She is HERE! She is HERE!!

I didn't want to miss out on the congratulations!!!! Oh, the puppy days. They are priceless!!! Take a wiff of that puppy breath for me, would ya?

Any pictures yet? Huh, huh?
How's poor Kylie feeling today?

Can't wait to see pics!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Logan:
<STRONG>keep those warm clothes out, so you can jump into them and take her outside for a quick break in the cold nights</STRONG>

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Oh, how well I remember all adaptations one makes when one has a "baby" in the cold months. :rolleyes:

Staci, we need a Keegan update....

Rachel, as the mom of one winter baby to another, I remember those cold mornings well!! I am sure the neighbors enjoyed the sight of me walking through rain, sleet, slush and snow with my winter coat over my bathrobe and my pjs saying "ok Bella let's go potty" while my teeth were chattering. :eek:

She is doing wonderful. I haven't got her signals down quite yet. She cries when she is in her crate, which breaks my heart.
This is too funny:
The first night, Monday, she must not have wanted her poop in her crate. When I came home, there was a little terd(am I allowed to say that?) on the outside of the crate!! She must have put her little butt up against the door and pooped thru it!!
It was too funny!
She is so darn cute!
Kylie is doing better, I think it was due to stress. Tho she refused to sleep with mom last night so the bed was very lonely!! I just think Keegan is too little, I am afraid she will fall off the bed.
Kylie isn't overly thrilled with Keegan, lots of batting and hissing but it has only been 2 days. And she hasn't lost her appetite. I just hope she doesn't think, I don't love her anymore, b/c Keegan is taking alot of time. But I knew that!
I must confess, I went out the other night, in just my flannel pjs and slippers. No Coat!
And it was about 35 degrees!!! I know better, trust me! I do! Which explains why my teeth were chattering!! :D :D

I have to live vicariously through your puppy antics tonight because my foster puppy is getting spayed :( :( :( Reece, Shiloh and I miss her terribly. Lolly is living it up being able to sleep stretched out without a little rugrat trying to curl up with her.

hehe Aly, there are quite a few of us living vicariously with little Keegan. And there are even times when we are saying...glad I don't have to clean THAT up.

Keegan Update!!!
Last night went pretty good too, she is trying to get onto the bed with me so she cries and I woke up and reached down and got her. Then she crawls all over my bed and my head. Try not to let her do that tho, b/c I really don't want her on my head when she is 10-12-14 weeks old and up!!!
I took her to my work today to show her off, everyone was in love!! She cried and shook the whole way over.I had to hold her on my shoulder like a baby! Then I ran to the store to buy her a collar I wasn't gone 5 min! I put her on the floor of my car and when I came out she was curled up into the driver's seat!!! ;)
Then we came home and I took her outside to play and potty, my neighbor came over with her Bichon, Bud and she played with him for about a half hour. She barely made it into the house for a drink and now she is zonked!!
I put her collar on her she lifted her head up and looked at me and fell right back to sleep!! I think she is down for the count for awhile.
Kylie is ok if she approaches the puppy, but if Keegan approaches her. No way! Poor Kylie, wanted out of the bedroom last night so I put her out and after she ate and used to litter box. I felt so bad b/c when Keegan woke me up to get up to bed Kylie was sitting on the outside of the baby gate and was just watching us. I try to bring her in the bedroom with the intention that if she stays on the bed then Keegan won't bother her, but she doesn't even want to be in there. I miss her sleepin' with me, but she will come around.
And that is today!!! :) :) :p :p

NEEEEEEEEDDDDDD PIIICTUUUURRRESSSSS!!!!!!! :D :D :D

:D :D Yuk! yuk! I'm laughing at the poop outside the crate, imaging her little butt through the bars! Oh God! :eek: and I vividly remember the whining and the temptation to put Cody in my bed! I would have but the thought of him peeing on my pillow (listened to other people's tales)..well.. ok, truth be known, I slept next to the crate..couldn't stand it, I'm so weak and wimpy...but the poor little thing!! :(
I am SO jealous though! Two friends just got puppies and the stories are so funny..I know it's not happening to ME but the maternal pangs are just tugging at my heart! Maybe I'll be better at it, maybe not, but Puppy Power prevails! I want pictures so I can melt and swoon!!
And I'm sure in time, Kylie will come around, it's just a matter of getting used to a new family member!

Staci,
Check your email.

Keegan is just too cute!!!! Behave yourself, sweet puppy! I am just dying for pictures still!!!

Karen I slept next to the crate too when Daisy was a puppy. I slept on the hard cold kitchen floor just so I could hear every whimper, every moan!

Many thanks for the Baby updates..
I read about her and remember Buddy when he
was a babe.I could actually carry him in one
hand,(His legs hung over the sides)but I
could just swoop him up to go potty outside.
I also believe Kylie will come around and
adjust to the new family member sooner than
you think. Keegan sounds so precious !!!

O im so happy for you! Have fun, andgood luck in training her.
Where does she sleep? what color eyes? is she dark? is she light? what name? what color nose? is she playfull? is she shy? is she always play biting? I know this is a lot of questions, but i just love puppies!

i am sssoooo happy for you!!! congrats on new puppyhood!!!! oh and all that puppy breath!!!! i am jealous!!! i have never had a puppy...i have always adopted adults....but i always take time to play with the puppies at "dogs and cats forever" where i volunteer!! we need pictures!!!!!!!!! the deli dog ;) :D :) ;) :D :)

Staci, thanks for the updates! Love the poop story! :D We need a daily report and of course pictures ASAP!

I totally understand the feelings you are having about Kylie now. When Bella came to live with us my cats went into hiding for the longest time. It really upset me because they weren't even eating! (For Trevor that's really saying something! :D ) Anyway, gradually over time they got brave and found that Bella wasn't so scary after all. I know that one day Kylie and Keegan will be good buddies and Kylie will once again be cuddling with you in the big bed!

TODAY"S UPDATE!
Well, last night I followed Aly's and Candy's advice. I put her in the crate over night. It was so hard. I just wanted to cuddle with her. But I decided if everyone else can do it so can I!!! I couldn't help but think I was increasing her chances of aquiring(?) separation anxiety b/c that is what she sounded like. She bit and clawed at the door. I kept it right beside my bed so I could put my fingers in so she could touch me. But on the positive note I woke up with Kylie sleeping beside me for the first time since Sunday night!!!
Today I took her outside and we were out the behind the house and my neighbor dogs came out of their house(shelties) and were barking at something, ( they were a very good distance away) but Keegan pooped and took off tearing around the house, I was following her wondering where she was going and there she was standing at the door!!! :) :)She had wasted no time getting up those 2 steps and wanted inside with her kitty sister where it might be safer!
Kylie certainly hasn't given up eating!!! She wasn't real happy this morning when Keegan wanted to play and tried to mouth her and pulled out a whole mouth full of while Kylie hair!! I must confess I wasn't happy either! Poor babies.
She loves her gumabones, and her stuffies, they are intact so far!! Surprisingly!
I also tried to feed her in her crate today I took a TEASPOONof canned food that I still had from Shai (it was unopened)
and mixed it with her puppy food. And tempted her to follow me and she went into her crate and ate it! I wasn't sure about doing that, b/c I really don't want her to get started on canned food, unless its an occasional treat. I ran into problems with Shai, when I did that. She would rarely eat her food dry! And I don't want Keegan to start that.
I am working on the pics, took a couple today of her sleepin.
That is it for today!

Staci, YAY! I'm glad you got through the night! The first one will probably be the roughest. Keegan will gradually get used to her crate as her sleeping place (at least until she is old enough to sleep with mom). And don't worry, it won't cause seperation anxiety. Keegan needs to get used to having some alone time so she won't think she is going to be near her human every second of every day. Trust me, its good for her as hard as it is for you. You would have more of a chance of causing seperation anxiety if she slept with you at this point.

I AM SO GLAD Kylie slept with you last night! YAY! Good girl Kylie!

Thanks for the update. Did you email a copy to Candy?

Thanks for the update Staci! Oh, how I hated those first few nights in the crate. Like you, I kept it within a fingers reach, and would always be sticking them in to console her...or me???! :D She sounds so precious. I can't wait to see the pictures. And for me, feeding Star in her crate in the beginning was the best thing to get her to love her "den!" After a while, I could keep the door open, and she would go and sit, lay in there, loving her "place." Now, if for some reason I have to put her in it, she doesn't mind it a bit. PLEASE, give Keegan a big, big kiss and lots of hugs. LUCKY YOU! LUCKY HER!!! :) Oh, and as Star was a "winter" puppy, I can really feel for you when I read about those cold, cold mornings on the other end of the leash! :D

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Congratulations, Staci!!! I'm so excited for you! ;) I love the name Keegan!!! Welcome to Pet Talk, sweet Keegan!!! ;) Pics!!!!! :D

Hugs and kisses,
Sarah & Sadie*