@tanza:
It is funny about boys with puppies… they really, really HATE those baby teeth... be prepared that he may not want to play with her until she looses those teeth... but then typically the boys really warm up to them... And it has been a long time since I brought in a pup that was not born here, but I do remember when I got Mickii... she was quite the same.. for 3 days she fought sleep... then she settled in pretty easily... and it was she that taught OJ that puppies with baby teeth were NOT fit to play with... ggg... only when those teeth were gone ... then he loved to play with her...
You are doing all the right things and sounds like all if really going well... and be prepared for lots of noise with your two adults as they "teach" her the way things should be...ggg.... but sounds to me like they have already accepted that she is not leaving anytime soon... I don't wonder if because when you were out that, but your brother was there that she wanted out...
What is her registered name going to be?.... If I remember right, you are going to maybe show her?.....
Congrats on your newest addition!!!! Can't wait to see pictures.....
Thanks Pat for that note about boys. It hasn't been bad, but I just wish he'd play with her more…but from your info (and from talking with Pam) I think you're right about the puppy teeth. He doesn't dislike her...in fact yesterday she went to lie down in the sun, and he went and plopped down right near her in the sun...his paws were touching her, and that was not the only sunny spot in the room.
I played a ton with her yesterday...and have been keeping a toy and 2 nylabones (a regular one and a dental dinosaur) with me regularly...so if she starts to chew something (or me) that she shouldn't I immediately redirect her attention and she has been really good about it. She was exhausted by the time she went to bed last night at 10pm. She cried for about 5 minutes, then all was quiet...she woke up around 2am, made a couple whimpers, and then was silent until 5:15am...when she was up for good. I waited until she stopped crying (screaming & howling) and sat quietly. So she made it the WHOLE NIGHT...fantastic!!! :D:D
This morning all three had a serious b500 in the living room...Ruby and she were really going at it...I loved watching it. Even Brando played with her a little bit, and included her.
I am amazed at how well it is going over all. She is so confident, and even when she receives a noisy correction, she might cry because of the surprise, but she isn't afraid at all of either Ruby or Brando. She hasn't had an accident in the house since yesterday 7am...and she is already pottying on command outside. I think I'm going to take the litter box out downstairs and only keep the one in the xpen. I'd rather focus her on going outside during the day and evening. She doesn't seem to mind the cold and just enjoys exploring the whole pen. If Ruby & Brando are out with her, she is always the last one to end up wanting to go in.
Yes, she is going to be shown. Her registered name is Eldorado's The Chosen One (the registered name came because Liyah was the dam's (Monroe) favourite). I also love it because Pam & Sheila were going to keep her for themselves but knew I really wanted her because she is Ruby's grandbaby and the only one from the litter that has some of Ruby's red - she's a brindle but not darkly brindled. Her pics are on Eldorado's website, if you go to the pups section, her butt is the one in first pic 
and if you go to the link of the young hopefuls on the pup page, her 9 week on happy feet is there; her pics are also in the Monroe/Sean litter section. I haven't really had any time to pull out the camera myself...things are really busy. This pic was taken with my cell phone...it's all I have right now.
My main question is about the xpen and the adults growling. If Liyah cries at night in the xpen, Brando is lying on the bed and will let out low growls. This morning when we all got up, Ruby went over to the xpen and growled at her when she was crying. Is this something I should try to control…
