MelB

Hi everyone, just wanted to thank you all for your replies and your advice, sorry I have taken awhile to come back, a family with 2 kids and now a puppy it gets a bit hectic around here lol I ummed and ahhed with hubby over what to do, we can't rearrange the fencing to include the doggy door just the way the yard is it's too difficult, so I called the local vet we take him to for puppy pre school and his future check ups and the nurse there suggested puppy pens for alone time during the day. She didn't recommend a crate because the space is too small for that long, so she's lending us one from the vet clinic, we just have to pop a deposit down until we return it and can buy our own! Thanks so much for the link to the pens dancinbcs that's so helpful! It's been hard knowing what to do, you just don't think of these things beforehand (I know we probably should have though) Thanks everyone again for all your advice I have read all of them and will take it on board, I appreciate it! Oh, we have a 12 week old male miniature Schnauzer, his name is Beau

Hi Persephone, thanks so much for your reply. We do have a doggy door here it's attached to the security screen off the laungry door, bit of an odd spot and it's not in use until he gets bigger and can have the run of the yard but you have given me an idea, I will see if hubby can change the fenced off area he made and just contain him to an area with the doggy door, the yard is it a bit weird and some areas has concrete under the grass where you can't hammer down the metal pailings to attach the fencing too, ughh anyway we'll have another look!

Hi everyone, just some puppy advice needed, what do pet owners do with their furry babies when you are going to be out most of the day ie at work or events? I have been given mixed advice, some say no to crates as they are generally to contain pups over night but not good for day time, others say it's ok and others again have suggested to put him in the laundry room or bathroom. We have fixed the yard so he can't get out but feel bad leaving him outside all day as he's an inside dog but also don't want to leave him inside all day either as he'll have the run of the house and goodness knows what he'll get up to in 8 hours on his own! At the moment we leave him at home for short periods of time like an hour or 2 at the most and he's fine, he goes in and out as we leave the back door open just enough for him to get in and out of to do his business and he hasn't torn up the house doing that yet. Any advice would be very much appreciated, thank you!

Hi there, I posted a topic a little while ago about something very similar, someone came in (Veanna) and let me know it was the bulbous glands, so I said I would look that up on Google, funnily enough, google sent me here Glad to see you got the same reply and all is well with your puppy Who is really cute by the way!