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Hi there, My 15 month old female whippet has just started popping or peeing in the house at night, and we’re at a bit of a loss as to how to prevent this. She sleeps downstairs in the lounge with our other dog and gets taken outside to go to the toilet before we go to bed each night. She’s fully toi...

Hi there! I’m hoping for some advice on how we can help our 9 month old pup to learn that it’s not “morning” until at least 6.30am. My husband and I are currently at our wits end! She sleeps downstairs in the lounge with our older dog abs seems really happy to do that but since early summer when sun...

Thanks JudyN. I've got an appointment with the vet today. We have been cleaning up with specialist cleaner which eliminates the odour of pet toiletting, but he's not done it in the same place (or even room) twice. I haven't left him for more than an hour since it first happened and will make sure we...

My lovely 2.5 year old neutered border terrier dog, Elwood, had an accident in the house when I we were out longer than usual in the evening. We think he got really stressed out and pooed and peed on our guest bed. He has never done anything like this before and even as a puppy only had one or two a...

Hi there! We're trying to help our 18 month old border terrier transition from sleeping in his crate every night to sleeping where he wants (on the sofa, on his other bed, etc.) We really benefited from crate training him to start off with and he feels very secure and settles easily in his crate but...

Hi there - I'm hoping someone here can help me with an issue we're having with our 11 month old Border Terrier Elwood. He has always slept in the kitchen in our house since he was fully toilet trained - initially in a crate and then for the last 3 months on a soft bed. In the past he would occasiona...

Thanks Judy! Great tips! I'll give both of those things a go. Will have to keep an eye out for a good book!

Hi all, I'm looking for some tips on how to deal with when my nine month old border terrier, Elwood, does what we call a 'lie down protest'! This occurs when we've had a great walk and play with other dogs at the park and it's time to go home. Generally by this point Elwood is mega tired, and needs ...

Thanks Nettle, That's really reassuring to hear. We are first time puppy owners so everything is new, and as many books as you read or videos you watch it's hard to tell what we should expect or whether we're making mistakes! I'm going to invest in a few more tug toys today! This morning went much b...

Hi JudyN, Thanks for the helpful advice! We are trying to keep his favourite toys easily available all around the kitchen in the mornings so we can grab one and distract him and it does work a lot of the time. I think we need to work on paying him more attention at these times, so we can tell when h...

Hi there, I have a lovely 15 week old border terrier puppy who in the last two weeks has started latching on to our trouser legs, socks, sleeves (basically any item of clothing that is in reach) whenever he is excitable (usually mornings and evenings). Once he's got a grip he won't let go and starts...