I Am Your Puppy

Crossfire Bulldogs · 11-14-2004, 07:56 PM

I am your Puppy, and I will love you until the end of the Earth, but please know a few things about me.

I am a Puppy, this means that my intelligence and capacity for learning are the same as an 8-month-old child.

I am a Puppy; I will chew EVERYTHING I can get my teeth on. This is how I explore and learn about the world. Even HUMAN children put things in their mouths. It's up to you to guide me to what is mine to chew and what is not.

I am a Puppy; I cannot hold my bladder for longer than 1 - 2 hours. I cannot "feel" that I need to poop until it is actually beginning to come out. I cannot vocalize nor tell you that I need to go, and I cannot have "bladder and bowel control" until 6 - 9 months. Do not punish me if you have not let me out for 3 hours and I tinkle. It is your fault. As a Puppy, it is wise to remember that I NEED to go potty after: eating, sleeping, playing, drinking, and around every 2 - 3 hours in addition. If you want me to sleep through the night, then do not give me water after 7 or 8 p.m. A crate will help me learn to housebreak easier, and will avoid you being mad at me.

I am a Puppy, accidents WILL happen, please be patient with me! In time I will learn.

I am a Puppy, I like to play. I will run around, and chase imaginary monsters, and chase your feet and your toes and 'attack' you, and chase fuzzballs, other pets, and small kids. It is play; it's what I do. Do not be mad at me or expect me to be sedate, mellow and sleep all day. If my high energy level is too much for you, maybe you could consider an older rescue from a shelter or Rescue group. My play is beneficial, use your wisdom to guide me in my play with appropriate toys, and
activities like chasing a rolling ball, or gentle tug games, or plenty of chew toys for me. If I nip you too hard, talk to me in "dog talk," by giving a loud YELP, I will usually get the message, as this is how dogs communicate with one another. If I get too rough, simply ignore me for a few moments, or put me in my crate with an appropriate chew toy.

I am a Puppy; hopefully you would not yell, hit, strike, kick or beat a 6-month-old human infant, so please do not do the same to me. I am delicate, and also very impressionable. If you treat me harshly now, I will grow up learning to fear being hit, spanked, kicked or beat. Instead, please guide me with encouragement and wisdom. For instance, if I am chewing something wrong, say, "No chew!" and hand me a toy I CAN chew. Better yet, pick up ANYTHING that you do not want me to get into. I can't tell the difference between your old sock and your new sock, or an old sneaker and your $200 Nikes.

I am a Puppy, and I am a creature with feelings and drives much like your own, but yet also very different. Although I am NOT a human in a dog suit, neither am I an unfeeling robot who can instantly obey your every whim. I truly DO want to please you, and be a part of your family, and your life. You got me (I hope) because you want a loving partner and companion, so do not relegate me to the backyard when I get bigger. Do not judge me harshly but instead mold me with gentleness and guidelines and training into the kind of family member you want me to be.

I am a Puppy and I am not perfect, and I know you are not perfect either. I love you anyway. So please, learn all you can about training, and puppy behaviors and caring for me from your Veterinarian, books on dog care and even researching on the computer! Learn about my particular breed and it's characteristics, it will give you understanding and insight into WHY I do all the things I do. Please teach me with love, patience, the right way to behave and socialize me with training in a puppy class or obedience class, we will BOTH have a lot of fun together.

I am a Puppy and I want more than anything to love you, to be with you, and to please you. Won't you please take time to understand how I work? We are the same you and I, in that we both feel hunger, pain, thirst, discomfort, fear, but yet we are also very different and must work to understand one another's language, body signals, wants and needs. Someday I will be a handsome dog, hopefully one you can be proud of and one that you will love as much as I love you.

Love,

Your Puppy

Many thanks to bulldogs world for allowing me to share this wonderful letter.

***Carrie*** · 11-14-2004, 08:02 PM

Oh....that just kills me.

***Carrie*** · 11-14-2004, 08:04 PM

I hope everyone who has a puppy will read that. So many people forget that they are babies, infants and expect sooooo much from them all at once. If they want an adult dog, why don't they get an adult dog?

DarknessDivine · 11-14-2004, 08:13 PM

Awwwwwwww that sounds just like my Zeus

Spit Fire · 11-27-2004, 06:28 AM

Thank you so much for that

I will print it out and stick
it on my fridge and read it every day.
P.S. Ashley ruffs his Thanks

Ritz459 · 11-27-2004, 07:18 AM

That rings so true! I'm watching a 5 month old Golden Retriever right now (we will have her till Monday) and that sounds just like her! (I so do not miss the puppy stage! lol)

Crossfire Bulldogs · 12-16-2004, 05:52 PM

I was visiting with a friend a few days ago who has a litter of 6 darling seven week old Saints and this kept running through my mind as I watched them play.

DarknessDivine · 12-16-2004, 07:50 PM

This hangs on my refrigerator..

DCgirl · 01-12-2005, 02:37 PM

My neighbor should read this. very cute

sunny98 · 02-01-2005, 09:25 PM

I've seen this before and it is soooo true! Thanks for posting

WingedFoal · 02-01-2005, 10:11 PM

Awww! That sums little Bitty up perfectly right now! She's still at that stage where she is ALWAYS chasing imaginary monsters and still forgets what I'm trying to say to her.

Purr · 03-03-2005, 05:21 PM

Aaawww...I have two four month olds, and found this to be very cute, and very true.

My biggest "pet peeve" (pardon the pun) is people who mistreat a puppy for something that the person did.

Sonja, thank you for posting this for all puppy and dog owners alike!!

koenig · 03-13-2005, 07:05 PM

very good and I'm sure very useful to help new owners understand their new family member as well as proper treatment and care for them. Thanks.

bigdoglover · 03-13-2005, 07:11 PM

*wiping tear from cheek* That was great....thanx!!

reichoff55 · 06-13-2005, 10:23 PM

that really puts things in perscpetive for me and Eva...Its like she'strying to say this to me everyday...I just never listened.
Thank you

Eva&Bianca

11-14-2004, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 284	I Am Your Puppy I am your Puppy, and I will love you until the end of the Earth, but please know a few things about me. I am a Puppy, this means that my intelligence and capacity for learning are the same as an 8-month-old child. I am a Puppy; I will chew EVERYTHING I can get my teeth on. This is how I explore and learn about the world. Even HUMAN children put things in their mouths. It's up to you to guide me to what is mine to chew and what is not. I am a Puppy; I cannot hold my bladder for longer than 1 - 2 hours. I cannot "feel" that I need to poop until it is actually beginning to come out. I cannot vocalize nor tell you that I need to go, and I cannot have "bladder and bowel control" until 6 - 9 months. Do not punish me if you have not let me out for 3 hours and I tinkle. It is your fault. As a Puppy, it is wise to remember that I NEED to go potty after: eating, sleeping, playing, drinking, and around every 2 - 3 hours in addition. If you want me to sleep through the night, then do not give me water after 7 or 8 p.m. A crate will help me learn to housebreak easier, and will avoid you being mad at me. I am a Puppy, accidents WILL happen, please be patient with me! In time I will learn. I am a Puppy, I like to play. I will run around, and chase imaginary monsters, and chase your feet and your toes and 'attack' you, and chase fuzzballs, other pets, and small kids. It is play; it's what I do. Do not be mad at me or expect me to be sedate, mellow and sleep all day. If my high energy level is too much for you, maybe you could consider an older rescue from a shelter or Rescue group. My play is beneficial, use your wisdom to guide me in my play with appropriate toys, and activities like chasing a rolling ball, or gentle tug games, or plenty of chew toys for me. If I nip you too hard, talk to me in "dog talk," by giving a loud YELP, I will usually get the message, as this is how dogs communicate with one another. If I get too rough, simply ignore me for a few moments, or put me in my crate with an appropriate chew toy. I am a Puppy; hopefully you would not yell, hit, strike, kick or beat a 6-month-old human infant, so please do not do the same to me. I am delicate, and also very impressionable. If you treat me harshly now, I will grow up learning to fear being hit, spanked, kicked or beat. Instead, please guide me with encouragement and wisdom. For instance, if I am chewing something wrong, say, "No chew!" and hand me a toy I CAN chew. Better yet, pick up ANYTHING that you do not want me to get into. I can't tell the difference between your old sock and your new sock, or an old sneaker and your $200 Nikes. I am a Puppy, and I am a creature with feelings and drives much like your own, but yet also very different. Although I am NOT a human in a dog suit, neither am I an unfeeling robot who can instantly obey your every whim. I truly DO want to please you, and be a part of your family, and your life. You got me (I hope) because you want a loving partner and companion, so do not relegate me to the backyard when I get bigger. Do not judge me harshly but instead mold me with gentleness and guidelines and training into the kind of family member you want me to be. I am a Puppy and I am not perfect, and I know you are not perfect either. I love you anyway. So please, learn all you can about training, and puppy behaviors and caring for me from your Veterinarian, books on dog care and even researching on the computer! Learn about my particular breed and it's characteristics, it will give you understanding and insight into WHY I do all the things I do. Please teach me with love, patience, the right way to behave and socialize me with training in a puppy class or obedience class, we will BOTH have a lot of fun together. I am a Puppy and I want more than anything to love you, to be with you, and to please you. Won't you please take time to understand how I work? We are the same you and I, in that we both feel hunger, pain, thirst, discomfort, fear, but yet we are also very different and must work to understand one another's language, body signals, wants and needs. Someday I will be a handsome dog, hopefully one you can be proud of and one that you will love as much as I love you. Love, Your Puppy Many thanks to bulldogs world for allowing me to share this wonderful letter.
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11-14-2004, 08:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
DarknessDivine Boxer Mom Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 1,239 Rep Power: 103	Awwwwwwww that sounds just like my Zeus
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11-27-2004, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spit Fire Lhasa Apsos Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York Posts: 9 Rep Power: 74	Thank you so much for that I will print it out and stick it on my fridge and read it every day. P.S. Ashley ruffs his Thanks Attached Thumbnails

11-27-2004, 07:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,675 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 234	That rings so true! I'm watching a 5 month old Golden Retriever right now (we will have her till Monday) and that sounds just like her! (I so do not miss the puppy stage! lol)
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12-16-2004, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 284	I was visiting with a friend a few days ago who has a litter of 6 darling seven week old Saints and this kept running through my mind as I watched them play.
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11-14-2004, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	Oh....that just kills me.

11-14-2004, 08:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	I hope everyone who has a puppy will read that. So many people forget that they are babies, infants and expect sooooo much from them all at once. If they want an adult dog, why don't they get an adult dog?

12-16-2004, 07:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
DarknessDivine Boxer Mom Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 1,239 Rep Power: 103	This hangs on my refrigerator..
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01-12-2005, 02:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
DCgirl springer spaniel Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 66 Rep Power: 72	My neighbor should read this. very cute
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02-01-2005, 09:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
sunny98 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt Vernon Wa Posts: 822 Rep Power: 98	I've seen this before and it is soooo true! Thanks for posting
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02-01-2005, 10:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
WingedFoal Bostons Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL, USA Posts: 1,035 Rep Power: 96	Awww! That sums little Bitty up perfectly right now! She's still at that stage where she is ALWAYS chasing imaginary monsters and still forgets what I'm trying to say to her.
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03-03-2005, 05:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Purr ~3 Mutts~ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the wild 'n' wonderful USA! Posts: 727 Rep Power: 85	Aaawww...I have two four month olds, and found this to be very cute, and very true. My biggest "pet peeve" (pardon the pun) is people who mistreat a puppy for something that the person did. Sonja, thank you for posting this for all puppy and dog owners alike!!
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03-13-2005, 07:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
koenig Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 68	very good and I'm sure very useful to help new owners understand their new family member as well as proper treatment and care for them. Thanks.
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03-13-2005, 07:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
bigdoglover Giant Schnauzers Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West-Central Illinois Posts: 3,624 Rep Power: 177	wiping tear from cheek That was great....thanx!!

06-13-2005, 10:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
reichoff55 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: AB Canada Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	that really puts things in perscpetive for me and Eva...Its like she'strying to say this to me everyday...I just never listened. Thank you Eva&Bianca

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