Wouldn't give this puppy up for anything now.

Hi and welcome to the forum, frst off dnt be too hard on yourself a week is NOTHING second try not to stress pup will pick up on it . In fairness to her ? Harsh as this may sound I dont think its fair at all to give up on her OR yourself after just a week

Ho often are you taking her out and do you praise her after job done ? Use a word when shes out there like ... well I say wee wee’s and Beau toilets to command Same word for pooping to, whilst she is going to the toilet keep praising using the chosen word, she will soon get to know it then. Someone else will come along on here with lots more advice that I am sure of, we are quiet on here at moment thou so ieep checking in. Its been a long time since I had a pup, what breed is she and whats her name ?

You may find useful info on the Your Dog tab , click on it , Top Right Corner of this page . Good luck, give it time come on here to vent we wont mind just give both yourselves time to adjust, remember she is used to being with Mum and siblings

Thank you so much for replying, Scallywag. That alone helps.
She is a King Charles / poodle cross called Panda, and she hasn't yet relieved herself outside. She seems either too scared or too excited when I take her outdoors, so I am trying to get her to use a "puppy loo" with artificial grass, or else puppy pads failing that.
She is only 9 weeks old and not fully immunised yet, so it is probably safest for her to go inside anyway I guess. I think the biggest shock is that she wants to be with me all the time, including all night and protests vociferously if I try to put her in her play pen.
I am also feeling sorry for the cat who seems to think she might be dangerous! Who'd have thought an 8 kg Russian Blue could be so timid?

don't let her sleep with you, as lotsofcats suggested, do you have a crate , or is the playpen secure ? if so give her an old cozy item of clothing with your scent on to cuddle into maybe, as for the cat see if you can give it an item with the Panda's scent on so they get to know each other, introduction has to be gradual for the cat after all Panda is the intruder so to speak LOL.

Maybe a radio on very low at night might give her comfort till shes used to it . She can go on lead in the garden for a wee I would have thought ?

jassycat1 did you go onto Your Dog ?

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jassycat1 your not on your own, my dog Jasper is 5 now but he was so independent that you would have thought he was part cat.

OH insisted on him sleeping in our bed, BIG, BIG, BIG MISTAKE!!!! We have a king size bed and considering Jasper is a Parsons Russell Terrier he takes up more room than I do. I was originally training him to sleep in his own bed, and I gave him some rolled up old socks with our smell on them to act like his siblings and a hot water bottle with a cover on it to snuggle up to like his mum.

Is there any puppy classes you could take her to once she can socialize with other dogs? (wish I'd taken Jasper now in hindsight, even though I don't think we have done too bad a job with him.)

As for her wanting to be with you all the time, try building up the time away from her. Start by putting her in her playpen and going out of the room for 1 minute, once you can leave the room without her making a fuss up it to 2 minutes then 3,4, and so on. She will soon learn that you're not going away and leaving her forever and will come back.

Hope this helps, but most of all, just relax and enjoy her after all she's only a baby and needs to be show what she can and can't do. And have fun with her.

jassycat1 also get Panda's scent onto something so it can be placed where Hugo sleeps so he gets used to her scent too. You could try the pen outside the bedroom door , mind you says I who has a huge landing LOL, if she is complaining , if I am reading post right ? shes in your room ?

Welcome to the forum jassycat1. I'm sorry I can't provide any advice as the last time I had a puppy in my life I was 10 years old & I'm now retired with adult cats!!! So memory of what was done (by my parents) is very, very vague & also times & knowledge have changed. However it does sound like good advice you've been given & hopefully Panda will soon settle to your routine & Hugo will eventually come round to having another family member. As the others have said don't bottle up your frustrations & concerns, we'll always listen here & provide advice (when we can) & support, even if its just having an ear (or in this case an eye ) to to bend

Also if you want any help with the forum itself including how to post pics) then doesn't hesitate to ask for help we were all new here once

I'm on late because I'm at the other end of the world (Australia) seeking British know-how and good sense! Thanks tonib and everyone for the kind offers of advice.
So happy that Panda slept without complaint (except initially) last night in her puppy pen, set up in a nearby room. It's a soft pen, round, about 1.2 metres in diameter with mesh windows so there's room for blankets, a puppy pad, water, toys, my old tee shirt and socks as advised.
Hugo was happy to be able to sleep on my bed again and has stayed inside today, though I had to put Panda back in her house for a while when she wouldn't stop chasing the cat and got growled at.
Since Hugo made our old, now gone, puss demented by chasing him when young I consider this karma. I am not leaving them alone, however, and right now it is hard to see how it will work out. Poor Hugo. Maybe an older dog would have been better for us both.
I tried to post pictures but got the message that they were too big or used too much data or something. I'm not very good with computers - not of that generation and there are no ten year olds handy!