So....we have Wrigley in our posession and had an hour drive till we were home. I drove and he sat in Ryann's lap. He was so scared that he didn't say a word and barely moved. We stopped at a Mcd's to take a potty break and he layed on the ground and did nothing...no potty...nada. He was VERY shy when we got him home, but we broke out some toys and he started to warm up to us.
I must say...looking back at this pictures brings back so many great memories, which I will do my best to share. Since we had an extra week, it gave us time to get prepared. We got his crate, some basic toys, food, and a book. Yes, we were one of those people that was going to do things by the book to do it right. We could not find a single Goldendoodle book in any of our local bookstores. So, we did the next best thing, got a Golden Retriever book. :) It was very informative and so helpful. Our friends made fun of us, but then would ask us questions later...yeah...we knew we were doing the right thing. To check out this book, click here. It was very helpful in getting us set up with the basics of how to break him into the transition. One thing I would have never thought of was bring a blanket when we picked him up. We slept with the blanket the night before, so it would get our sent. We then wrapped him in it when we picked him up so he could get used to our sent. 4 1/2 months later, he still sleeps with that blanket. :) It was one of many great tips. The night of February 28th changed our lives. We didn't sleep through the night after that night for some time...getting up in the middle of the night to let him out until he got older. Luckily we have gotten past that and he can last a very long time...but I still come home at lunch to hang out with the little guy....he's my buddy....
Well, more tomorrow, but if you have any questions about the breed or the early stages, ask away and I'd be happy to help.
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Thanks,
Josh
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