Hi, My name is Paul and I live in Scotland. We just got our puppy Gibson last Saturday and he's already taking over. It's the first time we've had a dog for a long, long time as both me and my wife have been doing a lot of globetrotting. Our daughter is six now though and we thought the time was right. We're also trying to learn the right way of bringing him up, so we're keeping him off the lead - and surprise surprise, the recall works fine. We're crate training him, and he loves it, actually sleeping through from midnight to about six in the morning with no crying or howling (though trying it in the day is a different matter). I've been laughing as I read posts on the forum about other pups being scared of the rain (he turned on his heel and marched straight back inside the first time I tried to take him out in it), and the crocodile gene is definitely present in him. Still, after just a few days he's going to the toilet in the right place mostly, even going to the door when he wants out. We're not doing any serious training with him but he will sit to command, come when whistled (largely thanks to the excellent breeders we got him from) and happily hands things he fetches to us. The few mess ups have really been because I needed training, not the pup, but we're working it all out. Anyway, hi from me and Gibson.
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Hi from me and Simba (2 yr old LabX) in Canada. Gibson is gorgeous, looks like he's got you wrapped around one little paw...not that I blame you, mind....
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Sounds like he's going fabulously well! He's gorgeous Welcome to the forum!
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Hi there,welcome to the Forum. Gibson is lovely and sounds great fun.i bet your daughter loves him and I hope she's not coming off too badly on the crocodile nibbles?we have Dexter , a 2 year old yellow boy.We are originally from the UK but we are in Dubai now and flew him out from a breeder in Scotland when he was 5 months,so I missed the early puppy stages ....he's our first dog too,boy have I had a learning curve trying to do our best by him ;D
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Welcome, what a lovely little chap ;D It looks as if 'he has landed' on his feet with you as an owner
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Hello and a warm welcome from me and my two dogs , what a smashing little lad you have
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson We've got a group of Amy's school friends over today for some socialisation (read - puppy party). He's lapping it up, I keep expecting him to stick some sunglasses on and go rock-star on us. Thanks for the welcome
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Hi welcome from down the road in sunny Yorkshire from me and Meg 8 months. He looks great fun enjoy. I also waited for a pup until my boys were 6, its the perfect age. Soooo much family fun
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Welcome from me and from Vespa in sunny (today) Glasgow! Very cute puppy.
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Welcome from an also sunny Angus Gibson is lovely and has obviously succeeded becoming the centre of attention ;D
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson [quote author=PaulW link=topic=8198.msg115949#msg115949 date=1412954267] Ooh, we're in Angus too, and it is a gorgeous day isn't it? [/quote] Cool! Whereabouts are you? I'm near Kirriemuir. There's someone else on here from Montrose with a new pup too - sorry can't remember her name right now.
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson We're just outside Auchterhouse, Kirriegirl Though Gibson is from over the water in Fife He's been a little star today, chasing a gaggle of kids round and round the path that runs outside the house. Poor wee soul is so tired now he's flat out in his den already Paul
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Helooooo! Greetings from Fife. ;D Welcome Paul and Gibson. No idea if its been sunny here been at work all day Must be getting close to enough numbers for a Scottish contingent forum walk. jac and Lilly who is almost 4 and 1/2.
Re: Hi there, Introducing Gibson Hello from Edinburgh. We have another Holly (no relation to holliesmum or hollysdad!) who is our 6 month monster. Scotland numbers definitely seem to be on the up!
