Comments on: Remi Returns, Kimber is Leaving, and Reports From New Owners http://laurelllewellins.com/blog/2010/02/23/remi-returns-kimber-is-leaving-and-reports-from-new-owners/ My life with the king of upland bird dogs, the Llewellin Setter. Enjoy our adventures hunting ruffed grouse, woodcock, quail, and any upland bird we can find! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LML http://laurelllewellins.com/blog/2010/02/23/remi-returns-kimber-is-leaving-and-reports-from-new-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-976 LML Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:50:32 +0000 http://laurelllewellins.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-976 Sue, There are certainly two sides to bringing a pup to bed with you and I am not the expert to recommend one or the other. We've done both and there were many years and quite a few pups that didn't get to. Maybe I have become softer in my older years. It just seems to make the process of coming to a new home and being away from litter mates and everything they know much less stressful. I personally wouldn't do it any other way now that I've experienced the difference it seems to make in the transitioning. But, it isn't for everyone and either way they do adapt and eventually settle in just fine--as Tess has! :) M. Sue,

There are certainly two sides to bringing a pup to bed with you and I am not the expert to recommend one or the other. We’ve done both and there were many years and quite a few pups that didn’t get to. Maybe I have become softer in my older years. It just seems to make the process of coming to a new home and being away from litter mates and everything they know much less stressful. I personally wouldn’t do it any other way now that I’ve experienced the difference it seems to make in the transitioning. But, it isn’t for everyone and either way they do adapt and eventually settle in just fine–as Tess has!

:)

M.

]]> By: sue http://laurelllewellins.com/blog/2010/02/23/remi-returns-kimber-is-leaving-and-reports-from-new-owners/comment-page-1/#comment-975 sue Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:19:38 +0000 http://laurelllewellins.com/blog/?p=1060#comment-975 Oh my Michelle, if only I'd read your philosophy on puppies in the bed a few months ago, we would have indulged our Tess (and ourselves!) a bit more. When Tess was little, and needed to go out at night, she would come back in then jump up and CLING to whoever was still in bed. We'd let her stay there for a while, but then put her in her crate, thinking we had to work to develop the right habits. She has since outgrown the desire to be under the covers, and she loves her crate, but gosh, we ALL loved the cuddling while it lasted! The other reason we did not let her stay in the bed more is we did not think it would be fair to our other dog who was in his crate, sort of elevating the puppy above the older dog. But now I don't know, maybe would should have just had 2 dogs in the bed for a couple of weeks! LOL! Oh my Michelle, if only I’d read your philosophy on puppies in the bed a few months ago, we would have indulged our Tess (and ourselves!) a bit more. When Tess was little, and needed to go out at night, she would come back in then jump up and CLING to whoever was still in bed. We’d let her stay there for a while, but then put her in her crate, thinking we had to work to develop the right habits. She has since outgrown the desire to be under the covers, and she loves her crate, but gosh, we ALL loved the cuddling while it lasted! The other reason we did not let her stay in the bed more is we did not think it would be fair to our other dog who was in his crate, sort of elevating the puppy above the older dog. But now I don’t know, maybe would should have just had 2 dogs in the bed for a couple of weeks! LOL!

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