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#1 ·
Hi everyone,
I have never been a member of any forum before but my family and I are on the verge of bringing a lovely new 'Jukee Doodles' puppy into our family. I thought I would check out this forum to make sure I am doing everything right. I suppose everyone here learns from others mistakes and knowledge!
We are choosing our new puppy next week and we are all very excited. I am very open minded as I think the puppy will choose us but I have been particular with which Mums I choose our puppy from! They are all totally lovely but we did warm to Lucy and Lilly from the photos and videos.
I wonder how much the Mums miss their puppies as they go to new homes? Do they notice at all or pine for their babies just for a short while. I may be being soppy but I hope that when we actually collect our puppy, I can give the mum a pat and a thank you!
 
#2 ·
Hi! I am also awaiting a JD pup, we're visiting to choose a puppy on the 16th July! Lucy and Lilly do look lovely, but then they all do of course! Molly is my favourite so we're going to view her pups.

Sarah xx
 
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#3 ·
Oh don't you will have me in tears...

I have heard of a collie mummy who did pine for her pups, but I believe if the pups are weaned then gradually separated from their mum, this can avoid any pining, I have also heard from a cockapoo breeder that sometimes the mums have had enough by this time and want that space from the pups, so no pining occurs.

Don't you worry about the mum, JD's will love her and look after her ever need, you just enjoy picking one of her lovely puppies and the best thing you can do for the mum is to love and cherish the pup you choose, adore him/ her forever, it’s a lovely time picking your puppy... enjoy it ..... xxxxx
 
#5 ·
Hi Gillyflower,We too are getting a Jd puppy,and cant wait! You lucky lot getting to go next week!!!:) You must be very excited,what colour are you hoping for and boy or girl or are you willing to let the right pup pick you? We are going on the 9th and are really hoping for a pair of molly's girls(me and my mum) Choc and choc roan,let us know how you get on....and enjoy this forum as its great! x
 
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pixie said:
You must be very excited,what colour are you hoping for and boy or girl or are you willing to let the right pup pick you? x
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I personally would be a bit wary of this philosophy, as the pup who appears to "pick" you is likely to be the most dominant pup in the litter who is not necessarily going to make the best pet, but will be the first to jump all over you and demand attention. When we chose Dylan, my daughter begged for the mad apricot girl who was all over her, but Dylan, although friendly, was one of the "second wave" of slightly more laid back pups and I recognised that he would be a better temperament. So I would avoid being "chosen" by the alpha pup, unless that is the temperament you are seeking, and give the others careful attention to find the temperament that suits you, not just the pushiest! Hard though - they are all so gorgeous!
 
#11 ·
I do feel slightly bad about this also. We'll be picking our pup up a week+ later than 8 weeks though, so at least the pup will have seen some of it's siblings go already, it'll just be Mum who I will feel bad about...

BUT, if our Norfolk meet(s) goes well, it could be a regular thing, and the pups would all get to meet up with dog family members every once in a while!

It's hot, I didn't sleep well, I may be babbling now..!!
 
#17 ·
I agree JD ,when i went to pick my persian cat she was the smallest one there and even though the others were friendly towards us she held back then when they'd all moved she wouldnt leave us alone,because she was a house cat me and her were very very close ,she would never venture far if i was outside she would always stay close by me.

It was hard to say good bye to her last year after 12 years together,im hopeing my new pup and me will be just as close .:)
 
#20 ·
Yes the plan is definitely in it's infancy, we were discussing it on another thread (all of us are getting JD pups so it followed on from that really). All will be welcome of course! We'll decide on a location and date at some point...

Becky, yes we definitely would love one of Molly's boys! Black tuxedo guy is still my fave on the pics and vids, but we also love the black and white ones, so you never know! We'll be collecting anytime from 8th August (depends when is good for JD), when are you hoping to collect? xx
 
#23 ·
I haven't asked yet either but am hoping for the 8th! Need to okay it with my sister first as she's volunteered to babysit my youngest. My eldest 2 have a swimming lesson at 9am, so we'd head up north after that :)

I bought some poop bags in Asda lol, a local cat messed on my lawn so I wanted something to clean it up with..
 
#25 ·
Hahaha I've just realised you guys have got PitaPata timelines counting down to getting your puppies...that's so cute. I use the timelines for the ages of the litters everyday, when I get asked how old the pups are or when I need to worm them at the right time etc., I think they're brilliant. :twothumbs:

Julia x
 
#27 ·
It really is easy peasy, but then I used to be on various parenting forums so am used to making and adding tickers.. I am counting down to the day we get to meet and choose our puppy, then I'll have one to count down to collecting him hehe, makes time seem go a bit quicker :D
 
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Thanks for all your replies. I am sure that this forum will be extremely useful in the coming months! It is lovely to know some of you are getting JD puppies as well and some may be brothers or sisters of ours! We are choosing a little early as we can't make the selection days and so will have to choose three I think, as our first, second and third choice in case someone else further up the waiting list chooses our first choice! This is an extremely fair way to do it but it will be so hard! We are hoping for a Choc roan but also love the darker cream colour and parti's. Girl or boy we don't really have a preference we have decided. It will be more the puppy's personality that will sway us. I am sure my 2 young boys will have the deciding vote though with loads of little puppies crawling all over them I think they will be a bit overcome!
My Vet bed arrived today and I got very excited!
Gillyflower
 
#29 ·
Ooh how exciting!! I ordered some Vetbed on Saturday night, so am hoping it arrives soon! Am going to make a space in the garage to store all my dog related purchases for now :D

I think I am around no.30 on the list, wish I'd found JD sooner!!

Sarah xx
 
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