Hi

I think the sofa is shrinking
Sid with a Frisbee on his head

Well done Blitzans.

We've been watching crufts I thought the munster having a relaxing lie down in the ring was funny on Friday, yesterday I don't know how the st Bernard got BOB he was lame poor dog

and I did not like the look of the German shepherd I don't like the 'crouching show' look and it's back legs looked a bit wobbly to me, I also do not like dogs bred to have very short faces I think it in some ways is cruel to breed them like it as they can have breathing probs, just my opinion.

Hi Elspeth our toilet training has gone very well it is very rare she does any thing in the house and I don't think she has done anything more than weed in the house since shes been here although she might have once or twice can't remember.

But some times she wees from excitement this is getting better and she does this less now but I think it's because she is not socialised well enough yet so I am going to have a look for puppy classes.

The other cause might be that the rest of my family often make a fuss of her and with exciting voices when she is over excited (because she wants to say hello) so rewarding her for the excitement. I normally wait until she is calmer or try to calm her then make a fuss or her, and have been trying to convert the rest of my family to do this, their getting there. I still want her to be happy and say hello just a bit calmer and I know she still a puppy and may well grow out of it but am I doing the right thing?

I have heard that making a fuss of dogs when you first come in to the room there in when you have been out for a while can cause a bit of separation anxiety because there waiting for you to come home a make a big fuss of them rather than it not being a big deal because your just going to come in and act as if you've been there the whole time. I am right about this or not?

Sophie