tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post2959048775736796135..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: A Day in the Life...........Puppy Time and ClippingRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-32402233452730311432009-03-06T08:31:00.000-08:002009-03-06T08:31:00.000-08:00Good luck with the baby.Good luck with the baby.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185860853151726676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-206032128140982302009-03-04T02:37:00.000-08:002009-03-04T02:37:00.000-08:00My first dog Bamse was no problem. She was half Be...My first dog Bamse was no problem. She was half Bernese Mountain dog (independent ones!) and had no trouble sleeping on the veranda by herself. With Sheba, it's been different. Rhodesian ridgebacks feel very attached to the family, and so she slept by my side for a week until we went to Africa. The first two nights were very busy, but she quickly started to sleep through the night. Once we arrived in Africa, I slept with her on the veranda for a night or two, and then moved indoors while she stayed outdoors. When she woke up and I wasn't there, I could just pop out my hand through the door from where I was sleeping. She didn't love it, but after a few nights, she was fine about it, and I went back to sleeping in my own bedroom :-D. Today, she bangs on the shutter door when she's ready to go out in the morning, and let's us know through some serious barking when there is "danger in the air".<BR/><BR/>To me, it was really important to keep the bond of trust between me and Sheba, rather than forcing her into whatever adulthood would have to give. Then, little by little, I adjusted her into her new lifestyle (going from a Swedish indoor dog to an African outdoor dog). She certainly didn't embrace it wholeheartedly, but I gave her the time she needed, and I am so grateful I did. <BR/><BR/>If you really don't want to keep her indoors for a while, I would suggest you go out and sit with her, very passively but yet present, until she falls asleep. She may wake up again after a few hours or so to renew her howling, and you will have to come back, passively, and just "sit". Eventually, she will accept the situation and know that you are close by even though she lives in the kennel - and you start to gain more and more hours of precious sleep. <BR/><BR/>I wish you all the best!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-52850587564742995602009-03-03T14:05:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:05:00.000-08:00That's what I do with mine - drag them around ever...That's what I do with mine - drag them around everywhere...but she'll still get you up. I also do what Holly does - it really works! Also - I tried this trick, but it only works if it's warm enough out. I like to get my dogs kennel trained, but thay always raise a racket.<BR/>If the weather is above freezing, put your kennel in your vehicle with a window cracked for the night. That way they can cry but you can't hear it. Letting them cry themselves out is important, otherwise they'll learn that attention is given, even if it is negative.<BR/><BR/>It usually only takes a few nights and tehn you can move her back into the house!<BR/><BR/>GOod Luck!Danielle Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637508490808890254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-84384918808969011652009-03-03T12:46:00.000-08:002009-03-03T12:46:00.000-08:00How cute. Hope you get that sleep though.How cute. Hope you get that sleep though.Leasmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527345508772411407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-23797906460842934322009-03-03T05:52:00.000-08:002009-03-03T05:52:00.000-08:00We've just finished night 3 with our new puppy...We've just finished night 3 with our new puppy. His kennel is in my son's room. He came dragging in our room at about 11:00 PM asking if SOMEONE couldn't take the puppy so HE could sleep! We volunteered & was quite surprised he slept the whole night! Its been a long time since we had an 8 wk old puppy. My youngest son doesn't remember the other dogs when they were that young, so this is a fun adventure! Fun to read about someone else going thru it, too. <BR/><BR/>Its been too blasted cold here to even spend much time with the horses. Thank goodness for round bales & auto waterers. So the pup hasn't been formally introduced yet, either. <BR/><BR/>Video clip of my new guy on my blog. Good luck & I'll look forward to watching your puppy progress!Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-50032528471036851092009-03-03T05:40:00.000-08:002009-03-03T05:40:00.000-08:00She's cute! Oh, those puppy days! I wish you a goo...She's cute! <BR/>Oh, those puppy days! <BR/>I wish you a good night's rest tonight.Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-17399915831783416242009-03-03T05:34:00.000-08:002009-03-03T05:34:00.000-08:00MiKael where is she sleeping? I'm assuming she is ...MiKael where is she sleeping? I'm assuming she is 12 weeks or less? At that age, any puppy left by itself would normally howl for it's mother/sibs. What I've done with each of my baby puppies, is put the crate in the bedroom, close to the bed so when they wake up, I can dangle my fingers in the crate or even pull the puppy out and cuddle for a minute.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-30190843759011438542009-03-03T02:50:00.000-08:002009-03-03T02:50:00.000-08:00Hope your plan worked and you got some sleep.Hope your plan worked and you got some sleep.Leah Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158981037468411293noreply@blogger.com