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Hi all,
I've posted a few times before but now it's official- we are bringing our first Cockapoo home in 1 1/2 weeks. He'll be 10 weeks old, and though we could have gotten him sooner, I've been traveling (out of town now, even) and had to wait till we return.
There are three pups available in his litter, but we've chosen the brown/white one at http://www.parsonsfamilypets.com/cockapoopups3.html - he's pictured on the bottom two rows, with the 2nd from bottom row being the most recent pix.
But here's a pix, too:
For now, I'm thinking of naming him Elliott.
The breeder tells me he's smaller than she expected from this litter- she thinks he'll be 12-13 lbs.
I am so excited, but more than a little nervous. Though I've had dogs my ENTIRE life, I vowed NEVER to get another puppy. We have a 2 1/2 yr old Portuguese Water Dog who, like our Portie before her, was NUTS as a puppy. I couldn't see going through that again- unbelievably hyper, furniture eater, and very mouthy- nipped us all for months.
I told THIS breeder that I could not take on another puppy like that, and was reassured that Cockapoos aren't as crazed as Porties. I hope she's right.
So here's a few questions for you Cockapoo experts:
1. We plan on keeping him in a crate next to the bed during the night. Do they, at 10 weeks, need to go out in the middle of the night? I'll certainly not offer unless he starts to whimper.
2. I work from home in my home office. Do I keep him in a little crate in there and take breaks and play with him? Or do I try and let him play in the room outside of the crate? We have wood floors and I'm not sure how to housetrain him while I'm working.
3. Any favorite puppy books you can recommend?
I can't believe I have forgotten all of this stuff when I just went through it 2 1/2 yrs ago, but...that was a terribly difficult time with our Portie, who BTW, finally did settle down nicely at age 2. Whew.
Thanks for your info and support!
Terry
I've posted a few times before but now it's official- we are bringing our first Cockapoo home in 1 1/2 weeks. He'll be 10 weeks old, and though we could have gotten him sooner, I've been traveling (out of town now, even) and had to wait till we return.
There are three pups available in his litter, but we've chosen the brown/white one at http://www.parsonsfamilypets.com/cockapoopups3.html - he's pictured on the bottom two rows, with the 2nd from bottom row being the most recent pix.
But here's a pix, too:

For now, I'm thinking of naming him Elliott.
The breeder tells me he's smaller than she expected from this litter- she thinks he'll be 12-13 lbs.
I am so excited, but more than a little nervous. Though I've had dogs my ENTIRE life, I vowed NEVER to get another puppy. We have a 2 1/2 yr old Portuguese Water Dog who, like our Portie before her, was NUTS as a puppy. I couldn't see going through that again- unbelievably hyper, furniture eater, and very mouthy- nipped us all for months.
I told THIS breeder that I could not take on another puppy like that, and was reassured that Cockapoos aren't as crazed as Porties. I hope she's right.
So here's a few questions for you Cockapoo experts:
1. We plan on keeping him in a crate next to the bed during the night. Do they, at 10 weeks, need to go out in the middle of the night? I'll certainly not offer unless he starts to whimper.
2. I work from home in my home office. Do I keep him in a little crate in there and take breaks and play with him? Or do I try and let him play in the room outside of the crate? We have wood floors and I'm not sure how to housetrain him while I'm working.
3. Any favorite puppy books you can recommend?
I can't believe I have forgotten all of this stuff when I just went through it 2 1/2 yrs ago, but...that was a terribly difficult time with our Portie, who BTW, finally did settle down nicely at age 2. Whew.
Thanks for your info and support!
Terry