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I have a male puppy and I'm not really looking forward to him cocking his leg. Last night he did a piddle inside but he was up against the wall when he did it......I wonder if that could be a start! I was told that it probably doesn't start happening until about 9 months old....but I'm sure it varies. My boyfriends mum's dog (a bitch) cocks her leg and does the grass flicking thing afterwards!

It's OK... I didn't disregard your advice, but I did see that someone else said to not use a harness if showing. Is your dog a spoodle? It looks alot like my boyfriends sisters dog....who I think has A.D.D!!!!!

Thanks everyone...it is all great advice!

Update.... We have now had Charlie the OES for a week. We got him on a Saturday and I went back to work on the Tuesday. We have decided to keep him inside (our back garden is pretty big....a bit too much to play with!) and everything is going really well. He is a very laid back puppy and isn't at all phased with us leaving for the day. I practiced with him on the Monday I had off and he does not make a sound when we leave the house. He has about 20 million (slight exaggeration I know) toys to play with throughout the day when we are not there, and when we come home they have all moved spots so he obviously keeps himself occupied. We have the radio playing for him on a talkback station so it's just constant voices for him too. When we come home from work we are entering the house like we had never left, not fussing over him or anything. He just sits in front of us when he wants his pat! Then he has his dinner. He has a lovely nature. I've been getting up at 5am to play with him to wear him out for the day also. He has a crate in the room where he is during the day and he sleeps in there fine. A couple of days a week my boyfriends dad comes over to visit him aswell. He sleeps in our bedroom with us at night time and does not fuss at all until 3am when he goes outside for his piddle. So to everyone out there who's opinion was for me to not get my puppy I can understand where you are coming from, but I do hope that you realise that full time workers can also be responsible full time pet owners at the same time. I did happen to ask my boss for Furr baby maternity leave....he just looked at me funny!!

Thanks t-time that is great advice..... I will keep on practicing

Hi everyone I just got my Old English Sheepdog puppy on Saturday (YAY!) and he is an absolute angel....BUT..... I am trying to teach him to wear a collar & lead and all he wants to do is play with it. As I will be showing him I need to try and get him out of the habit of grabbing it in his mouth. I have had some suggestions from my mum and sister, but just thought I'd put it out there to get any more great suggestions. Thanks

I will be sure to post some pics when he arrives.... 13 DAYS TO GO!!!! :p

Hi Shoemonster! Thanks for the welcome

Hello Everyone.... Seeing as I am SparkyTansy's sister and this entire topic is about everyone elses opinion of what I should and should not be doing, or even owning a dog at all, let me state my case. I have (like my sister has said) owned a dog of this kind before, and love them. Yes I will be at work everyday, as many people with pets do. I am sure that there are some pet owners out there that do worse. i.e. starvation, cruelty, beating, etc. I am NOT one of these people. I have waited for over a year to get another OES. My last one Monty died while I was on holiday overseas. A very devistating thing to happen, and to come home to. My new puppy due to arrive in two weeks already has everything a puppy will need. 1. A loving home 2. An indoor bed 3. An outdoor bed 4. Toys GALORE & radio for company 5. A puppy proofed garden with no poisonous plants 6. Shelter outdoors I do not agree with people (and yes this does happen) who have dogs and leave them outdoors 100% of the time, even if they are home. My dog will not be sleeping outside at night. If it is a horrible rainy day, my dog will be kept indoors while I am at work. I have very nice neighbours who will be able to tell me if my dog barks while I am at work, and something will be done. It is unfortunate that some peple seem to think that people who go to work to pay for their lives (mortgages, food etc.) shouldn't be able to have the responsibility of owning a pet. I have not even met my puppy, I have no idea what he will be like, a chewer, a barker, a whinger or anything. I just want to give it the best most loving home he deserves and in return I just want the unconditional love a pet gives. I can guarantee everyone now, my dog will not end up in an animal shelter.