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Sounds a good first plan

Great photo!

A 14 mth entire lab boy! he really would benefit from, and learn some manners by doing more obedience work each day, plus more on lead,controlled walking- so his brain has to work...this makes for a much more settled dog, generally.

aahh- yes, that is why it is YOUR job to train her ;) It is your job to make sure she is taken outside very often, shown where to go ,and praised for complying. Unless she is to stay indoors, I believe getting her to use this new thing will be confusing- she may then not bother to go outside at all- she knows she is allowed to pee indoors!!

great pics!

good news !

May I answer this? I know of this dog personally.... it has depression, and PTSD, due to being famous. The goggles are special rose-coloured glasses, which makes this poor dog MUCH happier and content .

Do you have one of those black maltese terriers, but with blue eyes? My Mum would LOVE one like that

Well- they've gotta have something to play with, Mum .....

you can try here... LINK I thought boxers were supposed to have some black on them?

Some more questions... just so we know a bit more about you and your dog/s Is the lab desexed? When you say 'long walks' ..how long? 1 hour? 30 minutes? is this every day, or twice a day? or once a week? What obedience training do you do at home? Do you go to any dog training clubs? I bet he does love the water! They look terrific when they are playing around and getting wet What do they do when indoors- you say they trash the house- do they chew/run/toilet? .... perhaps we can help you with some ideas to settle them down ...then with a new feeding regime- and indoors, barking should not be an issue

Yaaay!! Well Deserved!

What reward does he get for sleeping in the new spot? you have now trained him to sleep with you. He gets warmth, scent, tactile comfort, and companionship. He loses all this to sleep on the new bed.

the cat probably won't enjoy it up their nose either

hi try contacting DOL member NEKHBET . She may be able to help .

I wouldn't worry about a coat - it's just one more thing to chew/get hooked up.Make sure he has a good windproof cover on his crate.. a solid floor to stop drafts , and also be aware that he may well take to barking at things thru the night after he's been out there for a while

jodielass- your food question has almost been answered in your older thread.. HERE when do we get to see a photo of your girl?

What is she doing that you notice she is awake? ( I am presuming she is left outside at night?) Does she bark, or scratch at the door, or what? She may be cold- she may be coming in season ,and be feeling restless, there may be a new cat/possum about....or she may not be getting enough physical/mental exercise to make her sleep longer.... that's the simple things I can come up with

If the food looks undigested and it's been some hours since he ate it- a vet visit is definitely a wise move. he sounds most uncomfortable. Is there a chance he has eaten any foreign body- plastic bag/toy/ stick? Hope all goes well at the vets, and it is just an upset tummy .

She's pretty She looks quite large in those pics- I thought beagles were smallish? Dunno- she's lovely.anyhow!

friends had one who did this very thing...only a couple of times when it was useful ... she would bark other times.

Dogs will learn to cock a leg..it is most often done when with other dogs or in a new place. My kieran used to squat at home by himself.. and lift his leg at other times it is an instinctual thing.. and you cannot now make him squat . What you CAN do is train him to toilet on command.... a word or phrase, keep him on leash when somewhere which triggers his peeing, and make sure he toilets a couple of times before walks/visits etc. Are the females speyed? Could there be a bitch in season somewhere?

We have bitches- and they CAN suddenly become enemies WE have 2 housedogs who now cannot be trusted together- makes for a lot of shuffling~