My GC have wanted a dog for a long time and my husband and I told my DD that when she was ready for them to have one, we would buy it for them. They both wanted a poodle and we went to a reputable breeder for him.
I have him at some stage during the day while my DD and SinL are at work but it is usually only a few hours as he works shifts.
The puppy has settled in well and the GC adore him. The only down side is he just is not getting the housetraining thing.
From day one we have shared him and he quite happily settles in both houses (we live very close). I take him out hourly, as does my DD and SIL, fuss and treat him when he wees and poos outside. He will do that a few times during the day and then 10-15 minutes after a wee outside he will just squat anywhere and wee. I have puppy pads at both doors to outside and that is hit and miss. It's not as if he does it in the same place, it can be anywhere, on kitchen tiles or lounge carpet, he's not fussy. He's taken for a walk every day and we also have a sizeable piece of land he can be walked around. He will poo outside but then out of the blue he will squat in the middle if the kitchen floor and do it. I spoke to a lady with a tiny cockerpoo, the same age as ours and she said he had been housetrained when they got him and had had only a couple of accidents since they got him at 8 weeks. I'm on pins the whole time he's here, watching him like a hawk. He doesn't drink a lot if water and I am aware male dogs wee more often but he can hold it through the night until about 6am when he's taken outside. He makes no attempt to go to the door out to the garden.
I'm starting to dread him coming. I've googled this to death and still can't get it right. Any suggestions other than Pampers.
Well Labour’s “patriotism” didn’t last very long, did it? 🇬🇧
Heated Brush recommendation,please.
Last weekend, in Rutland, the first statue in Britain of the late Elizabeth II was unveiled.