Woah! Before you think something else here, we got a PUPPY!
What does one do when super lonely and needing some love and direction? Go to school? No. Get a new hobby? No. Get a freaking puppy? YEP!
This has been sometime in the making, I have literally been begging DJ to get another dog for a couple years now. But he was secretly saving for my engagement ring, then we were saving for the wedding, then we found out we were moving. So needless to say, there wasn’t an ideal timeframe and he was STERN. (Lol)
I wanted another dog for a couple of reasons. Jade is such a dogs dog. When we lived with my parents, she loved their two dogs. And then when we moved to Bordentown, or next door neighbor had a boxer TJ.. 5 times jade size but he was her BFF! And I really am just so in love with Jade. When I think of all we’ve been through together since I got her, she is my best friend. So a new pup was also going to be what they call a “transition” pup. Since I know I’ll be absolutely devastated when she is gone, I heard about transition pups and how it helps lessen the blow. They help in grieving and affection. And I especially know if I lost Jade, I wouldn’t get another dog even when I knew I would really want one because no dog would compare. And even still… no one compares but! her little sister is pretty awesome!
Welcome Zoey Ruppert! She is a fawn french bulldog and absolutely adorable! She is learning more by the day, almost has all her teeth and really loves Jade.. almost as much as we do! It was love at first sight and I’m really just so happy!
So it’s been weeks of puppy training and vet visits and LOTS of cuddles!
Here are a few puppy training tricks I learned:
-Potty every two to three hours is KEY!
-(We’re crate training) When she goes potty inside or after potty outside, she goes in the crate. Crates are pups home and they don’t soil their own areas.
-Treats come with us when training, treat when she goes potty outside and lots of love and praise.
-We keep all toys in a bin and replaced anything “non-toy” with a toy immediately. She now understands toys are only in the bin.
-We train with words and hand signals. We personally like hand signals best, god forbid your pup has bad hearing or one day loses hearing.. this will be key but we understand others will use words so we use them in conjunction for prime understanding. (Oh, and treats!!!
-Always show them love and a pup will show you love back!
BUT I am over the moon and excited to be be … a family of FOUR!
Ruppert Ranch 