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DeeDeeNY

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8. I understand.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 03:26 PM

Dec 15

I had an older dog who passed away at the beginning of this year and who had very little energy towards the end. So I want to appreciate the puppy energy while it lasts and am not complaining. But when we got the other dog she was already full grown, so I was unprepared for the destructiveness of the puppy phase and just looking for advice.

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Raising a puppy is not easy!! [View all] DeeDeeNY Dec 15 OP

Is there a good off leash dog park nearby where Gemma can make friends and play with them? jls4561 Dec 15 #1

As soon as she's through her initial puppy shot series, puppy training classes and doggy day care... hlthe2b Dec 15 #2

We had a Golden Retriever that chewed when he was a pup. CentralMass Dec 15 #3

I'd give anything to have a puppy right now. littlemissmartypants Dec 15 #4

I understand. DeeDeeNY Dec 15 #8

Button training? littlemissmartypants Dec 15 #12

That could work DeeDeeNY Dec 15 #14

My wife and I are also raising a puppy. Cowpunk Dec 15 #5

Flyball video...❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 15 #9

Wow. This is amazing DeeDeeNY Dec 15 #10

Excellent suggestions. DeeDeeNY Dec 15 #15

We raised a puppy, here is what we found DBoon Dec 15 #6

The substitution technique is a good one chowmama Dec 16 #18

My wife says I should also mention... Cowpunk Dec 15 #7

Thank you all for your suggestions. DeeDeeNY Dec 15 #11

We have two dachshunds SARose Dec 15 #13

I had very good luck using this book. "The Art of raising a Puppy" by the Monks of New Skete mitch96 Dec 15 #16

Here's an interesting thing about plastic bags (found using Google). 3catwoman3 Dec 15 #17