Bryan Boru that means bear too
Introducing Jacob
- Thread starter Natalie
- Start date
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
I am sure that Reuben thought his name was Put that Down for a very long time 
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Oreo goes by the name of “shut up”
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
If only I could mimic the sound of the freezer opening, I'd have perfect recall in any setting I'm sure 
'Oh for god sake' worked well as a name for mine when they were puppiesI feel such an idiot about the name thing. I was convinced something would stick when we got him. Can i just call him puppy? That's working out so far
.Although I did have a cat once who spent her whole life called 'Fingy' when we couldn’t think of a name for her (the vets were most amused).
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
All my puppies get called ‘puppy’ a good 50% of the time. The right name doesn’t come straight to mind!
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
Our neighbour’s toddler calls Echo ‘woof woof cow’ so that has stuck when we refer to him.
Today we are trying out Bear. Geoff agrees with me that Jacob isn't right for him, it's a lovely name but it just isn't a fit for him.
We had a much better night, I waited until he was asleep next to me on the sofa, then carried him into his pen. I put on radio 3 quietly, and left the low extractor fan light on. Stroked his head for a bit, then he moved into his crate of his own accord. Left it another five minutes and went to bed around 10.45. Heard nothing through the night, (though I did keep waking up, annoyingly, checking for noise) and when I went down around 6.30, he was still curled up asleep in his crate. Took a couple of minutes of me letting Monty out and putting the kettle on before he woke up properly. Just one big wee mostly on the pads, yay!
We had a much better night, I waited until he was asleep next to me on the sofa, then carried him into his pen. I put on radio 3 quietly, and left the low extractor fan light on. Stroked his head for a bit, then he moved into his crate of his own accord. Left it another five minutes and went to bed around 10.45. Heard nothing through the night, (though I did keep waking up, annoyingly, checking for noise) and when I went down around 6.30, he was still curled up asleep in his crate. Took a couple of minutes of me letting Monty out and putting the kettle on before he woke up properly. Just one big wee mostly on the pads, yay!
We are aiming for him having 16 to 18 hours sleep as recommended. Any thoughts on what the optimum nap length/ awake time is? Based on yesterday and this morning, he's awake for about an hour and a half to two hours, then sleeps for an hour or just under. Should naps be longer than an hour in the daytime?
Thanks x
Thanks x
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
I'd let him guide you. All puppies are different. You'll know when he needs a nap and hasn't worked it out for himself, because he'll be a little sod
I’d just let him do what he wants to do to be honest. Follow his lead.
This is from my baby by the way, I can’t even remember what Stanley slept like through the day. I’ve probably blocked it of
Cath
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Fred is as soft as butter
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
I think it best to let them find their own sleep routine, from what you say he is doing at the moment, I would have thought that was perfect. Obviously if he starts to go crazy and get overtired, then you would pop him in his crate for a sleep.
- Location
- Isle of Man
A friend of mine has a GSD called Bear. He had a different name initially (I forget what now), but Bear is is name.
Monty's coat is just gorgeous.
Monty's coat is just gorgeous.
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
He's gorgeous, such a cutie.
Congratulations on your new arrival
Congratulations on your new arrival
Beanwood
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I love the name Bear for a choccie, well we had one for a few months, so I am biased, and whilst we had the option to change it, we never did. Looking at your pupper, and knowing his parents, yup, he is going to grow into a bear pretty soon! I also LOVE the name Baloo. I know a choc called Baloo, and he is such a gorgeous hunk!
