Kiyonai wrote:

I think the biggest mistake I've seen made is letting the pup do/get away with things that he wouldn't be able to do as an adult. My fiance's grandmother irritates the hell out of me, she gave the family's shelter lab pup shoes and socks to chew on when she was little that were old and worn. Then she expected her not to chew socks and shoes the we DID wear when she got older! She's since broken the habit, but it was still annoying.

I bet you're excited! Congrats on the new pup! You will have tons of fun.

Very exicted and nervous, just want to do everything correct! Thanks again for the help Bekah, appreciate it!

Raptor105 wrote:

Sunday is the big day that we get to pick him up! Somewhat nervous, I want to make sure that everything is done correctly. After reading all of my books, they stress how important the pups first few weeks at home are, I hope I don't screw anything up!! We'll be home with him for at least the first week, so he'll have 24/7 attention. Still working on a name, and I'll post some pics when we get him home.
Thanks for the help everyone, I appreciate it!

I hear ya bro! I am picking my 8 week old puppy up on Monday. So nervous but excited as well. We settled on Oakley as his name. Had it narrowed down to Hunter, Oakley, Koda, and Niko. Good Luck! And thanks to everyone else who responded on this thread!