Hi all! Mabel is now 14 weeks and is a dream, I say this as I'm about to ask for advice on the behaviours I'd rather were non existent... 1) for the last few nights she has been waking at around 6am having been out for the last time at 11-11:30, however this trend tends to be short lived and she can be up two or three times a night, starting at 3/4am. Could it be that she needs the toilet or that the early light, birds tweeting etc are waking her? How can I try to discourage her waking up? 2) when we are out with our other three dogs (lab and two lurchers) she is more than happy to go on fairly long walks for her age, but when alone I have to drag her and entice her with treats every few metres, yet when I turn around to go home she pulls me the whole way!!! How can I reinforce walks as a positive experience when it's just her and I? 3) we seem to have a slight problem with barking, mainly when she wants our food and when she's overexcited when playing with one of our lurchers (who is extremely gentle with her, considering how boisterous she can be). However the barking can go on for quite some time and it's really quite annoying. Other than ignoring it (which we've tried, we were looking for other ways to discourage it) Other than that, she's a dream, and absolutely beautiful. I will try and post some pictures when I find out how. Thank you for your help in advance!!
