tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post2485725314778065329..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Of petunias and rainCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-16913063263824081492017-06-14T20:53:45.618+01:002017-06-14T20:53:45.618+01:00Bertie is so lovely, and looks so peaceful in your...Bertie is so lovely, and looks so peaceful in your photos! I was at work most of the day when we first had Tavi, my husband did despair at the beginning. At least you have the warmer season on your side. It does get easier as time goes on! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-53658887110714791402017-06-12T06:13:17.063+01:002017-06-12T06:13:17.063+01:00Welcome Bertie! What a gorgeous pup! He looks... ...Welcome Bertie! What a gorgeous pup! He looks... a bit naughty, very cuddly and extremely happy. That is a good combination I think. Might be a challenge at first but I'm sure you'll get around it. I have no dog training tips to share but there are plenty above. Will refer my friend who just became a pup owner to this blog post to read. Hugs and cuddles for Bertie!<br />Xx<br />AnnetteAnnette - MyRoseValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778246579909568662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-84164132417256044982017-06-11T18:32:51.615+01:002017-06-11T18:32:51.615+01:00Oh Bertie. He's just gorgeous Yes, the chaos....Oh Bertie. He's just gorgeous Yes, the chaos. I forgot about that part. And the puddles. My tips: be stubborn and have gin on hand. XGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-22792284975420236982017-06-11T17:33:51.893+01:002017-06-11T17:33:51.893+01:00Totally adorable!Totally adorable!anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-18718327104332192882017-06-11T09:31:37.632+01:002017-06-11T09:31:37.632+01:00oh my xxx gorgeous x oh my xxx gorgeous x driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-68566555688627794102017-06-10T22:59:52.575+01:002017-06-10T22:59:52.575+01:00I thought that there was some poodle in there, so ...I thought that there was some poodle in there, so he's a cockerpoo is he?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-74471674000685124182017-06-10T21:40:58.765+01:002017-06-10T21:40:58.765+01:00Thank you for your lovely comment, it's very m...Thank you for your lovely comment, it's very much appreciated. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-16113483926294775712017-06-10T21:39:31.334+01:002017-06-10T21:39:31.334+01:00Thank you! He's a crossbreed - half cocker spa...Thank you! He's a crossbreed - half cocker spaniel, half poodle. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-88097067081591629712017-06-10T12:11:28.651+01:002017-06-10T12:11:28.651+01:00Just came across your blog and wanted to say how m...Just came across your blog and wanted to say how much I have enjoyed my half hour reading. You have a friendly, natural writing style and beautiful photos and I love your sewing. Ok, enough sounding like a stalker! BTW Bertie is gorgeous and suits his name. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465271996776735850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-4564245187810883362017-06-09T01:43:00.888+01:002017-06-09T01:43:00.888+01:00I think the most important thing to remember is th...I think the most important thing to remember is this - 'when they are awake, they are learning'. Everything you do will be absorbed, it's exhausting but constant praise when Bertie does well (we used normal kibble and Toby still gets excited to receive one) and ignore the bad, they just want attention. Their crate is their den - their space, a positive place, never a punishment. <br />Wow, I could talk for days - but seriously ignore the whining, ENJOY THIS TIME and take a million photos. Oh and IT GETS BETTER! XXXXXXCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-65333999300691142932017-06-09T01:06:17.852+01:002017-06-09T01:06:17.852+01:00Oh my goodness Bertie is adorable. I bet he smell...Oh my goodness Bertie is adorable. I bet he smells great, puppy smell is the best. You will get through these interesting training times and he will be the best dog ever! Well minus Max that is.Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-38319818267343274842017-06-08T18:42:50.886+01:002017-06-08T18:42:50.886+01:00He's gorgeous. Good luck with the training. He...He's gorgeous. Good luck with the training. He's so cute, you'll get through it!elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-6881656444484532522017-06-08T15:24:13.028+01:002017-06-08T15:24:13.028+01:00Oh my Lord! He's adorable! Forget peace for at...Oh my Lord! He's adorable! Forget peace for at least three years, but you'll be so swept up in what he brings to you all you won't mind xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-51861601540122027222017-06-08T08:13:46.986+01:002017-06-08T08:13:46.986+01:00Aww...he's only a wee mite...don't want hi...Aww...he's only a wee mite...don't want him catching a chill out in the rain now do you...he'll soon get the hang of it once the sun comes out. Winters End Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924495691256051693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-9178936065995241932017-06-08T07:45:15.981+01:002017-06-08T07:45:15.981+01:00Bertie is so cute I'm sure you'll forgive ...Bertie is so cute I'm sure you'll forgive him anything... Even wrecking your peace and quiet. The training takes a bit of patience but suddenly it happens. Wishing you some dry weather so you can leave a back door open. That seemed to work for us.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-81591445724935809862017-06-08T04:20:45.669+01:002017-06-08T04:20:45.669+01:00Bertie is a great name! I agree with Christina abo...Bertie is a great name! I agree with Christina about the dog training. Find the thing that works for you, and positive reinforcement works as well with dogs as it does with people. kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-41021079420023399492017-06-08T02:30:25.128+01:002017-06-08T02:30:25.128+01:00Absolutely adorable---what type of dog is Bertie?Absolutely adorable---what type of dog is Bertie?Grandmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025641204648010198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-32789506321055987662017-06-08T00:05:09.517+01:002017-06-08T00:05:09.517+01:00Totally agree with crate training, we all need our...Totally agree with crate training, we all need our own space :-)<br />Also no toys that resemble things that you don't want Bertie to chew, so no "toy" shoe's, cans, newspapers.<br />I have taken all my puppies everywhere with me from as soon as they arrived in my home. Because they can not go on the floor at this stage I used a bag with a blanket in the bottom, puppy pee pad underneath for accidents, long strap so it could go over my shoulder keeping both hands free. Keep talking when your with him, tell him what he's seeing, try as many experiences as possible, in the car, on a train or even just at a train station, on a bus, walking in busy streets, quiet places. Try visiting a play group, Old people's home. Visit farms, zoo, aviaries, the sea. The more experiences they have very early in puppy hood the happier bomb proofed dog you'll have for life. Also Puppy training is vital, not because you can't train Bertie yourself but because it would be like Home Schooling children, yes it works but spending time with peer group is important too. I like to go to classes where there is a crossover of older (bigger) dogs coming for their classes so little ones learn good manners with older dogs too. Good luck and I'm sure your new fur baby will have a wonderful, enriching for him and all of you life.<br />When your living the tough days they'll seem like forever, but you'll soon look back and wander where the time went :-)Lucy W, Kent ~ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464046038884365199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-78596296593380995692017-06-07T22:44:18.535+01:002017-06-07T22:44:18.535+01:00Awww, he's lovely. Bet he's forgiven..Awww, he's lovely. Bet he's forgiven.. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-27438647083633950892017-06-07T21:05:58.944+01:002017-06-07T21:05:58.944+01:00Oh my goodness, what a cute dog! Bertie - perfect ...Oh my goodness, what a cute dog! Bertie - perfect name. Hang in there, CJ, it'll be completely worth it. I've not had to toilet-train a dog (ours was trained when we had her) but have witnessed plenty of friends' efforts. Time, patience, lots of newspaper... Good luck xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-29435440011666977592017-06-07T19:28:44.782+01:002017-06-07T19:28:44.782+01:00awwww...he really is adorable. I love the name Ber...awwww...he really is adorable. I love the name Bertie. It suits him, I can tell.<br /><br />I'm in the crate-training camp. Emma still goes in her crate at night and during the day if we're not home -- she's quite happy in there and often goes in of her own volition to have a sleep, it's her safe-place and doesn't see it as punishment (it ought not to be used that way). She can't be trusted not to pee or poop in the house if she's unsupervised...so it's our only option. :) As everyone has said, it's mostly a matter of time and patience...and always being one step ahead of him. xoxomelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-76592599175243557082017-06-07T18:53:01.441+01:002017-06-07T18:53:01.441+01:00Hey CJ,
So adorable. What a beautiful colour Berti...Hey CJ,<br />So adorable. What a beautiful colour Bertie is. You know I can't remember toilet training Honey, but I obviously did. I think it helped that she discovered the cat flap, although she also got out of the garden too....<br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21862711726963124992017-06-07T16:23:14.115+01:002017-06-07T16:23:14.115+01:00Our pup is now a year old. Still living in utter c...Our pup is now a year old. Still living in utter chaos! We got there in the end with the house training though I did think I might actually go mad. Now I'm to Amazon to google "dog behaviour books". Hmmm.<br />Jillxo Jill at emeraldcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971442891183180993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90807029338491438942017-06-07T14:27:26.366+01:002017-06-07T14:27:26.366+01:00Consistency, but not being militant about it, is k...Consistency, but not being militant about it, is key to potty training. If you are crate training (which I do recommend at night and when you are not at home), then take him out to go potty immediately after leaving the crate and use a lot of praise when he does go. They also tend to go after playing and getting worked up inside, so take him out then. And it helps if everyone in the house is using the same "potty language" so that he doesn't get confused about what he is supposed to be doing. It takes time - new place, new smells, new people, new routine - he has a lot to think about! Enjoy his puppy love.Life With The Crewhttp://lifewiththecrew.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-42905636760393889672017-06-07T11:43:02.009+01:002017-06-07T11:43:02.009+01:00Lovely post and pictures. Bertie looks to have se...Lovely post and pictures. Bertie looks to have settled in well already. xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com