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The ABC book Spotless (on cleaning) says you can us an UV lamp (protect your eyes) to see if there are urine stains on the floor. I use tea tree oil in water to clean the floor as soon as they have done something but am too afraid to use the lamp: I know what I will see.

Thanks for the info about the pups, bark. Dangerous I do a little fostering for rescue groups to get my dog fix as I'm in a flat. To make you feel better, I have heard that Mannies are very easy to train they just decide whether or not to do what they have learned! Hope it all works out.

Ah, bark, I don't have a Mannie, unfortunately, but have long wanted one and I've read up quite a lot about the breed. Unfortunately, I think Rusky's advice is probably pretty accurate. Maybe if he was inside you wouldn't need to have the alarm on: they are pretty determined defenders of their territory! Hope it all works out, he looks like a lovely dog. Are you going to breed from him? There seem to be quite a few Mannies in NSW but I've never seen one in Melbourne although there is a breeder here. Can I ask which breeder you got him from?

Welcome to the forums bark! I'm a big Manchester fan, so congratulations on your puppy. Any pics :D Manchester's are very attached to their owners so I can imagine that he is not really happy with being left alone. They also don't like water very much so maybe the spray bottle would work. Have you considered getting a doggy door so he could move from inside to outside. Manchesters feel the cold so maybe he doesn't like being outside. They are also very territorial so he might be protecting his territory. Just a few thoughts. Have you seen the British Manchester Terrier website? It's full of good information http://www.british-manchester-terrier-club.co.uk/ Good luck with the barking. BTW which state are you in?

Thanks for the info Leenie: we're working on it!

I've posted on this topic before so it's good to get more info. One thing I was wondering: if I let it go too long (she really doesn't like getting her eyes cleaned so sometimes I'm a blit slack), my Maltese will rub her eyes. I presume it irritates her: is this the case? Or is it just cosmetic?