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04-01-2009, 07:19 PM | #1 |
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| HOW do you protect your pups from themselves??? My Bailey is just way too energetic and brave for her own good. She's not even 11 weeks and under 2 pounds. I haven't even had her for a week but I'm currently crying because all the frustration is catching up to me. She has nearly stopped my heart 3 times tonight. I'm just scared for her own safety! My favorite times with Bailey are when I am on the couch watching tv and she's sleeping in my lap or just relaxing with a chew toy. But she always scares me when she gets a little more adventurous and acts like she's going to jump off the couch. And today she just learned to jump onto the arm of the couch and then walk across the back. It freaks me out because I think she'll fall. Then a second ago she JUMPED from the arm of the couch to a nearby chair. She landed on some pillows on the chair and I ran and grabbed her. Then she actually did kind of try to jump off the couch to the floor but really just seemed to fall. So finally I decided I better just sit with her on the floor, but she went crazy running around and ran into a lamp cord and kept running, almost choking herself AND pulling the lamp down at once! I think all those close calls finally tired her out too because now she's sleeping on my lap. WHAT do I do to keep her from trying these kinds of things and hurting herself? Don't allow her on the couch at all? Shake a can with pennies when she's about to jump to scare her? Get an exercise pen and just keep her in that? (Do those have bottoms?) Please help I don't want my baby to get hurt.
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04-01-2009, 07:40 PM | #2 |
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| Well....first of all, here is what to expect in the next couple weeks: You'll cry, your heart will fall in the pit of your stomach, you'll follow her in every room she goes, you'll hit the ceiling when she does something crazy, you will ache the first time she gets hurt/scared, and if she ever does fall, you will rush her to the emergency room begging to see the vet--sure she is going to die, just to have the doctor say she just has a bump on her head. What I'm getting at by all of this is that the feelings you have right now are perfectly normal. That being said, I imagine you are doing everything and more that you can do to protect her. I suggest a high pitched "Eeeeekk!" noise to really get her attention when you need her to stop what she is doing. That seems to work with my baby. (She'll probably turn to you and cock her head to one side as if to say "What they heck was that?") Other than that, just continue being the good mother I am sure you are already. After awhile, many of your fears will go away. Keep us updated on your new baby! |
04-01-2009, 07:46 PM | #3 |
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| Gwenni is in the exact same stage. She's still really curious about our house and is getting into everything... she gets so excited when running around that she's been hitting her head on chairs/tables... We've decided to crate her when we're not holding her/training her. We crate train for potty purposes anyway, so it only makes sense to help keep her out of harms way while we're not able to be by her side.
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04-01-2009, 07:48 PM | #4 | |
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Good to know I'm supposed to be this messed up over this new baby that's my responsibility. I just feel so guilty when I leave her alone, or when I have to yell at her. I'm guilty that I like her better when she's relaxing with me than when she's playing, which is when she bites and does dangerous things. And I'm constantly guilty that I now spend no time with my cat, who is terrified of this little creature and hides upstairs all day. Thank you for letting me rant and still thinking I'm a good mommy.
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04-01-2009, 07:50 PM | #5 | |
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04-01-2009, 07:55 PM | #6 |
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| I totally agree with everything hannahallen said!! My baby has done all of the same things. She flies off of the couch before I can catch her (she thinks she's super dog) Kids.................................. |
04-01-2009, 07:57 PM | #7 |
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| Aww the bittersweet memories of the first months home. I've been there, everyone's been there. They scare us half to death. I cried like a baby when she fell off my bed one time... even after she continued to run around and wanna play. Just like one of the posters said, you're gonna follow her into every room. Pick up any cords that don't need to be plugged in. I use to put my laptop cord in a place where I thought she couldn't get it. Guess she was bored and adventurous, found it and she chewed right through it... it was plugged in too. $80 dollars later and I keep all my cords in a drawer and even drilled a hole into the wall to keep the power strip off the ground. So yes, it's normal to feel this way. Hopefully your baby grows out of it and you can rest your nerves some. Until then, keep a watchful eye and let her know what's right and wrong. And as I've heard some say on here, "The only good puppy is a sleeping puppy." So exercise exercise exercise.
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04-01-2009, 07:59 PM | #8 |
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| Just wanted to say I just tried this when she ventured back to the edge of the couch and she ran straight into arms. I have a feeling it'll only distract her a few times, but we'll see in the future.
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04-01-2009, 08:09 PM | #9 |
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| I love this quote! Sometimes I think maybe it would have been easier if I had a real baby before I tried this puppy thing. But then I realize I would have been more of a nervous wreck with a human baby so maybe this will prepare me a little. It's similar though. The other day my mom told me she thinks I have "post puppy depression".
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04-01-2009, 08:15 PM | #10 |
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04-01-2009, 08:31 PM | #11 |
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| You have to watch her all the time if she is "exploring", especially in the puppy stages. I watch Abby all the time. She does let me know when she has to go out but she still has accidents. I don't let her have free roam of the house. I have areas gated off where she isn't allowed to go. When I go in to take a shower, I put her in her crate. Same thing goes if I'm out in the kitchen making something to eat. She is still a puppy and likes to get into things. Good luck with your new little one. It sounds like you are a very good mommy. |
04-01-2009, 09:44 PM | #12 |
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| I can relate with what you are saying. It is a difficult time when they are young and crazy. I wish I would of trained Mia in an exercise pen. (like a doggy play pen) If you choose to purchase an ex pen your baby safe is safe in there. Then little by little let it roam when you have the time and energy to observe its every move. Short 15 minute trips out at first and then a little more as time progresses. The ex pen is a good safe place for them to stay when you are not available to baby sit! Mia is now 17 months old and I do not give her free reign of the house. She stays safe this way. I have teenagers that leave things out that she loves to get into. French fries, paint balls, candy wrappers, she finds it all. It is good you are here, it has helped me so much. If you haven't worked on getting a first aid kit together, that is something that is super to have on hand. Best of luck, keep us posted on how things are going. |
04-01-2009, 10:17 PM | #13 |
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| I would buy the xpen too! Especially that your going to be returning to work . When Suzi was a young puppy I would always sits down on the floor or carpet and play with her. And remember to puppy proof your home. these little babies can get themselves into a whole heap of trouble. Suzi still loves to find tissues, and her favorite is to take them out of people's pockets!. Yep! She is something else! As soon as somebody sits down, she is in your pocket, and off she goes with your kleenix! Than , as soon as you go pick it up from her, she will run off with it! She's quite a stinker, and is over a yr old! As a pup she did chew up my laptop cord too, and it was over a $100 to replace. Hard lessons to learn! What I have observed from Suzi, is that she plays hard, but then she will sleep hard too. Becasue she wears herself out. Let her get all her energy out the right way safely, then your puppy will want to take a nap. I would not allow your puppy on the couch . Is she able to jump on the couch by herself? If not, than she needs to be off . For safety reasons. When she is big enough to jump up on her own and to jump off on her own then it is safe enough for her to be on the couch. Before then, imo, i would refrain from allowing such a little puppy from the couch. It is too risky. Your little one could be easily hurt with as much energy as she has and as daring as she is, It really is better to wait until she is bigger to jump on the couch herself . To adoid serious injury to your precious baby.
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04-02-2009, 12:24 AM | #14 |
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04-02-2009, 11:18 AM | #15 |
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| Raising a puppy can be stressful but it will get by . Just an idea that might help. Put large pillows that are really plush or you can use old couch pollows on the floor right in front of the couch so if she decides to jump and you can't get to her, she would fall on to the pillow. You could probably just get some used ones from the thrift store or a friend's unwanted old couch. I think the ex-pen idea is a good one. She will have lots of space to move around and still be safe.
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