.
2) always have had rescues that were mostly trained and 6 months old or older.
3) I joined Yt.com and read all about knee issues, liver shunts and tracheal collapse. So now I'm a nervous wreck.
I tried to post puppy pics but I'm posting from my phone and the breeders pics are to big. I'm going to meet Noni this weekend and I'll try to capture some while I'm there for posting.
Thanks for any advice on pad training, congenital defects and adapting from large breeds to tiny breeds.
Mandy |
I also only had large breeds (very large...pits, boxers and mastiffs) before my Sheldon. As far as adapting, I had no problem...I love, love, love having a small dog. Big personality in a compact size, and I love it. I, too, got nervous before bringing him home, but he has benn relatively problem-free.
I'm a fan of pad training because I live in an upstairs apartment, but I know some will tell you to just do outside if that is your ultimate goal.
Good luck, and welcome
