I want to get a dog but I have to work, how does everyone on broadway market do it ?

I was reading a crate can be too big, perhaps my sense of kindness got one too big.

We never managed to get our poodle into a crate overnight, tried really hard for about four months, with waking and barking at least once a night. Tried all the tricks in this thread and elsewhere on the internet but as he grew it got less reasonable on the neighbours as he got louder.
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We gave up and he sleeps in our room instead. Since the first time he's slept the whole night through. It's pretty nice having him around, he just potters off to his corner and drops off.

I think they're a pretty clingy breed though as well, no doubt lockdown hasn't helped!

Yes. Piri has slept with us so far, a bit of annoying for 5 min as he tries to get on the bed, but then settles on the floor. Barked in night to go toilet and then went back to sleep on floor. Can't ask for much more in 12 week old.

We bought a crate sized for adult Otto so it was way too big for him as a pup. Our crate training book suggested blocking half of it off with a big box and masking tape. That's what we did and it worked well.

I thought about this, but along with feet he has a fetish for cardboard

Must admit that it did strike me as surprising that Otto didn't shred his crate :D

Well, many canines live naturally in holes in the ground and are adapted to defending themselves in just the one direction they face in against something else coming down the hole, so it's not too surprising that they like it if there's only one apparent opening--same principle as a doghouse, surely?

5 minutes of peace and not having my feet eaten, bliss!

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We crated our lad for a while and he took to it no problem. After a while we started leaving it open at night and he'd sleep a bit in there and a bit in other places. Gradually he migrated to sleeping in our room and now has a bed at the foot of the bed. He'll usually hop actually into our bed and stay there until we tell him to get off. He'll give us a dirty look and then hop off and stay there for the night. Occasionally he'll go and sleep on my daughters bed. He now has three beds dotted around out two bedroom flat. One of thosw large fluffy donut ones in the bedroom, a smaller version in the hall and a bigger flat bed in front of the empty fireplace. He is the lord of all he surveys. Being a poodle he never smells bad or sheds so we don't really mind where he goes. He'll always find a place to sleep in the day closest to whoever is in (currently curled up like a cinnamon swirl on the bed next to my desk).

We're babysitting my mum's dog and her favourite lamp this weekend. Crumpet's having the time of her life having other dogs to fanny about with constantly.

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We need a new harness for Crumpet, she's outgrown her Juilus K9. Any suggestions?
She's quite good on the lead generally but she is really strong and gets really wound up by foxes and certain cats so we need something sturdy and that'll give us good control of her if she does get going! Don't mind spending extra to get something decent that'll last a few years.

Why not a k2. My parents 45kg drather is on one and you won't get a stronger dog than him.

This sort of thing? Not heard of them before!

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No, just the julius k2

#safteyfirst

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Ah got you! Maybe it'd work better if we had one that fitted her better but when she's pulling like fuck, it seems that the straps on the chest and back dig in to her, it sounds like she's almost choking. I think something with more of a surface area might work better?

We have these, the third strap makes it really secure. Have just outgrown a medium if that'll fit.

I know what you mean about surface area on the k9s - I've thought similar but my dog doesn't really pull so it's not an issue.

There's an extra strap for the k9 that goes vertically between the neck and chest strap - my friend has one on his alsatian to help pulling and steering. Might be worth a go to see if it makes a difference.

We bought our bulldog one of these…

https://www.wirliebenhunter.de/en/sale/harnesses/1694/norwegian-harness-hunting?number=60291

Brilliant product, metal clip that he can’t chew.

The leather has gone lovely and soft with the oils from his fur. It’s a bit beaten up now but will last a few more years yet.

We bought the matching training lead, again super soft on your hands when the dog bolts off in a random direction. I was getting fed up of cut fingers due to a lead running through them if I was not paying attention.

Benny has been in a crate since we got him. His den now goes with him wherever he stays…he is much happier if it’s covered and dark, when it’s warm we leave the door open or he gets a bit hot.

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We’ve got a Perfect Fit one for Vinbags. It’s made up of three individual pieces which we can swap out as he grows. D-ring on his back and one on his chest which is good for pullers. And best of all it’s almost impossible to wriggle out of.

I admit to being mystified by harness systems. Wouldn't it be easier to train dogs to walk to heel? They get the idea within a day or so and they know when they're taking the piss. Sure, it takes a lot of positive reinforcing and quite a few sharp 'nos' and 'dog heels', but life would be much easier in the medium term. My mob walk pretty sensibly held on rope slip leads held in my left hand without pulling.

I've recently got a rope type slip lead for our Cocker but we're still learning to walk sensibly.

I think part of the problem with our dog is she is rarely walked on a lead so the training we did previously has gone out the window.

My pair of cockers will get away with anything they can, one of the labs pushes his luck as well. Don't let the bugger get their own way and all will be fine. Mine are actually easier off the lead, but people will expect to see them on the lead at times. In short, persevere.

Yeah ours is pretty good off the lead, ultimately she will do everything i want unless there is an Avian intervention shall we say

My friend you live in an ideal world. My mums old and her drathar, who's only just 2, is from hunting stock. When he sees something he likes he will sometimes try go, training or not. He's also run off once, and was found in the forest where its illegal for a hunting dog to be, he can be put down for it if he takes a animal down.