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Thanks again Wobbly - how old is your little girl now? do you have anyother photos of her?

Thank you so much Wobbly, everything you said makes complete sense - that's great advice - sounds like you have done a great job with your little one. just a question re: Triangle of Temptation - did you have your girl when she was tied to her collar or harness? my little boy had both but gets walked on harness.

I usually feed him before we have dinner as we have dinner quite late. He has his breakfast in a treat cube which he loves - I didn't think giving him food while we are eating was a good idea either and I always tell my partner not to feed him tit bits from the table as this is just reinforcing the barking. he is a very vocal dog - no doubt he is a staffy. I will look into the bark busters toy - thanks for that.

If I put him outside or in the laundry he still complains but atleast it isn't right in our faces!! our obedience lady also suggested giving him a pigs ear while we are eating BUT he goes through way too fast so he is finished before we have!!

Hi, We have a 8 month old staffordshire bull terrier puppy who barks when we are eating and sometimes when we are watching TV. Our obedience instructor told us the best thing we can do is ignore it - but that does not seem to be working. any other ideas? it is more than often a whiney bark as well and quite ear piercing. he does not tend to bark much at other times. I am thinking it is an attention thing but I am unsure of how to react to it. Thanks. :rolleyes:

Good to hear things are going well. I have an almost 8 month old male staffordshire bull terrier and my advice is persist with your pup - its worth it in the end!

Yes we have had him from 8 weeks old - he has been to puppy school and is at obedience atm

Thanks cavNrott - he just did two more wees on the tiles! big ones this time.

Thanks Poodle wrangler - I will checkout TOT. How do I know if I am being a good leader?

My 5.5 month old male stafford is okay with me taking away raw hide bones - however if I try to get near him with a raw bone he will growl. I have just been reading some other posts that suggest you should be able to take bones away from your dog. Can anyone offer some advice how I should teach my puppy to let me do this?

I am hoping someone can shed some light on the behaviour of my 5.5 month old stafford (male). We thought we had the toilet training under control - he would scratch on the door or cry to be let outside and do his business. Lately he has started weeing inside for no apparent reason - it is almost like he is trying to defy us! He often does it after he has been outside and sometimes there is very little wee at all. Can anyone suggest why is he doing this and what we should do? Thanks.

I would also like to know these tricks and also what they suggested you do for barking and biting!! Your puppy school sounds fabulous - ours is just talk about vet health stuff.

Thanks for your reply he's my hero. Pup is due to have his vet check on the 20th of this month - I also thought that maybe I am hurting him or not picking him up properly...he doesn't do it every time though which confuses me. By the way your dog is very cute!

We have a ten week old Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy who sometimes growls when we try to or pick him up - usually this happens when I go to bring him inside and he wont go voluntarily or if I need to pick him up for another reason. any ideas about how I should react? I have tried saying NO but that does not seem to work every time. anyone have similar experiences? he is currently at puppy school - the lady wasn't able to offer much help on what I should do!

Does anyone know if they can get their second vaccination earlier than 12 weeks? If so I would like to get it done at 10 weeks so our puppy is able to enjoy Christmas with my family and other dogs. Thanks in advance.