Karina15

Thanks for the suggestions. Have edited my listing too. Appreciate the input.

Great name :-) Thanks for the suggestion. He can see all the outside distractions + get out there easily - so will keep practicing leaving him for short breaks, then building up - only returning when he's quiet. So far so good.

Just having a few probs trying to load in the pics - it's asking for a url link...when i go to "insert image"...what am i doing wrong?

Hi Everyone Am new to puppyhood + this forum. Got my 10week old lab x poodle, Monty yesterday. Have been reading all the threads for the last few weeks + have found it really helpful. It's a daunting new world! Picked Monty up from the breeder yesterday and had a 5hr car drive home. He only wimpered for 10mins, before settling and either playing or sleeping in his crate till we got home. And no accidents either! Was very pleased with that. Had him in his crate in my room last night, so he could see me, and took him out for 2 toilet breaks. He cried for 10mins initially, which i ignored, he then woke again after 30mins + cried for another 10mins before settling himself, plus another 5mins of crying after taking him out for one of the toilet breaks, but no crying after coming back in from his last toilet break, which i figured was pretty good? After some training, toileting + playing i'm then putting him in his crate to settle himself and sleep in whatever room i'm in. Hope i'm on the right track. He doesn't like it when i leave him in his indoor playarea - though he can see me in the kitchen. Have played and trained with him in there + left kibble on the floor. Should i just persist with letting him cry and not return into that area till he's settled himself and stopped crying? Thanks heaps