# I'm A Mother! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 9, 2000, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769 "2000-12-09T16:36:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/1 "2000-12-09T16:36:12Z")
DRY mentioned in another thread that I was adopting a parvo puppy that one of the vets I work with rescued. I just brought her home this morning! I am so nervous, I feel like all of a sudden I know nothing about animals. Kiwi is my very first dog. I’m used to taking in kitties…all I have to do is bring it in the house, drop it on the floor, and that’s that. Obviously not the same thing with a pup. She is making great strides in the crate training area, which is a relief to me, and my cats seem to be dealing with the change, which is another load off my mind. Also, I am lucky enough to be able to bring Kiwi with me to work, so she never has to be left alone. (That’ll also help with her crate training). Anyway, she is so damn cute. I’m looking forward to spending the next 15 years of my life with her! 🙂 Michi ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/2 "2000-12-09T16:46:08Z")
Aw, I remember when we brought Bear home. It gives me warm fuzzies just thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/3 "2000-12-09T16:49:09Z")
what kinda dog may I ask? ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/4 "2000-12-09T16:49:41Z")
That’s great, I’m sure you’ll have many great years with her. My dog is 10 years old and he means so much to me. A dog is one of your best friends.:)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/5 "2000-12-09T16:56:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SoMoMom \* > \*\*Aw, I remember when we brought Bear home. It gives me warm fuzzies just thinking about it. \*\* Hmm…I remember when I brought Bear home too…I got something more than warm fuzzies…😉 ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/6 "2000-12-09T17:01:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ad Noctum \* > \*\*what kinda dog may I ask? \*\* Kiwi is about 11 weeks old, and she is an Aussie. She has a kind of brownish dapple coat, still mostly puppy fuzz. And she is going to be one spoiled dog, let me tell you. I bought her three toys this morning. Also, once she stops shedding the parvo virus and get her vaccines, she will be going to puppy school and if she does well there, I plan on taking her through agility. Aussies need to do stuff like that, so they won’t get bored. (she can herd the cats around…hehehe) She is snoozing under my computer desk right now. I’m heading to bed in a few minutes, so we shall see how well she does in her crate while I sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Nika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba9def/32.png) [@Nika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nika)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/7 "2000-12-09T17:09:01Z")
Yea!!! That is soooo exciting. Don’t worry about being a good Mom, love him and look after him, the rest will come to you. I am sure you will do fine. Good Luck to you and enjoy the beauties of life as a puppy sees them! ---
**Author:** ![Ad\_Noctum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b19c9b/32.png) [@Ad\_Noctum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ad_Noctum)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/8 "2000-12-09T17:12:57Z")
I love dogs. all shapes and sizes, ranging from beagles to Great-danes to Pinschers to Boxers. I wish you very many happy years with this dog, as it will grow to be a best-friend and probably even a confident. good luck, and treat it as a fellow human, they like that 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/9 "2000-12-09T19:12:12Z")
Cyndar~ You are that puppy’s guardian angel, and you have my utmost respect and admiration. Scotti ---
**Author:** ![Melpomene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@Melpomene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melpomene)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/10 "2000-12-09T19:33:03Z")
Congratulations! That is wonderful Cyndar!! I must say that I am insanely jealous of this motherhood you have just gained. 😃 Good luck! Post a picture when you get one! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/11 "2000-12-09T19:40:40Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Melpomene \* > \*\* > Good luck! Post a picture when you get one!_\* And one of the dog, too! J/K! Congrats on your new baby. When I was a kid we didn’t have a dog (we had cats) but I married a dog-lover (who’s also allergic to cats). Now I am converted. Our two dachshunds are pure fountains of love. I’m sure your experience will be the same. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/12 "2000-12-09T20:39:33Z")
How lucky Kiwi is to have such a nice person as you for an owner **Cyn**. You will have your hands full in the coming months. Aussies are sharp as a tack and just as flat headed. An agility course is the best thing you can do. The training will give all the necessary stimulation and provide the muscular development that a confined dog would miss. Your little Kiwi will be a lamplight of joy for you. PS: Take lots of pictures! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/13 "2000-12-09T20:56:58Z")
Awwwww! Give Kiwi hugs and kisses from me, please. When we got Spot, neither of us had any experience at all with dogs. We just closed our eyes and jumped, so to speak. He trained us good. You may feel nervous at the moment, but you’ll get over it. After all, you have an actual diploma saying that you do, in fact, know a thing or two about doggies. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/14 "2000-12-09T23:44:20Z")
Well, Kiwi made it throught the “night” so to speak. (I actually only slept from 1PM to 6:30PM…ugh). She whined a little bit after I put her in her crate and got into bed, but after a few minutes she settled down and went to sleep. Fisrt thing when I woke up, I took her outside where she did her business. just fed and watered all the cats, and fed and watered Kiwi in her crate, so she would not try to eat the cat food and vice versa. As soon as I finish getting ready for work I’ll take her outside again. Then she’ll come to work with me for the night. Poor little thing hasn’t figured out what her toys are for yet. I hope she learns to play because I plan on buying her a million more toys as soon as I get the money! and the cats are still acting as if nothing is different…whew! ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/15 "2000-12-09T23:58:09Z")
Wow…my cats had a fit when I brought my puppy home. I had four cats at the time and my oldest cat teased the poor puppy all the time. At least that way I never had to worry about the dog picking on the cats! That’s great you got a puppy, and here’s to hoping he doesn’t chew all your socks & shoes to pieces. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/16 "2000-12-10T00:21:35Z")
Hm. An Aussie named Kiwi could have identity problems. Especially during the annual cricket tournaments. 🙂 Congrats, Puppymom. ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/17 "2000-12-10T00:29:08Z")
They’re fabulous dogs - nearly converted me to having a dog and I am not a doglover at all But geez, what’s with calling an Aussie dog, Kiwi??? ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/18 "2000-12-10T00:41:02Z")
Congrats! You’ll make an excellent mother, Michi. You’re one of the most caring people I know, and I know you’ll devote a lot of that care to your puppy. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/19 "2000-12-10T01:37:59Z")
aaawwww. is there anything cuter than a puppy? congratulations. here’s to many happy, and healthy years. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2000, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769/20 "2000-12-10T06:39:42Z")
Congratulations! My first dog was an Aussie cross we found when he was between 1 and 2 years old. He was trained when we got him, and he was wonderful. He lived with us for fourteen years, so I was used to having a dog, but I’d never raised a puppy. Last January, we fell in love with a Border Collie/Aussie cross pup at the Humane Association satellite in the local pet supply store. He’s a little over a year old now, and it’s been a real learning experience to bring a puppy up. Like you, I’d always had cats, and it’s a very different thing. It’s great that you’ll be able to spend a lot of time with your puppy. I think being able to stay home with my little guy really helped me bond with him (and vice versa). I hope you have as much fun with your baby as I’ve had with mine! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-mother/44769.md?page=2)