Hi Patrice!
We get a lot of questions about whether or not it’s ok to allow dogs to sleep in bed with their owners. Generally, as long as you’re the one who has invited your dog onto the bed then that’s totally fine, it will be clear to her that it’s your decision and not hers. However if she jumps onto your bed, and you didn’t invite her to, I would gently remove here and when you are settled in bed you can call her back up. It may seem like a small detail but to our dogs it’s an important one…essentially that you are allowing her to be on the bed rather than her feeling entitled to. Best, Doggy Dan

Hi Sandra, it’s really important to identify why your dog pees inside, for example is the cause behavioural or health related? My website TheOnlineDogTrainer.com goes through a number of causes of this behaviour, but more importantly we teach you how to overcome it…maybe take a quick look…its a $1 trial for 3 days…all the best Doggy Dan

Hi Mary Ann….there are many reasons dogs eat poo….from it being a learned behaviour to indicating a deficiency in their diet. I always recommend running this behaviour past your Vet in case there is an underlying health issue. Where food has been scarce it can result in a dog viewing poo as a source of nutrition as well. Generally the behaviour is nothing to be concerned about, unless it is making your dog unwell. The best advice is to try and collect any poo that is left lying around and adding certain foods to a dog’s diet…like pineapple…can help but not always. This behaviour may calm down over time if your dog is only new to your family as well. Best, Doggy Dan

Hi Anne,
It can be pretty common for dogs to get a bit excited when they haven’t seen family members for an extended (or short) period of time. If your puppy is getting a bit too pushy then placing him on leash is the perfect solution to calm things down. You could also feed him in a separate area to your other dog if he is really pestering her. Well done in coming up with a solution that works best to help calm things down, but also try delaying greeting your dogs in the morning until they are both calm and relaxed. Best, Doggy Dan

Oops! Lesson learnt…the hard way… Doggy Dan

Hi Alice,
It can be really common for dogs to scratch at the door, bark or whine when they are in time-out. Remember that the time-out doesn’t need to be excessively long, just a few minutes for minor indiscretions, and you only need to wait for 10-15 seconds of silence (no scratching/barking/whining) in order to let Bruno out. Unfortunately if you do open the door in response to scratching, barking or whining then Bruno will learn the behaviour works for him and he will continue to do it. It can be helpful to attach a thin piece of plywood on the back of the door to protect it and when you no longer need the time-out room you can remove it again! As far as digging goes we have a topic covering this on my website TheOnlineDogTrainer.com as it is important to identify whey the behaviour is occurring…maybe take a quick look…its a $1 trial for 3 days…all the best Doggy Dan