Introducing....Zoe

[stedmansmommy]

Awwww, Zoe is just so so cute!!! Congratulations to you - I know you were so excited about bringing her home! I am just SO happy for you....she is a little bundle of joy! You will LOVE having her, I just know it!

Big hugs to you and the new cutie pie!!!

[hartygirl]

Oh she is so cute! And doing so well already!
Congratulations on your new addition.

[MICKEYK]

aww she is adorable

[anthroboi]

Thanks again everybody for the compliments! We had a long night last night, her inner diva came out lol. She howled and barked (only the 2nd time I heard her bark) basically all night long. Little monkey. I thought her crate was way too big (after taking her to potty several times to no avail, she ended up pooping her crate) so I put her in a little hard cat-type crate on my nightstand with a blankie over which worked for a little while but then she woke up and barked and barked. Took her to potty, no go but then she peed on the carpet lol. She slept in her crate for a couple hours and then whine and barked. I finally gave in (I know, I know..but that little face) and let her sleep with me after she peed and she was as good as gold. I don't know if I should keep crate training her or let her sleep with me in a little bed with high "walls" to keep her secure. I'm worried abour her falling or me rolling over on her or peeing the bed. I always intended on letting her sleep with me once she was potty trained and behaviour trained so that she was aware that I am the alpha dog and she can sleep with me on my terms only but she thinks otherwise LOL.

She also had her first bath (with me anyways) last night...she was soo good. She shook like a leaf but didn't cry or try to get away or anything. This little diva has me wrapped around her little finger LOL

Any advice on the sleeping issue? I know she will eventually give up, I'm just worried about being able to function in school next week

Thanks!
D- and Zoe

[marcerella02]

i'd stick with the crate.. but i only say that because Layla LOVES her crate.. it was tough going for the first couple weeks.. but i put a pillow in the bottom to raise the floor of it and put a pillow in the back to make it a smaller cozier place.. she is going ot be 2 in march and still LOVES her crate... i have to pull her out in the morning..also it is great for travelling and when she stays at her babysitters. Give it time.. be tough... dont' look her directly in the eye or you'll end up giving in again

[Lilacss]

Maddie is 13 weeks old and she seems to do better sleeping with me.So far
she has had absolutely no accidents in my bed.Somehow I sense that she
is there beside me.She will sleep right through from 11 pm till 6 am.

[pea496]

She is adorable - definitely a "keeper"!!

[anthroboi]

awh thank you! What blows my mind (not to be the bragging daddy lol) is how smart she is. I taught her "sit" yesterday and now she does it on command and she knows "in your bag" which I taught her to get her used to going into her carrier. It was funny too b/c she would just jump in there and look at me waiting for her treat lol

[anthroboi]

oh my gosh, i'm so dumb LOL. Because she had no problems at all with her crate the first night, I didn't really bother to get her used to it, so of course I assumed last night it would be the same story. So now, I have her small crate in the family room with a blanket over it and left the door open and put her kong with the treat stick in it in her crate and she's lying in there happily chewing away. Hopefully I can get her used to it and introduce her to the crate properly and she'll learn to feel safe in there.

[parker]

AWWWwwwwwwwwwwww Congrats!! She a beautifu! Can't wait to see more pics!!

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

i'd stick with the crate.. but i only say that because Layla LOVES her crate.. it was tough going for the first couple weeks.. but i put a pillow in the bottom to raise the floor of it and put a pillow in the back to make it a smaller cozier place.. she is going ot be 2 in march and still LOVES her crate... i have to pull her out in the morning..also it is great for travelling and when she stays at her babysitters. Give it time.. be tough... dont' look her directly in the eye or you'll end up giving in again

i agree, don't look her in the eye. those eyes will get you every time. Morgan rarely ever sleeps with me, mostly because i'm scared of smooshing her now. when she was little i was afraid of her peeing in bed. For the first 2 months she slept in her crate which was 1x2, i blocked off most of it so she only had room to go in and lay down. she never cried at all in her crate so didn't have to go thru the hardships of the whining and barking stage. after 2 months of no accidents in the crate i upgraded her to the ex-pen and packed up the crate in storage. she now has a house bed in her pen that she sleeps in as well as food and water and a few toys. i taught her to 'kennel up' and she goes running right in her pen. she also runs in there when i take her bowl to fill with food or go for the treat jar since that is the place i give her those things. if you start up a routine like that, zoe will learn it too. these little guys are smart, but don't let them outsmart you, cause they will try. LOL

[AprilLove]

Congratulations!! Zoe is a little doll baby!!1 I love her face

[mistyinca]

Congratulations Darrell!

She is adorable!! I know you must be so excited to finally have her!!

[SANDYSAND]

Congrats! She is a cutie

[~Dixie's_Mom~]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DOG!!!!
I love her little FACE! Goodness!
Good luck with your new little one!!!