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Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!! Great progress well done both of you !!! *goes to look for elephant stamp*

he's a young goldie.. He'll eat eventually . persevere... and NO treats!! ahhhh lurve..........

He sounds pretty keen What is he like with other things sit. come,etc? IMO you maybe would prefer to teach your pup to calmly "give' first ... have him sitting. on leash perhaps... give him a (low value,to start with) toy . then ask him to give.... and gently open his mouth and take the toy.. praising him. and offering a treat. When he is entirely comfortable with the fact that if he gives you something, then he will get a reward... THEN start on 'fetch' This is just my opinion... I have never enjoyed playing tug or anything with my dogs..and as they are not going to be competing in anything, or learning anything formal.. don't need to use their 'drive' (don't much like high drive dogs, anyway )

melbomb... the other dog will put a stop to it if they want it to stop hamlet puts up with it for a whle.. then tells widget off... no probs.

Gross?? No..It's dogs behaving like dogs. I understood it to be the action of a subordinate to a superior...similar to what puppies do to their dam,as a precursor to her regurgitating food for them... Why you would stop it,I don't know ....

;) forgot yesterday! here is yesterday's 'Moonset' and this morning's 'martian landscape' (macro) both straight off-camera.

That's a lovely tribute to your boy, boots ;) he was a character. and perhaps all that fresh food and fish helped his lastdays be a lot more pleasant

sand box is a great idea for a digging pup/dog however.. perhaps he is a tad young yet.... are you sure it's him using it as a toilet? Cats aren't getting in overnight? He will not dig in it if is smelling like his toilet..

*nods* so do I

Good that you now have more options, and hopefully it is something which can be addressed soon

I am glad that you did make a decision - and also happy that rusty found a home so quickly Dakota will miss the company for a while...

Oh dear... you have more patience than me ok.. just where did he come from? friends kennel breeder ws he an inside puppy an outdoor puppy a kennel puppy a cage puppy Did he have littermates with him? or was he kept alone? Did he have lots of human contact,and early training?

Can we have pics of barkly, benched ? You could always get him his own puter... then he wouldn't need to bench surf

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That would be the ideal...but if he can't be trusted, then exclusion works! practice his training.. think up a booby trap without noisy tin cans.. and then re open the door. he shouldn't need 'freedom' in the house...he gets walked... and played with... and has you to sit by..... If it were my dog.. I would have a bed and kong for him in the office... and a leash to encourage him to stay there whilst you are working.... Contentment all round... and a setting down of a good rule

Exclude him from the area. have him on leash ???

Aahh yes- you MUST tell it what to grab.. or it WILL take over!!! ISO? On that one 100. The 'noise' is just because I have a finepix S8000..not a DSLR and it was at full zoom...and it canna do any more ( and one day,maybe, I will get a DSLR) The bird was first cropped... then film grain applied, then a bit of saturation. a little. then selective colour.. then some blur....

He is very cute thanks for sharing the photos !

Hi. put her leash & collar on when she is indoors with you ..that way YOU have control of what she does easy ! You may want to make a rule and stick to it... consistency is important- especially to a baby. Iwould also suggest starting THIS ... now! it will benefit you both, I think The problem with this.. is the word "eventually" She is being taught that after you saying "no" , or OFF.. 2,3,4,7 times ...THEN she stops what she's doing ...not stop after you say it ONCE !! They pick this up quickly ;( have a read HERE..too

It is up to YOU what Stewie will be like if you feed him bones and meat and processed food, or whatever he is on.... in his bowl, at a certain time... then, that is that,where and when he eats ! or he goes hungry til next meal time Hopefully his breeder gave you good dietary advice Don't spoil him! little dogs are very good at training their owners ! LOL

the new picasa..... I love playing with its new features,which, tho basic.. are fun! here is a pic I took yesterday... a bee eater on power lines. Thought I'd play with it just now... different!

good for you

Isn't there something about maternal antibodies stopping early vacc's from being effective?....

As said... he has NO protection from disease he is way too small to even think about peeing on poles yet. he smells BIG mature dog pee on poles.. and reacts accordingly If you are not noticing him pee during the day.. then he is either peeing somewhere inside where you can't see... or he is dehydrated or ill and needs to see a vet urgently. some housetraining info

7 weeks is still too young to be away from his family... he will cry make sure he has had a good play session, a feed,and a toilet opportunity. get him a puppy kong.. put some treats in.. or leave him with a LARGE bone. the ticking clock/hot water bottle thing is good too leave an item of worn clothing from the pair of you... he will then smell that you are 'near' he will only be able to hold his bladder a short time.. so if he is awake.. he will need to pee .