Nahla + Teddy's Mum

So they DNA tested his parents for PRA? Not sure...have emailed them this morning with a couple of questions so hoepfully they get back to me today with some answers!

They just assured us that the puppy's health was in their best interest and not realy helpful which was a shame! We've had him checked over and he seems fine and nothing out of the ordinary my aunty is a vet and she said he looks like a very healthy dog with no signs of trouble at this early stage. I'll try some new techniques tonight and see how I go! He has the most beautiful nature I have seen on a dog so hopefully once we get this under control it will be all smoothe sailing from here onwards. We have no intention what so ever of sending him back or re-homing him so we are in it for the long run and committed to helping this little fella until he get's it right! Also we have no troubles settling him in to bed at night...we put him in the pen after a toilet run and then he has a grizzle for about 10 secs and arranges himself in a comfy spot and we dont hear a peep until my alarm goes off in the morning and he's aware were getting up!

We did question the breeder too but once you fall in love with a puppy its hard to judge him on his owner! Other than his toilet training he is a great puppy with a beautiful personality! He is a cocker spaniel. Yes we can reduce the pen size so only his bed is in it but wondering if he will always then do it in his bed? I was thinking maybe he is confused as he sleeps on a diffrent bed every night at the moment? He has plenty of access outside during the day and we play with him outside when we get home from work. He knows how to use the doggy door as I've said so no acciedents inside only at night. I may have to set my alarm because he does not cry to be let out? But will that just teach him that he doesnt need to do anything to let me know?

Well we did get him from a pet shop through a breeder...we couldnt find him over in WA but he was only there for 1 night until we could pick him up. He sleeps in a 1m x 1m pen next to our bed at night ( it was bigger but we reduced it as it was too much mess to clean up every morning) in a comfy bed with blankets and sofy toys for him to cuddle up to and then during the day he is in the laundry with a doggy door and always uses that! Never had a surprise in the arvo when I get home from work? At night we put him in a pen in the family room if we are busy and cant keep a constant eye on him and he does his business if werent not carfeul in there also. He has newspaper and puppy pads but usually goes smack bang in the middle of his bed most nights. We feed him outside and then wait for him to do something, treat him with chicken or beef liver and give him lots of praise which he responds to then bring him back inside. After a bit of a play or training session I take him out again and we use the command " do wee's" and he usually does so we are puzzled on why he does a flip around at night? He doesnt make a sound during the night so I'm thinking of setting my alarm and getting up or will that teach him not to cry when he wants to be let out?

Hello, Just wanting some advise on our new 11 week old male puppy weeing and pooing in his bed!! We have to keep giving him a different thing to sleep on every night as he just wee's on his bed all the time! We keep him in a pen inside when were home and take ihm out about every hour for wees but he still doen it in his bed. At night he sleeps in another pen in our room and same thing happens. He will cry to be let out but not all the time. I have to keep washing his bedding everyday and we are running out of thigs to give him to sleep on! Please help any advise would be good!!

Hiya! We have a 15 week old puppy and we tried create training for the first time last night! We set up a big create in the family room and 1 in our bedroom. At first she was a little scared but then I put all of her toys and daytime bed in there and I actually hopped in there with her and had a little play (its a large create/pen!) and then left the door open and she was perfectly happy! We are using it mainly for toilet trainig as she was just taking steps back and not forward! So far its realy worked. I read it on here and did some research and it realy helped so find as many create training links as you can! Goodluck!!