This is so lovely to hear! I really hope that in a year’s time we also have an obedient dog! We love her and are doing our absolute best for her....
We use stuffed kongs in her crate, and have trialed a flavoured chew bone. We have purchased a lickamat and a kong topple toy to help with...
Have things gotten better for you? I’m struggling and I have 2 kids. I’m seriously considering re homing. It makes me very sad to feel this way.
I hope this is true as ours is just turned 3 months and I’m considering re homing due to utter exhaustion and our family under so much pressure....
@Skele We’ve had success this last week with crate training. We had a large bed for an Xlarge crate that we purchased. Since pup had come home we...
Great news to hear Lizzy! I'm jealous that you can get your pup to be happy in their crate during meal times! We seem to have regressed with...
Thanks Deboragh! We will check that forum out too. I have a friend whose family had Labradors when she was young and she has had dogs most of her...
Roaring Riley - I’ve only just come across your reply just now and can I say I am so so grateful for your words of wisdom. I am pulling out my...
Cow poo! Yes, our pup has eaten chook poo and possum poo. We are moving our chickens to our mother in laws so that’ll help! She likes to eat...
I am feeling exactly as you have described in your post! I totally understand the overwhelm. And I have a family of four to help out (though I...
We need to do the same thing. I think I might try what you have suggested. we’ve been crating up to 20 mins while in the room or next room with...
We have a 10 week old lab and will need to leave her when she is 12 weeks for a maximum of 2 hours on a Friday afternoon. But also each morning...
Lizzy this is so great to hear! Maybe I will be able to do my work again! I work two - three days at home and two days at a workplace so I am...
Yes this is how we felt intensely last week, and it’s already starting to turn a bit now she is 10 weeks old. We still need to be with her in her...
Hi Jo, this is great advice! We are doing everything you suggest here except for adaptil - but I’m thinking of using it when we transition out...
Hi RoaringRiley! Just wondering how you have gone with settling pup in the crate? We have a 10 week old that has no problems sleeping in our...
Hi Ceri! I have posted a message in this thread a few days ago but came back and re read the thread and wondered how you went with your crate...
Hi Blackmac! We are at stage 2 with the happy puppy crate training instructions and thought you might be able to give us insight or tips! Puppy...
*please note *kitchen kong was a crazy text prediction typo thanks to my phone! And should just read “kong”*
Hi Hi Pippa and all on the forum! We are following the Happy Puppy crate training instructions with our almost 10 week black lab. We are at...
