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Thanks Skye GSD, ChristineX and Showdog for your replies! I'll be sure to follow up with your suggestions.

I can only speak from my own experience as a full time working, first time puppy owner: They need more time, more attention and more money invested in them then you first think (and we thought we were prepared). In hindsight would I change my decision? No Way. Am I happy to spend the extra time, attention, money on my pup? You Betcha. But we don't have children to factor into the situation and every person (and puppy) is different, and the way they deal with situations is different too

Obedience Clubs/Classes in Perth and Boston Terrier or French Bulldog Club Hi! I thought I would add to this thread rather than start a whole new one. We have a 4 month old Boston Terrier, Archer. Can anyone recommend good obedience classes in Perth? I live near the city so north or south is ok so long as it's not too far. Also are there any Boston Terrier or French Bulldog clubs (that might accept a Boston) in Perth? I have no intention of showing or doing agility but Archer is soooo happy when he gets to meet a Frenchie (Bostons don't seem as common) I think it would be nice to meet other dogs and owners.

Wow what a horrible situation to be in Is it at all possible to keep the dogs well away from that fence line? I don't mean to create unnecessary worry but if it's gotten to the point of restraining orders all I can think is that snail bait/poison meat etc could be thrown over the fence by the neighbours I know there are allergy issues but until you can move house is there any way of keeping the dogs inside??

How often is good/bad to feed natural yoghurt to a puppy? At the moment Archer gets a small amount if I happen to be using it for cooking, so pretty randomly but I'm considering giving it to him more regularly...

Harper I'm not an expert so this is only my personal experience. We went through a brief period (about 2 weeks) where Archer was little rascal, seemed to forget everything we'd taught him and tried the barking thing on us too, we just had to keep up the training, bought some new interactive toys (he had the old ones all figured out) and tried our best to wear him out physically and mentally. Once we could finally walk him he was so much easier! He loooves his walks. We keep up the training of course but he seems a lot more focused now. Hang in there

Thanks everyone :D Looks like I've been over-thinking the situation way too much! He just seems so naughty the last couple of days. Will keep up with the reinforcement of the training

Oops sorry fuzzy82 I realised you said that regression may happen when he's processing learning. So maybe all the Puppy School enthusiasm with "lie down" (a new one) and "stay" (another new one) is pushing the old stuff aside for the moment?

I did think it was too young, any advice as to what it might be and how to approach it?

He had his final vaccination Friday night and first Puppy School class on Saturday (so lots of new dogs). Apart from that nothing I can think of that's been different, we've tried to expose him to as many different experiences as possible up until now but he's never acted like this. We train with food and lots of praise, and sometimes just lots of praise (no food) up until now he seemed to prefer the attention although I think he is starting to become more food focused. We haven't walked him yet (except around the backyard) as he hasn't been fully vaccinated, although we do a lot of playing and running to try and wear him out. The vet we can take him out this weekend, I'm hoping that will help matters.

Yes, it's right to get that clear. I've also had trouble with a greedy dog and lamb flaps. Got it. Lamb Necks, not chops/flaps. Are these easy to find? Would a butcher generally have them or do I need to source them from elsewhere? Don't worry I'm not feeding him any small bones after the chicken neck incident

Hi All My Boston Terrier pup Archer is 13 weeks old. Up until now he has been a great dog (with the expected hard work a pup requires though). But the past couple of days he has been a real brat! Breaking rules we have already established and ignoring commands, he's also toileted on the carpet twice and he hasn't done that for weeks. He behaves beautifully during training when there's a reward involved but apart from that I feel like he's challenging my authority. I thought this wouldn't happen until he was older? Any suggestions on what else it might be? And how do I handle this in the right way??

Thanks for the advice everyone :D I might try lamb necks and hold onto it so he learns to chew it properly, not try to swallow it.

Any advice what bones might be suitable for a 13 week old Boston terrier puppy? I tried him with a chicken neck but he tried to swallow it whole, he managed to get 3/4 down his throat before I could get it away from him...

Archer is named after a cartoon about a secret agent called Sterling Archer. The character is actually a bit of a jerk but our Archer is a beautiful natured little boy We didn't really mind if we got a female or male (fair way down on the waiting list and just happy to get a healthy pup!)Funnily enough we absolutely couldn't agree on a girl's name but were unanimous on the boy.

Our pup loves his dry food and mince mixture as recommended by his breeder but is nowhere near interested by liver treats, other commercial treats etc. What does your breeder suggest? We mostly praise pup by lots of attention and "good boys" and he responds well to this. As others have mentioned not all dogs are food focused, just find what works for you IF you decide to try chicken necks Please Supervise your pup, they can try to swallow the whole thing and it's conveniently shaped to block the airway, that said some dogs are fine and absolutely love them...

Hi Katie P doggy door is a great idea I think. We live in a rental (love our landlord for agreeing to a puppy!) but are looking at those doors that are like an insert between the existing door and wall that has an in-built doggy door, we just need permission to drill a few holes into the wall... warval dobe, I totally understand, I felt much better knowing he was inside (in a safe area) but he just loves his outside time so I felt a bit mean. He's so close to being fully vaccinated, I think once we can take him out for a good walk before leaving the house I will feel better Luckily my husband works shifts so it's only about once every 2 weeks we need to leave him for that long but we do want him to be happy alone so working on the independence!

Thanks Sandra777 We left him inside and he seemed pretty content when I got home, going to stop by and ask the neighbour again if there were any problems...

Hi All We have a 12 week old boston terrier, Archer. Unfortunately we need to leave him alone for about 8 hours tomorrow due to work (most of the time he's only alone for 2-4 hours). I know leaving him alone this long isn't ideal but we're trying to decide whether to leave him inside or put him outside. The main problem being we have heard the neighbour yelling at him to shut up when he has cried, we have introduced Archer to the neighbour and asked that he please let us know if there's any problems but he seems to prefer to yell at him when he thinks we're not home Other info: Pup sleeps inside during the night in the kitchen but is also happy outside and has a cosy kennel although he prefers to nap on his inside bed (or our laps!). He will be left with plenty of water, food, interactive treat dispensers, toys, blankets etc regardless of where he is. Any advice is greatly appreciated