The First 365 Days with my Puppy

Having a puppy is hard. Mokey, it's not yours, no, up, up, drop it. Having a Doberman puppy is even harder. This is Mokey's first 365 days on this earth. We're going to show you all the mistakes we made. But even to this day, we now can't mop the floors because she thinks it's a game. All the ups and downs. Day 35, cuddled up with Kobe. Day 36, got told off by Kobe. Day 37, sat on Kobe. And of course, her first birthday. So sit back and enjoy watching Mokey grow, starting from day one. So this is the day we collected Mokey. She was this tiny little puppy. And this is us bringing her to meet our other dog, Kobe, for the first time. She was really brave with him. On day two, we took Mokey straight to puppy training class. We knew Dobermans can be a handful. So we wanted to start training her from as early as possible. The first thing we tried to teach her was touch. We wanted her to touch my hand, but not bite it. She wasn't really getting it. So we started using this thing instead. She then started to get it. So we tried using our hand now too. Dobermans are supposed to be really smart dogs. Her next trick is to learn to leave it. The teacher had a treat in one hand and would tell Mokey to sniff, but then leave it. She understood this one really well. Day three was a lot of exploring for Mokey and stealing Kobe's toys. I think she's not used to this flooring. We got Mokey this slow feeder and then quickly realised her snout isn't long enough yet to fit in it. So we hand fed her. We made sure we touched her lots whilst eating and stopped her from eating to help stop any food aggression. And then we had a family nap. Day five was when Mokey really started to come out of her shell and also annoy Kobe. We were starting to see the first signs of how crazy this dog's going to be. And then day six. Yeah, she started doing this. One week in now and her teething started to get real bad. Day eight, we started practising her recall a little bit. And we were also waking up every night at 3am to let this dog go to the toilet. She was getting really good at it though. Day nine, we were back in puppy class. We were teaching Mokey the word come. The next trick, we're teaching her a sit and then she got distracted, but she is a puppy so it's all good. Her recall around distractions is really good and she's just about to go meet all the puppies in her class. Puppy party! Day 10, the 3am toilet breaks were still happening. Day 11, she started eating trees and we made a pup burrito. Day 12, the chaos started and it was the first mistake we made. She started chewing on things she shouldn't have. At the start, we kind of let her get away with it because it was so cute, but we should have been stricter with her. Day 13 was her first time outside to go and see the world. She hadn't had her second jab yet so we didn't want to put her on the ground and I know she probably can go on the ground, but we just thought it wasn't worth risking. Day 15, she really started to give us a lot of affection and love. She also just kept walking under Kobe. I don't know, I found it funny. And this here is the start of Mokey annoying Kobe for the next couple days. Day 17, biting his tail. Day 18, getting told off for going for his food. And this is the next mistake I made. I thought this was so cute and funny that Mokey would chase the mop, but even to this day, we now can't mop the floors because she thinks it's a game. At the time, it seemed like such a good idea, but do not play with the mop with your puppy. Day 20, we watched Ride Along together. And day 21, we first introduced Mokey to the Hoover and it went something like this. Day 23, me being an idiot with the mop again and Mokey gets her very first ice cube. Day 26, we get to see Mokey's destructive side again as she tries to destroy her blanket. The next day is the first time we see how fearful she is of new things, this new thing being the stairs. Come on, Mokey. And then she plays with her first ever ball. This was just adorable. Day 28, she watched some YouTube and then fell asleep in Kobe's bed. Day 29, we dress her up in this adorable Christmas outfit. Kobe thought she was a toy and this yelp you're about to hear. Yeah, that one. She does that a lot throughout the video. Day 31, she got told off by Kobe again. And day 32, she really started to come out her shell and it was her first ever zoomies. Day 33, she tried to eat Kobe's tail. Day 34, she did her yelp again. She really is a big crybaby. Day 35, cuddled up with Kobe. Day 36, got told off by Kobe. Day 37, sat on Kobe. And day 38 was her first ever walk where we put her on the ground. She was still learning to socialise with other dogs. You can see she's a bit nervous, but it was just going to take some getting used to. Bigger than him. We were practising her recall and it wasn't long until we let her off the lead. I actually like to let my dogs off the lead from a really early age, as long as it's safe. It's really a personal preference, but I don't want to keep her on the lead until she's six months, because by the time she's that age, she's going to be super curious and is a lot more likely to run off because she'll be a lot more confident. While she's a bit nervous and unsure, she's more likely to come back to us. She met a golden retriever and you can see she's kind of nervous, but she does start to get her confidence up. And then she meets another puppy. This was super interesting. She wasn't so sure at first, but as soon as Kobe came over, you can see how much more confident she is. Then they played like crazy. I think she can tell that he's a puppy. That's like, she's been a bit scared, but because he was acting so much like a puppy. They don't want to play like this. Day 40, we took her to a restaurant. This was just to get her used to being in environments where she needs to chill out now. Having Kobe here to show her how to do it was a massive help. Day 45 was family day. We had dinner together and then chilled out with some Netflix in the evening. Day 50, we took her to a park where we knew there'll be loads of dogs. She was a lot more wary of bigger dogs, so this kind of socialization was perfect for her. What's this, boy, girl, boy? Oh, both dogs. Wow, she's a big girl, isn't she? It's today, Wednesday. Come, come, come on, come. Yes, good girl. She followed Kobe, but was really good, because if he went too far, she would come back to us. And here is our second mistake. I praise her for jumping. This becomes a problem later on in this video. Day 63, we went to a dog festival, and this is how hard it is to get a puppy to pose for a picture. This is again where we saw she was really cautious over anything new. We knew then we needed to expose her to as much as possible. Get the ball, get one of the balls. Is that toys? He's trying to bite him. You'll be nice to her. No, let her chew it. Day 65, we learnt she was part kangaroo, and also tried to destroy everything. Mokey, drop it. Day 67, we took her to meet my dad. My dad has a lot of health problems, but loves dogs, and Mokey was amazing with him. Yeah, do them in the sun. Do you remember from last time? Bit bigger. Are you going to take the dogs as well for your dog? Yeah, that's a good idea. Do you want one of Jeremy's dogs? Yeah, please. Okay. Mokey, that's not yours. She's got a slipper. Drop it. Thank you. Yeah, she's behind you and she's got a poo bag, Mokey. It's not yours, no. Drop it. Good girl. And this is one of the reasons why we didn't want any food aggression. She can be touched whilst eating and she's completely fine. Good girl. Day 78, it's a family picnic. We also got Mokey a ball pit and hid a bunch of treats in it. It's like a massive snuffle mat. These kind of things are amazing stimulation for the dogs, and is a great way to tie them out. She wants his. Well, we found the new use for the ball pit. New bed for Mokey. Day 103, she was really confident with Mokey now. Would even challenge him sometimes and also play with his toy. Day 106 was even more playing. Mokey's growing really fast at this point. They also shared a stick, which was adorable. Day 123, Kobe got the zoomies and really let Mokey know that he's still the boss. Day 126, we decided to surprise Mokey with a pool. We were really trying to expose her to as many things as possible. And Kobe loves swimming. So we wanted her to be as confident as possible in the water. She didn't really know what to do and didn't look like she was enjoying it that much. So I tried to make it as fun as possible so that it was a good experience for her. Day 128, we decided to test out if the pool worked. And we took her on a water walk to see if she would go in. And day 132, we took her to an even bigger water walk. And I've never seen her enjoy water so much. It was good to see that exposing her to water helped her overcome her fear of it. Mokey's like, that's too deep. Good girl. Good boy. Come on. Yes. Come on then, Mokey. Day 152, she started testing Kobe. He's still a lot stronger than I know. Day 158, she started jumping over Kobe. Day 159, she was getting taken out by Kobe. Day 160 and 161, she started snorkeling Kobe. And day 162, she went absolutely crazy. Day 182, for some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to get her this massive toy, even though she destroys every single toy we give her. She's not going to share it with me. Get stronger. Damn. Oh god, you're going to let Mokey do that? Oh. Oh my god. Oh, Kobe, no, don't bite me. Day 190, it was time for a new bed. She was growing so fast and kept laying in Kobe's bed. So we got her the same one that she could grow into. Because she was so small, but basically doubling in size every few weeks, it meant we constantly had to buy new things for her. Something to bear in mind if you're getting a large breed. Say that again. Oh, oh, she's biting the phone. Puncture marks. All right, well done, Moke. All right, that's enough, that's enough, that's enough. Give it, no, give it to me. Oh, here. Okay, okay, okay. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Yeah. Day 191, we took her on another water walk. She's a lot more confident now, but you'll see that she can still be really cautious. Good girl. Go, Mokey, in, go, Mokey, in. Go, Mokey, in, you can do it, you can do it, you can do it. Go, go, Mokey, go on, go on. Go, Mokey, go on. Go, Mokey, in, go on, go on. Day 200, my mum came home after being away for a week. You can see how big Mokey is now, but she still jumped so much. It may seem cute and funny, but if she's jumping on someone older, it can be a big problem. We were really struggling to get the jumping out of her. Eventually, though, she would sit down and be pet once she calmed down. Day 210, you see how stubborn a Doberman can be. Mokey was never, ever going to catch this dog, but just wouldn't give up. She's not stopping. Day 220, she did the classic Dobie pose, and then we took her on the train for the first time. This was going to be a big deal because she was pretty nervous around lorries and big vehicles, but we wanted her to be exposed as much as possible. Also, you never know if we ever needed to take her on a train. Come on, come on, come on, come on. Get him to sit. Good dog. Well done. She was pretty stressed at first, but once she calmed down and realised she was safe, started looking outside the window and cuddled Ella. Day 221, she's probably bigger than Kobe at this point, and we took them on a nice walk. The next day was a training day. Day 231, we made sure to keep up with her training. She was getting really good with her tricks now. Day 233, she did the Dobie thing. And day 250, we took her on another water walk. We were really exposing her to a lot of water, and she also met a horse for the first time too. Good girl. What's that, Mokey? She's scared. No, no, no, no, no. No. Oh, one can get up. Mokey! Day 256, she made best friends with this puppy. Oh really, what is that? And day 260, we found out she had an obsession with sticks tied to a rope. Oh my god. Day 280, we did a taste test for her, exposed her to a bunch of new foods for the first time ever. That sounded bad. Oh, she trusts us. Wait. Sit. Wait. Yes, got it. Oh, she's not even chilling. Day 286, I took her to a track just to see how far she is, because why not? Day 290, you see how obsessed she is with sticks on ropes. She's already focused on the stick. Day 300, her zoomies went crazy. Watch this. The funny thing is she hasn't slept all morning. She's over tired. Oh, she's gonna come back out. She likes to get a run on. Oh, there she goes. She's still going. Kobe's so over it. He's so over it. Day 301, she went Dobie mode again. And day 305 was the day we met up with Zuri. Zuri's half Doberman, half Boceron, and she was a few months younger than Moki. It was the first time they met, and when I say they played for hours. Massive, yeah. She only does it for a dinner. She's play-biting her cousins. Yeah. Day 310, Moki had some training regression. She decided that she didn't want to come back to us, so we put her on a long lead to try and remind her of her training and practice recall again. Look at that. And then she found this massive boxer called Keith. She was a bit scared at first. She doesn't know how big she is, but like anything, she starts to get her confidence up. Oh, bless her. Day 320, we took her to the pet store for the first time, and it was just stimulation overload. We're hitting, I don't know. That's what we've got so far, Mokes. Good girl, Moki. Damn. You're a heavy girl. Day 323, she had so much fun with Zuri, we had to link up again. And we tried to go for a nice relaxing meal, but... Yeah, he would be there. Day 330 was another training day. It's really important to keep up with these. Spin. Heel. Sit. Speak. Come. Spin. Good girl. Heel. Sit. Concentrate. Speak. Heel. Spin. Good girl. Sit. Speak. Down. Day 332 was the first time she's shown her dopamine instinct. She heard something in the garden that she didn't like and went all protection mode. It was a really different bark to what I've ever heard before. Yes. Good girl. She was already on edge and I accidentally knocked over some of the furniture and her reaction killed me. Oh my god. Sorry, Mikey. Mikey, that was me. That was this. It's okay. My bad. It's all right. My bad. I slipped. Day 340, you see how bad Moki still is with her jumping. Who's that? Moki. Day 350, she had her first season and oh my god, it was a nightmare. Kobe kept trying to hump her even though he's been done. She didn't know what to do and I had no idea what was going on. She gets so low. Day 355, she shows off her tricks she's learned. No. Sit. Down. Sit. Speak. Spin. Day 356, she shows how much of a velcro dog she is. Honestly, she loved to cuddle. Day 357, time to go Dobby mode again. And day 365, it was time for her birthday. Open it. What's that, Mo? Come here, Moki. Come, come, come, look. You've still got all of them. Look. You've still got all of this. Good girl. There you go. What's that? Go open it, Mokes. What's it? Wow. Girl. What is it? Get it. What is it? A lion. Is that nice, Mokes? If you stayed to the end, thank you so much for watching the entire video. YouTube thinks that this video popping up on screen right now will be perfect for you to watch next. See you there.