kitten6462

Hi from a fellow Bulldog owner. They have a very dominant protective streak and they are very demanding. Thankfully so very very cute as well. They are fast learners and my Bully learn't faster than any of my other dogs where to toilet and when. Oscar is almost two and learning to sleep past six is simply an age thing for most dogs i think. If you have a space for him that is his space he should quickly learn. Make sure you do get up and let him out for the toilet even if after that you put him back to bed and if he keeps barking just stick to it. They like their sleep as much as we do, barking won't last long

From my experiences puppies turn and chew on the lead because they don't know why we have leads on them. They don't know what walks are and they don't know what they have to be joined to you for. They are trying to get rid of it becaus it is new and annoying. Most dogs grow out of this because they soon learn that walking with their head down focussing on smells is more important! That is why alot of dogs still hold the lead for the first couple of minutes of the walk and then quickly focus on the grass and pavement. This is also why dogs who have the lead on in the house never tire of chwing it as nothing more interesting presents itself. My advise is to start all lead training off in the back yard where there are no distractions where you can hold a treat in fromt of your puppies nose and hold his/her attention away from the lead long enough for them to get used to the sensation of the lead on their neck. Short time frames at first where you aren't holding the lead then increase if to longer time frames where you change the direction and pressure you put on the lead. By the time your pup is fully vacc for the outside world you should see taht you get out the lead and they are not only used to it and done chewing but it also signals a time that in the past has meant focussing on you and means treat rewards. Make sure the rewards continue once youmove your walks to the street. All of this will help you be the focus not the lead and in the future you will still be more appealing than other dogs, cats etc. all the fun things you find on a walk.