Why do people want puppies?

JetEd73 · October 27, 2009, 06:22:31 PM

Really, why do people want puppies?

I mean, yes they are cute, yes they are fun to watch, after that they have no redeeming qualities (well they do..to an extent). They are pee and poo machines, Take em outside for 20 minutes, watch both pups pee and poo, bring em back in the house and 10 minutes later both pee and poo again, this time in the house. They are constantly in your face, they chew almost anything, they run around like they need ADD medicine.

I mean really why do people want puppies.

Post your theories.

Lowriders in Ohio · October 27, 2009, 06:47:13 PM

That is exactly why I adopt adult rescues. They aren't hiding any personality secrets, and they can't generate the pee and poo quite as quickly as those puppies. Although, Sammy still sneaks off to have a nice pee in the house every now and then.

I think people love puppies because they are so little and full of love. They aren't yet tainted by any bad life experiences, and there is nothing cuter than a puppy face.

JetEd73 · October 27, 2009, 06:54:15 PM

I know you had your hands full with Sammy, Thank You for being patient with him.

Lowriders in Ohio · October 27, 2009, 07:21:02 PM

Sammy is not a handfull at all. We adore him, in spite of his naughty tricks.

Actually, I have been working with him more on potty training since winter is coming. He is doing well. If I go stand outside and tell him to "go potty", Sammy will start peeing, look up to make sure I'm watching, then run over when he is done to get hugs. He responds VERY well to praise and hugs. I think he is still unsure how to tell us he needs to go out. Do you think he would ring a bell by the door? We tried that with our other boys, but no one would ring it.

Marcia from MI · October 27, 2009, 07:27:43 PM

Danni is still having a few problems with her potty training. She does try to let me know when she has to go out, but then, if I don't pick her up, gets distracted and has an accident. When she does get outside at the right time she also watches me to see if I'm watching her, then runs to the house and sits by her dish for a treat.

Puppies are a handful, but when they look at you with those eyes and fall asleep on your lap it is the best.

JetEd73 · October 27, 2009, 08:21:33 PM

Quote from: Lowriders in Ohio on October 27, 2009, 07:21:02 PM
Sammy is not a handfull at all. We adore him, in spite of his naughty tricks.

Actually, I have been working with him more on potty training since winter is coming. He is doing well. If I go stand outside and tell him to "go potty", Sammy will start peeing, look up to make sure I'm watching, then run over when he is done to get hugs. He responds VERY well to praise and hugs. I think he is still unsure how to tell us he needs to go out. Do you think he would ring a bell by the door? We tried that with our other boys, but no one would ring it.

This is something I'm going to have to teach my fosters because few people have doggie doors. I can't let any more fosters go to new homes with training them to a regular door.

I think it's going to have to happen in 3 stages

Instill the desire to potty outside
Teaching them to "speak"
Then teach them to speak to open the door.

How I'm going to do that I'm not sure yet but I'll figure it out. I've decided I no longer have a safe haven for dogs, my home has become a boarding school for dogs and my work load has gone way up with trying to train them. It's no small task

bells ehh? Thats a good idea

klsb · October 27, 2009, 09:14:07 PM

This is why

papbouv · October 27, 2009, 09:39:36 PM

Lowriders in Ohio when I hung the bells by the back door I showed it to Patches then every time we went out to go potty "I would say go potty and ring the bells" Then about a week or so Patches would ring the bell to go out. Then she decided she was going to ask to go out but she likes to talk anyway no one rings the bells anymore.Buddy runs back and forth Patches talks. Papbouv Good luck

Kathleen · October 28, 2009, 09:33:50 AM

Personally, I got puppies because I had cats, and they adjusted better to new dogs when they come home so tiny and "beat-uppable". Plus when the pups grow up with the kitties, they don't chase them with intent the way adults will if they're not cat-friendly.

I raised four puppies in about a two year period, so I was non-stop potty training for that time. It certainly was a challenge, but I absolutely adore my now grown up dogs and I wouldn't have traded a moment of their puppyhood. I do expect that once my last kitty passes away that I will be able to take adults/seniors if I am looking for another dog, though.

Deb G. · October 28, 2009, 10:15:51 AM

Some want puppies, some want dogs. Nothing really wrong with either way, as long as you make the commitment and care for them. Probably one component of puppy popularity is the same reason that more people want to adopt babies than teenagers. It is just in the nature of some folks that they feel that there will be a stronger connection if they have them from the initial moments of infancy. But, Rich & I have had rescues, and the adopted full-grown dog works better for us than a puppy would, as they come with a history of experiences. They soon catch on to the rules of "our den", and we feel that the connection is every bit as strong as it would have been had we gotten them as a puppy. For dogs from truly bad situation, strengthening the connection is their feeling of gratitude, as well--they DO know when they are in a better place!

cheryl186 · October 28, 2009, 10:38:51 AM

Because there is nothing better in this world than PUPPY BREATH!!

sollysmom · October 28, 2009, 12:21:17 PM

I really didn't want a puppy, but the opportunity was there, and the fact that rescue turned me down because my yard is not fenced.

Darcel

doxielady5569128 · October 28, 2009, 01:08:57 PM

I wanted a puppy because 1. I had the time to devote to its care 24 hours a day, 2. I'll second Cheryl's puppy breath comment!! , 3. I wanted to know that the dog had been socialized well and know their medical background etc... I understand why it frustrating to deal with them, but in my opinion there is so much good that comes from rasing them, it outweighs the negatives. Porky was a nightmare-puppy yet I still remember those as the best times! If people are responsible and have the experience and time to train them, why not go for a puppy? However, I fully understand that puppies are not for everyone!!!

JetEd73 · October 29, 2009, 04:50:57 AM

I asked the question because I'm going to go ahead and list these two poop monsters on the DRNA website and try to find them a home. I know many people want puppies but few people have the time and ability to properly house train them. I'll just have to be very careful about where I place them, improper housetraining is the number one reason dogs are returned or surrendered by owners.

Last saturday I received two mini longhairs who's owner surrendered them because they couldn't properly house train them. The dogs messing in the house had been going on for 4-5 years and now that their daughter was having a baby they couldn't stand the mess in the house.

The two pups I have are having a major chase and wrestling sessson right now as I type this. They are funny and fun to have around but a major pain in the arse as far as house training is concerned.

cheryl186 · October 29, 2009, 08:25:40 AM

klsb: Where on earth did you find that picture of the puppy in the basket!! I showed it to my co-worker and she wants to know if this puppy is up for Adoption!!!! It was "Love at First Sight"!!!

doxielady5569128 · October 29, 2009, 08:53:43 AM

I sure hope they find a great home soon! It is frustrating dealing with their messes, but if you are patient and have a set plan of having them go potty every time they eat, drink, or wake up from a nap, they seem to catch on more quickly. Good luck with finding them a home. I really wish I could take them!!! You are doing an amazing thing by helping out all these puppers!!! Try to stay positive and I'm sure you'll end up with a special "reward" for all your good deeds. These pups and dogs you have rescued will be forever grateful to you for saving their lives!!!

Dee Dee and Hallie · October 29, 2009, 11:29:15 AM

Pictures??? You do great work JetEd.
Send them to Delia and Ron they love to housebreak puppies!

JetEd73 · October 29, 2009, 02:40:11 PM

hears just a few photos I took at the vets office.

http://s492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/JetEd73/Carmen%20and%20Snuggles/

Dee Dee and Hallie · October 29, 2009, 02:50:36 PM

Sweet baby. That vet tech looks like a very compassionate person.

Delia and girls · October 29, 2009, 04:00:53 PM

Quote from: Dee Dee and Hallie on October 29, 2009, 11:29:15 AM
Pictures??? You do great work JetEd.
Send them to Delia and Ron they love to housebreak puppies!

HAHA!!!!! DD, you're too funny! First off, let me clarify ... Delia and Ron DO NOT love to housebreak puppies!!!!!

Delia and Ron HAD to housebreak a puppy because DD talked them into one!!!!! Having said all that ... she's now housebroken and 1 year and almost 2 months old and I can look back and say it was worth it. I should also say that Elli was about 8 months old when we got her so it could have been worse. I just can't imagine worse at my age!!!!!

I'm with y'all that would rather have older dogs. I started out (once I decided I wanted another Ilsa) wanting one about 5 years old. The one thing that DD told me that changed my mind was that their lives are short as it is and I'd have lost out on 5 years starting out. She's right. If I'd gotten Ilsa at 5 years, I would have only had her for 4.

klsb · October 29, 2009, 07:12:30 PM

It was just on a website!! I assume that little guy got snapped up fast wherever he was!

Dee Dee and Hallie · October 29, 2009, 07:40:45 PM

Don't listen to Delia! They loved the housebreaking phase, they just don't want to admit it. Ron told me they would be happy to take in anyone's puppies and housebreak them for free and then give them back. Doesn't matter how many of them there are at a time. :thumb:

Doxherding Karen · November 01, 2009, 03:35:27 AM

Let me chime in.

Guinness is not housebroken. After his 10 days in an animal control shelter concrete pen under rabies isolation for biting the twill work pants of my neighbor, housebraking him was a lost cause. I accept him for the six-pounder he is and use one paper towel to sip up his pee and one tissue to pick up his poop. It's a small price for me to pay for his love.

Beau and Merlin were both intact males when found on the street in Alabama, neutered by Jim and leslie Ingram of Almost Home Dachshund Rescue, and adopted by me. They have lifted their legs and marked every possible door, wall, bookcase and piece of furniture in my house. They are too much for me to house break simultaneously. I will give it one more try, using Bernadee's (papbouv) method of keeping the dog either attached to your waist or kenneled when in the house until he gets the idea that peeing and pooping belongs outside. (That's over-simplifying the method, but you get the idea.)

I switched to girls with Ima because I can always clean up a puddle - I don't want to start washing walls and chair legs.

My next dog will have to be 100% house-trained and very docile with rabbits - and that's a tall order. I think it will be a dog from a very reputable breeder with top-flight references and will cost a fortune. I hope it will be worth it. But there will be NO ADDITIONS to the Herd for the forseeable future. Other personal plans are in the works.

BTW, only two "teckels" in Germany so far - what is their deal here? :scratch: Aren't they the national pupper???

Karen

JetEd73 · November 01, 2009, 05:14:31 AM

Quote from: Dee Dee and Hallie on October 29, 2009, 02:50:36 PM
Sweet baby. That vet tech looks like a very compassionate person.

She is and they are great people to work with. Her own dog is a doxie with severe demodedix mange that was left in a box on at the front door of the vet clinic.

papbouv · November 01, 2009, 09:54:11 AM

Dachshunds are more difficult to train in the housebreaking department I think the reason is because they are so low to the ground.It is a absolute must that you go out with them every time for the above reason. I know it is a PIB to go out each time whether it is a little puppy or an adult dog but it is well worth it in the long run to have dogs that will go potty on command.Great for rain,cold,snow,& if on a trip.
Puppies have such a short attention span you take them out they forget why you put them out a leaf can blow by that's it off they go to chase the leaf then when you bring them back inside they remember they have to go, then they go where ever they are.
When you put them on a 6 ft leash stand in one spot it gets boring for the puppy then they usually go potty.If you put a word with it same word each time they will soon learn to go when you tell them to depending on the age of the pupper.When they go you PRAISE like it is the best thing you ever saw that way they know they did good. Younger Pups need to go out more often do to the fact their bladders are smaller like everything else is smaller + they are babies than dogs. Puppy schedule is like when waking up from all night in the crate,naps,eating,playing & about every hour.If they do not go they either need to be crated or tied too you.The more accidents in the house the long it takes to house break them sorry marking in the house is a no-no not acceptable at all.I have had 4 males in the last 30 years or so they never marked in the house it is not allowed. One of my males lifted his leg to mark a chair in the dinning room I just happened to come around the cornor had a towel in my hand I popped him in the butt with the towel told him no never did it again.For dogs that do mark get a belly band until you can get them trained if there are 2 males train one at a time which is hard to do because they trying to out do each other.Back to house training of course everyone knows to clean all accidents with a product designed for pet urine & poop also a black light does work to find any traces you have missed.Hanging a bell on the door you take them out to go potty also works you have to ring the bell each time you go out then after some time goes by the dog or pup should do it. Remember Dogs & puppies are like a person from a forgin land not knowing English or whatever you speak. Do not hit,Rub their nose in it does not help may make the afraid of you just clean up and keep trying. Good Luck