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Hi Dolers Can anyone recommend a book that would be their ultimate dog training for dummies book (me being the dummy, not the dog)? Or can anyone recommend a book that is like step by step training (sort of like Karen Overalls Relaxation Protocol ie. Day 1, Day 2)? Has anyone tried TOT with two dogs? Thanks for any advice

That's cute! Good to see lots of dogs out and about :)

So sorry for your loss Huga. Brought tears to my eyes. I feel like I have known her for years through DOL. I had been hoping to get up to Noosa one day and hopefully run into you with Sid and Lola so I could meet them. Alas, not to be. I'm sure she is catching up with Harry over the rainbow bridge. Condolences to you and your family. Big hugs for Sid RIP Lola.

So sorry for your loss. Brought tears to my eyes

Haha cute!

Sounds like a great event

So sorry for your loss. RIP Sweet Ziggy

Wow, some great photo's. I complain about my dogs sticking there nose in my face to wake me up, imagine a magpie sticking his beak in your eye

All great photo's, though I absolutely love these two photo's!!! What a great experience. I saw someone say there were hatchlings at Yaroomba last week. I will get down to one one day.

I could try restricting him to one of the bedrooms. My girl usually sleeps in the lounge dining area and would ideally have him sleep there with her. My kitchen, dining, lounge, entrance is one big room so the only "rooms" as such are the bedrooms and bathroom.

I don't think so, where he has been going to the toilet is about 3-4 metres away from where the dog beds are. I have had 3 clear nights now. I have bought some Urine Off to try and neutralise the area thoroughly. I need to buy a UV light before I do this. Once I have done all that I will "re-open the lounge" and see how it goes.

Except for the number 2's that would have been my first thoughts.

I have barricaded the lounge and started getting him up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet. Back to puppy training :laugh:

Yes, I think I will have to take him back to the vet. The vet checked out his teeth/mouth. My dogs get walked once a day for 35-50 mins, 6 days a week. Yes he always goes in the same spot. Stools have been all different sometimes runny, sometimes firm. My back door opens onto 5 steps, so have never bothered with a dog door. I previously had an old boxer who wouldn't have coped with going out the dog door and down steps.

He is pooping and peeing inside. Only during the night. No other behaviour that has changed. Still eating and acting the same. That's what I read about the tooth grinding too. The vet had a look and couldn't see anything. He is due for his annual vacc in April. Will get them to have another look then. I guess the two could be related though the toileting issue started about 6 weeks after the tooth grinding.

Soo frustrated! Has anyone's pup regressed in their toilet training? Mac is 14 months and in last 3 weeks has started going to the toilet inside again. He doesn't even try and wake me up to let him out. His diet and feeding schedule hasn't changed. Also, does anyone's dogs grind their teeth? It's like nails on a blackboard. The vet had a quick check of his teeth last week and said he can't see anything wrong that would be causing it. I noticed he was doing it when he came home from the kennels at Christmas time. He does when he is lying down and settling down to sleep.

What a gorgeous little sweetie! :)

Beautiful!

Poor pup and poor family

Cuties!

I'm feeling a little guilty because poor Stussy has to have another op tomorrow (unexpected) and will be swapping reindeer ears for a cone of shame over the festive season! I will at least try and disguise her antibiotics in some leg ham and turkey. Maybe you could put some tinsel on her cone :laugh: I'm sure she will forgive you if your providing leg ham and turkey !

Are you giving any Vit E with the fish oil (once or twice a week)? Sounds like a lot of fish oil for a 24 week old pup.

My dogs are getting a holiday away from me. Poor Evie got a tattoo last year so a holiday has to be better than that :laugh:

Aww what a sweetie :)

Hugs to you westiemum. May you RIP over the bridge Mac Say "hi" to my old boy Nelsson for me (and Ari too).