WOW!!!! Thank you so much!!

A lot of what you said about our first 2 weeks, I did do right! I was going more off....... what would I do if I brought a toddler home? LMAO! Honestly! I cut off most of the house, he was in his crate right away, he got lots of attention as far as going out after naps, after eating and drinking, he was with me EVERYWHERE I went.............I told the kids he is not allowed to nip at the hands or face, (I had to train them this was not cute, but a problem in the making)..... Any time he chews on something he is not supposed to, I would say "Danny, NO" and then get up or stop doing what I was doing and take him his chew toy. He has done better than I EVER THOUGHT with it!! REALLY!!! (With the Danny no and then give him his chew toy....... again I was thinking when a child does something wrong....... you re-direct........ LOL...... so I was going off treating him like a 2yo toddler.)

But I had to laugh at the part that said something like........ Ok so now it's been a couple of weeks since your puppy came home and he feels safe and is starting to get into trouble!! LMAO

Danny has been awesome! 2 weeks with us (He's almost 10 weeks now) and he's had about 3 or 4 "accidents".

Just as I read this, we just had a cook out and the kids didn't eat up as many hot dogs as we thought, so I'm going to be packing those away for my treats over the next day or two as I start to try the ways you have given me!

I am so excited! LOL

There was a lot I had not thought of, and I think the Watch one is going to be the most powerful. Danny has proven that he can IGNOR me as if HE WERE my 3rd child!

He knows where I don't want him to go in the yard, but when he can stand it no more, even when I call and say "Turn around"......... he doesn't even turn to look at me anymore! LOL. Just like a stubborn 2 year old toddler! LOL!!

Anyway...... Thanks again and I'll let you know how things go with us.

I am trying to look for a class here so I can get some good visual on the commands and such. I just hope I can find them! I think no matter what kind of dog he ends up being....... it can only be good in the long run.

He's not hyper. Not snuggly. But he seems VERY FAST and SMART and soaks it all in. I think if I can find classes here on Island, he is going to be head of the class! LOL

Thanks again,
Rayna

PS again I just want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH. I felt excited about training him, but worried that I would never be able to. Knowing that with out ANY information prior, I was already doing A LOT of the first couple of weeks right, has given me the confidence to venture on to the unsure area of commands and training! *Sigh* *deep breath*

I think I can I think I can I think I can I think I can!

Again, I will keep posted here, and any other advice or book advice is Welcome! I'm new, so feel free to toss it ALL out there!