Doxie_steven
RN
Hello all,
Happy to have found this place to explore and chat with other Doxie crazed people. I will soon have my first little pup in January and I am anxiously waiting to add to my household. I am a RN in MS and love dogs and cant believe I waited this long to have one of my own. I just got a condo and have started the task of puppy proofing rooms and prepping spaces. Advice or suggestions in this area would be great! Paul is going to be my mini Dachshund he is a Isabella short hair and I love him already. I was fortunate enough to get a chance to meet him a week after he was born and to meet his proud parents!
One question I have is I am concerned, every new puppy owner is, with house training. Especially since it will be cold when I get Paul. I have plans to install a doggie door to my patio and have a porch potty out there and I will try to train Paul to use that during the day while I am at work at his leisure and we will crate train at night. I hope to be able to get pictures of my set up on here when I get it all finished. Has anyone had success in training new pups to use a doggie door?
Thanks again to everyone and I enjoy reading your responses and meeting new folks.
Happy to have found this place to explore and chat with other Doxie crazed people. I will soon have my first little pup in January and I am anxiously waiting to add to my household. I am a RN in MS and love dogs and cant believe I waited this long to have one of my own. I just got a condo and have started the task of puppy proofing rooms and prepping spaces. Advice or suggestions in this area would be great! Paul is going to be my mini Dachshund he is a Isabella short hair and I love him already. I was fortunate enough to get a chance to meet him a week after he was born and to meet his proud parents!
One question I have is I am concerned, every new puppy owner is, with house training. Especially since it will be cold when I get Paul. I have plans to install a doggie door to my patio and have a porch potty out there and I will try to train Paul to use that during the day while I am at work at his leisure and we will crate train at night. I hope to be able to get pictures of my set up on here when I get it all finished. Has anyone had success in training new pups to use a doggie door?
Thanks again to everyone and I enjoy reading your responses and meeting new folks.