Comments on: New Deadline, New Addition to Family and Exhaustion! http://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/ Established June13th 2006 Seattle / Beverly Hills / New York Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Margery Blakehttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-226847 Margery Blake Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:47:44 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-226847 Very nice post. I'm finding out more about <a href="http://www.pottytraintoddler.com" rel="nofollow">how to potty train my toddler</a> from reading the info on your website, then I've ever did from the advice given to me by my own grandma. Hope it's ok that I share this post on Facebook? Very nice post. I’m finding out more about how to potty train my toddler from reading the info on your website, then I’ve ever did from the advice given to me by my own grandma. Hope it’s ok that I share this post on Facebook?

]]> By: Ross Jameshttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-182222 Ross James Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:21:25 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-182222 It was great to meet up with you again!! Melissa and I are definitely going to try and make it to more of the pug meetings :) I just finally signed up for ShootQ yesterday! Can't wait to get it going :)Grace&Peace, ross.james It was great to meet up with you again!!
Melissa and I are definitely going to try and make it to more of the pug meetings :)
I just finally signed up for ShootQ yesterday!
Can’t wait to get it going :)

Grace&Peace,
ross.james

]]> By: Airika Popehttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-167351 Airika Pope Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:45:29 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-167351 Haha. We had a great time with you guys and love the new pup! She's a doll. Thanks for letting Andrew crash at your place! :) Haha. We had a great time with you guys and love the new pup! She’s a doll. Thanks for letting Andrew crash at your place! :)

]]> By: Sharonhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165620 Sharon Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:18:17 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165620 Our Golden, Paddington, goes in the same spot in the back yard. When he was a pup we took him out there and said, "Hurry Up" and every time he went potty we cheered and said, "Good hurry up!" each and every time he went. We'd get all excited and showed him how proud of him we were! He loved it. This may sound yucky... but, we also put some of his poop where we wanted him to go. Gross, but it worked. He was trained super quick. We also didn't have food and water out all the time until he got the potty training down. It's just like with kids... it's harder to hold a full bladder. After he drank we'd go outside to his spot and say, "hurry up". After he had a playing session... before he fell asleep... when he woke up... we'd go out again. You got to catch 'em before they have an accident.Okay I just read Susan's post better... OOPS! It took me too long to delete my post... We use, "hurry Up!" because we call Paddington "Paddy" and that's too close to "Potty" Ha! Could you imagine! Our Golden, Paddington, goes in the same spot in the back yard. When he was a pup we took him out there and said, “Hurry Up” and every time he went potty we cheered and said, “Good hurry up!” each and every time he went. We’d get all excited and showed him how proud of him we were! He loved it.
This may sound yucky… but, we also put some of his poop where we wanted him to go. Gross, but it worked. He was trained super quick.
We also didn’t have food and water out all the time until he got the potty training down. It’s just like with kids… it’s harder to hold a full bladder. After he drank we’d go outside to his spot and say, “hurry up”. After he had a playing session… before he fell asleep… when he woke up… we’d go out again. You got to catch ‘em before they have an accident.

Okay I just read Susan’s post better… OOPS! It took me too long to delete my post… We use, “hurry Up!” because we call Paddington “Paddy” and that’s too close to “Potty” Ha! Could you imagine!

]]> By: Kimberlyn Tottenhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165504 Kimberlyn Totten Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:13:16 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165504 So the big question? How is Prince Phillip (your kitty) handling your newest addition? Hang in there with the puppy stage, it does get better and it's worth the love and loyalty you will have for years to come. Congrat's on puppy lovin, potty training and some sleepless nights. So the big question? How is Prince Phillip (your kitty) handling your newest addition? Hang in there with the puppy stage, it does get better and it’s worth the love and loyalty you will have for years to come. Congrat’s on puppy lovin, potty training and some sleepless nights.

]]> By: Susanhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165496 Susan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:58:30 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165496 Regarding the potty training... We have a golden and what we did was always picked her up to take her outside to the spot we wanted her to go. She wouldn't wet on us so this avoided accidents inside. Always on a leash, kept to the spot and we'd say "go potty" repeatedly until she went and then praised her. Now she's six, uses the same area and goes on command which is helpful when on a trip. Accidents will happen w/puppies but if you watch them, you can kind of tell, especially if they just woke up from a nap.Congrats on the addition to your family. It will bring much happiness to your kids especially. Maybe the next photo contest could be kids and their pets? Regarding the potty training… We have a golden and what we did was always picked her up to take her outside to the spot we wanted her to go. She wouldn’t wet on us so this avoided accidents inside. Always on a leash, kept to the spot and we’d say “go potty” repeatedly until she went and then praised her. Now she’s six, uses the same area and goes on command which is helpful when on a trip. Accidents will happen w/puppies but if you watch them, you can kind of tell, especially if they just woke up from a nap.

Congrats on the addition to your family. It will bring much happiness to your kids especially. Maybe the next photo contest could be kids and their pets?

]]> By: jeramyhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165448 jeramy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:38:54 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165448 kennel method works. stick with it. golden's just want to please you....so use lot's of praise. they want to make you happy. good luck! kennel method works. stick with it. golden’s just want to please you….so use lot’s of praise. they want to make you happy. good luck!

]]> By: Me Ra Kohhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165393 Me Ra Koh Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:44:38 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165393 Okay, I promise! Photos of the pup go live on tomorrow's post. Your tips are super helpful, Brian and I feel like the serious new kid on the block and wonder what the heck we were thinking! We are doing the kennel method, so she sleeps in there at night and during her naps. But we can't get the potty training thing down yet. Any ideas on that? We were told from the seller to put Cedar Chips down outside in a certain spot. So far, she goes everywhere but that spot. HELP!! :) Okay, I promise! Photos of the pup go live on tomorrow’s post. Your tips are super helpful, Brian and I feel like the serious new kid on the block and wonder what the heck we were thinking! We are doing the kennel method, so she sleeps in there at night and during her naps. But we can’t get the potty training thing down yet. Any ideas on that? We were told from the seller to put Cedar Chips down outside in a certain spot. So far, she goes everywhere but that spot. HELP!! :)

]]> By: Karihttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165361 Kari Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:42:43 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165361 A puppy or a newborn baby -- which is more work? You decide! Love you! A puppy or a newborn baby — which is more work? You decide! Love you!

]]> By: Laurenhttp://www.merakoh.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165336 Lauren Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:02:30 +0000 http://www.merakohblog.com/2008/07/31/new-deadline-new-addition-to-family-and-exhaustion/#comment-165336 Oohh, Carrie H is right! Our goldens used to get lots of ear infections too if we didn't clean them regularly. Poor things, and they just LOVE the water!!!Pictures, pictures, before an angry mob storms the blog. ;) Oohh, Carrie H is right! Our goldens used to get lots of ear infections too if we didn’t clean them regularly. Poor things, and they just LOVE the water!!!

Pictures, pictures, before an angry mob storms the blog. ;)

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