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Just keep visiting the rescue centres until the "right" dog makes itself know to you. Don't rule out an oldie either. We took on a nine year old crossbreed once. He lived until he was thirteen and we completely retrained him out of his little ways that did not suit our family. Most rescue...

There are so many puppies looking for homes. Could you not find a new puppy from a breeder? Breeding puppies may look easy but, believe me, is not for the faint hearted. All sorts of things can go wrong with the pregnancy and during the birth of the puppies. Veterinary attention would then be...

If the vet gives him the all clear then it may be that he is just scent marking. He has an empty bladder but just wants to put his scent somewhere.

Dorwest Herbs are very helpful too.

Sorry, thought you said you were rewarding him for using the pads. It all sounds like it is going in the right direction. A dog that has laid in his own urine for so long is going to be difficult to train. Well done you for persevering with him!

Please don't reward him for using training pads or any other aid that allows the dog to urinate indoors. It is like saying here is your indoor toilet and I am going to reward you for urinating indoors. I understand your desperation to keep the bedding dry but you are just shifting the problem...

If you take her away it might cause different problems. Hold that in reserve. Can you crate train him? There is a lot of advice on here about it. It is the most wonderful tool and you will wonder how you managed without it. A crate should be big enough for the dog to stand up and turn around...

I agree with all Sophie has said. I would make sure the treat is of high value so that it is worth his while to give up a prized toy. While you are training him do make sure you tidy up so that he cannot grab things he should not have. It is very hard to ignore a dog that has your prized...

Good advice above. You will be able to hear her if she stirs when needing to poop. It is natural for dogs to wake in the early hours and leave the nest to poop. It is vital that you organise it so that she can leave the nest to poop in the correct place. If this means getting up again to let her...

You may get away with it as his papers say what his breeding is. The authorities may decide to bring in an expert to give their opinion on his breed/type.

It will depend, hugely, on the confidence of the dog. Some dogs are fine to be left others hate it. If she is used to being left then the main thing will be that she has settled enough in her new home to relax when you go out. I would think that this will take a week or two. While she is...

I assume that the vet has tested his urine etc for cystitis etc? If so he needs retraining. He must want to wee outside. He is old enough to hold it so you need to train him to really want to hold on. To do this I would use a really tasty treat that he would die for. Take him to the garden and...

I would try to prevent him from knowing it is 6am. Darken the room or his crate and leave a radio on so that he can't hear early morning noises from outside. Never let him out if he is making a noise. Always wait for him to be quiet. You may have to use your wiles to stop the noise at first. As...

You are doing all the right things. He just needs a reward for toileting outside. What you are looking for is a dog that thinks "I need a pee/poo" and then immediately thinks "I will get a treat if I do it outside"! The treat must be associated with the toileting. This means you have to be...

Bitches are sometimes reluctant to use non absorbent surfaces. Some dogs will be like this too. The pee may run on to their feet rather than soak into the ground. As housetraining is hard enough without having a dog that does not like the loo surface, I would try to lay some sort of absorbent...

He has learned that howling works. It would seem that you have no option but to wait until you have no guests and ignore him. Put ear plugs in and just wait him out. Only ever let him out of his crate if he is quiet. When you take him out at night be very boring! If he gets taken to the garden...

Your normal vet should be able to give you the address of your nearest.

Puppy training classes are a great idea. Make sure they are well run using modern methods of reward based methods. House training is best achieved by rewarding the right behaviour and ignoring the wrong behaviour. First I would clean the area she is using with a 10% solution of biological...

It is a bit hard to understand when he is whining. The bit about your partner getting ready for work is clear but the rest is not. Whining is often an attention seeking behaviour. The dog whines and someone appears, or speaks to them, or opens the door for them etc. If this is what is going on...

Dog food is a minefield now, which is why that site was set up. I am very lucky that my local pet shop sent their employee on a course and they now do not stock any of the poor quality foods. it makes my life so much easier :) If you mix dry with wet then take a look at Natures Menu. It is a...