Well, I brought my baby Sydney home yesterday.
He's doing so well. It was a 90 minute drive, and he was in a cat carrier. When I got home, I just opened the carrier and let him watch from inside. I figured he'd come out when he was ready. I ate a sandwich, and gave him a piece of crust, which he took.
After I ate, I asked him to step up and he did. I had already put his toys from the breeder's cage in our cage, so it was set up just like he was used to.
My 11 year old rottie just looked and then went to lay down. My 8 month old Great Dane puppy was very interested, and we've had to control him, of course, but Sydney is not the least bit afraid of him. That surprised me a lot.
It's so cute at night...I have him on a towel on the couch with some hand toys, and both nights he's buried himself in the towel and just wants to be held. He stayed there for about 30 minutes tonight, and then I put him to bed in his cage.
I also got a king sized sheet to cover his cage, and have a night light for him.
What a cutie! Tomorrow I'll post some new pictures. Thanks for all your advice!