The Quack Shack

[Miss Lydia]

Where is this cuteness you speak of?

Don’t you dare say that isn’t the cutest thing you’ve seen all day

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Yep. My lone hatcher. He's looking for my eldest

 

[Miss Lydia]

So precious!! Imprinted on you eldest? So sweet!

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

I think so. I've been trying to track down alittle friend for it but alls I can find is 4wk old chicks that have never seen a duckling before so I guess I'll just add more mirrors

 

[Tooshay89]

Apollo is here! Yesterday was pretty eventful with a new puppy in the house. He's so darn cute, and such a good boy. Polar opposite of the high energy golden we're used to, and Cosmo loves him to death.

That being said, I forgot how much WORK brand new puppies are. He's only 8 weeks old, so obviously potty training is our main focus right now. And sleeping through the night. Last night we had him in an ex pen in the living room, and we put Cosmo's bed next to him so he wouldn't be lonely on his first night. He ended up waking up every 45 minutes or so and barking, so we'd take him out to potty and then back in the pen. By 2am Cosmo was over his barking and went outside, so he was totally inconsolable. I had gotten zero sleep at this point, so I disassembled the ex pen, moved it next to my side of the bed and stuck him in it. As long as he could see me and touch my hand periodically, he was okay. I got probably a good 45 minutes of sleep before 7am when we got up for good.

I think tonight we'll start out with him in the ex pen next to the bed, hopefully he'll have a better night and we can all get some sleep. I felt bad because our house isn't very big, and my son had school the next day. Thankfully tomorrow is his last day before spring break, so if Apollo has issues adjusting at night, at least Sheadon can sleep in or take a nap.

He figured out how to use the dog door in the first 3 hours that he was here, and he's pretty good about using the bathroom outside if I make sure to take him every hour.

So yeah. We're tired, but he's a super cute boy!

 

[Miss Lydia]

How adorable are those pictures

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Beautiful!! Hes such a floof! Besides missing mum they are naturally "nocturnal" dogs so you may have a couple of rough nights ahead. Biscuits sleeps most the day and is awake all night because thats when theres the most threats. I've never had him in the house which I think saves my sanity. This is his favourite nap spot during the day.

 

[Tooshay89]

Beautiful!! Hes such a floof! Besides missing mum they are naturally "nocturnal" dogs so you may have a couple of rough nights ahead. Biscuits sleeps most the day and is awake all night because thats when theres the most threats. I've never had him in the house which I think saves my sanity. This is his favourite nap spot during the day. View attachment 2049397but

Aww, how old is he? He's so cute!

I was hoping that we'd have a total outside dog, but the breeder introduced me to a group of people that raise their LGDs using the "Farei" method, and part of that is starting them in the house, with you 24/7 for the first 90 days. Apparently that really helps form a bond with you/the family, and the theory is that the dog then cares about what you care about, aka your stock. I'm a part of their group and tons of the members are having a lot of success with it, so we'll see how it goes.

We've been walking him around the property to introduce him to the chickens and goats, and he's so calm. He's interested in them, but not like golden retriever mow them down and flip your lid interested. He's so aloof for a pup. He doesn't chase or get excited, he just lays down (obviously he's leashed) and watches them. It's so neat to watch. We're quite a ways from true guardian dog status, but it's neat to see his temperament starting out.

Apollo had three accidents today inside the house, but all three were more my fault than anything else. I've been worthless today running on no sleep. My husband asked me how I managed when Sheadon was a baby (my husband is his step-dad, and he doesn't have any kids.) I told him I was young and I think I've either forgotten most of those sleepless nights or they didn't affect me like they do now, lol. He told me it's probably for the best that we don't have any babies now, since we can barely handle puppies.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Congrats @Tooshay89!!! He's beautiful.

 

[DiYMama540]

@duluthralphie was right!! Dux are evil and I have proof!! They eat humans for bedtime snack!!