Guest peggy Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I am moving later this week from a four room apartment to a two story house. Just wanted to ask for some advice on helping Peggy make the transition smoothly. She is confident on stairs, as we have to climb them to get to my apartment now. I am particularly interested in how you may have "this house" trained a dog in a new home. Currently we have all wood floors, but the new home will have carpets and the previous owners had a dog. Advice on how to keep Pegs from claiming her new home? We plan to fully shampoo the carpets before bringing her there. Any other general advice is also welcomed. Thanks, Courtney and Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 How about not washing any of her bedding (and maybe some of yours too) and scatter it around the new home so it will smell like her? Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Rita the podenco maneta, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I've never had an issue with my dogs walking into a new house and 'claiming' it. They've been in plenty. Though Jet did pee on Liz's new rug once.... In a month we will be living in an empty house for a week before we hit the road south. Then living in an empty house there until the stuff arrives. They'll have a few toys, their beds, food, bowls, etc - and they'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I am guessing that as long as you're with her, she'll do great. Is there any chance you can make a couple of trips to the house and bring her along? Ducky has a great idea about the bedding. Next month I make a 3000mi move with mine and I am not going to wash their blankets just before we leave so they'll be more comfortable on the trip and when we arrive. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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