Baby Blu Is In The Building

He's gorgeous! I was actually thinking about the little fella and when you were getting him. Enjoy him when he's little they are amazing little guy's. I'm getting that puppy feeling again lol when you need a break you can send him to me !

 

Once he settles in he'll sleep fine, it's just all strange for him. I ended up with mine in bed with me so I could sleep lol that's still where they sleep now had to buy a king size bed just so we all had room lol

 

You could try taking a used puppy pad outside but do try to transition him as soon as possible. Puppy pads have their place for dogs that can't go out, such as because of illness for example, but for puppies they give mixed messages about whether indoor toileting is allowed or not.

For waking up at 5.00, where is he sleeping? If it isn't in your room, that would be something to try. You can put a hand down to reassure him and settle him if he is next to you.

Also - just a little thing -

- can you find a specific word, like ”leave”? Because when you say no, it has too wide a meaning. You will find yourself saying it to stop him doing other things and puppies don't generalise that well. So he might for example be jumping up, you instinctively say no, and he doesn't know what he is supposed to leave, if you know what I mean.

 

I used the pads with both of mine, and I started 'weaning' them off by moving the pad closer towards the back door over the period of time...until it wasn't needed at all anymore.
I too ended up sleeping with both of my pups and they were happy and snug with me..no a single cry or whine from them. We still do sleep together, if they choose to do so. They have their own beds and other resting places too which they do use regularly, but I do love a good snuggle with warm little dogs..saves putting heating on during the night..

 

Younger one of mine was quite scared when storm Chiara came around and she point blankly refused to go out. Even she has been dry for sometime now..I did put a pad on front of the door for 'just in case'. You should seen the look she gave me..'on THAT!?' There was absolutely no confusion at all that she rather cross her legs than do it on that.
In fact..it start to be the case the further they both can get to from home the better..no more no.2 at the bottom of the garden if they can avoid it. So yes...they do learn these things and use their brains..some dogs are quicker and some slower and they eventually work it out what is expected.

 

I used puppy pads with all of my boy's I did the same putting them at my backdoor as soon as I came home. I still took them into the garden so they knew where to go. Oliver never used his pads at all he was a brilliant pup!
Just keep doing what you are doing they are quick at learning, lots of praise and treats when blu does something correct. They say whippets are hard to train but I haven't had any issues with mine.

 

That’s a crazy cute pup.