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Help... my son is home and I am hoping to show him the Dog Whisperer.  Now I can't find the link.  Can some one re-post it for me please?    I think it is great!

Webster is 11 weeks old.  We are trying to crate train him and are about to give up. He wakes up about every 1-2 hours, goes out and wee's, then wants to be up for an hour.  3 weeks of little sleep is starting to wear thin.  We have tried:  keeping him awake for the last hours of the evening, witholding food and water after 7pm (occasional ice cube).  If we know he has done his business within the last hour, we have tried to just let him stay in the crate, but he yips, and he barks, and he scratches.  He can do this for hours.  We have tried "no".  We have tried treats and "good boy" if he quiets for a few minutes, we have tried the squirt in the face.  What else is there?  During the day he can stay in the crate for 3 hours with no probs.  Anyone else have a Nite Owl Newfie?

It sounds like most of us have had truly wonderful, memorable dogs in the past.  My first newfie, Hightower, was what I thought the smartest dog in the world and as close to human as possible.  He helped me raise 4 children and was the light of all of our lives.  He lived to be just shy of 14 years and passed away about 4 years ago.  I now have a golden retriever, (3 yr/o) also smart as a whip and a joy to be around, but I just never got that same "feeling" as I had with Hightower.  Besides, he is definately my husbands dog.  Now, I have my little Webster.  I've just had him a week, and I don't know if it is b/c I am so much older or what, but this is an ACTIVE little sprite (when he is awake).  He yips and yaps and bites and has to be entertained to be kept out of trouble.  We are crate training....bu t he has to come out sometimes, and when he does, he is just into everything! Some of it cute, some not so cute.  I don't remember much activity when Hightower was a pup, of course that was 18 years ago.  Someone PLEASE tell me he will become a "gentle giant" at some point!  The good news is, he appears to be potty training very well.  0-1 accidents/day.

We finally got Webster home.  He is so cute.  Still a bit shy and sleeps like a baby, but he is a bit more boisterous each time he wakes up.  He made the 4 hour drive home like a champ and Riley (3 y/o golden) is quite keen on him already.  I had hoped for a gentle first meeting and it was perfect.  He is asleep now in his crate, will take pictures this evening.  Thankfully, I have the next 2 1/2 weeks off from work.  My goal is to get him potty trained by then.  Wish me luck!

We have Riley, a  3 y/o neutered golden retriever.  Wonderful, gorgeous and smart, but a wee bit spoiled.  I am getting Webster, an 8 wk old newf puppy this w/e.  Any suggestions on the introduction?  Riley has been around puppies and is pretty good with them as long as they leave his lips and feet alone. I am so hoping this will be a GOOD experience for all of us.  Thanks for your input.

Next week I will have my 8week old newfie puppy with me.  Years ago we used hotdogs for training tidbits.  Seems that might cause some weight probs.  What do most of you like to use for rewards.  First training coming up of course is potty training, then the basics, sit stay, down etc.  I would like to have the right thing on hand.  Gee, I am like a first time mother, toys, crate, blankies, grooming supplies, etc.  It is so hard to wait this last week.....