Day Two

Ok so after a nice day yesterday of no mess or destruction we're on to day two.

Again sat at my desk at work trying to work and all I can think about is "I hope he's been a good boy when I get home". Hate this dread feeling. Going to take a while for it to subside I think though - if he continues to be good.

So he went for a good walk this morning. Then a lot of fussing and playing. Then feeding and straight into his crate waiting for his treats. Gave him his kong with biscuits in it and left him ruffling this around his crate trying to get his biscuits out.

Really hope for another problem free day x

Hoping it goes well for ya! You are going about it the right way anyway

I hope so. I just hate that dread feeling. I panic all day in case something goes wrong

Fingers and paws crossed here! It does get easier ><

Oh I really hope so.

My fella's just nipped home as he was working close by and said he's been a good boy this morning. So lots of fuss was given and he was taken for another quick walk around the block. Going home at lunch as usual to nip him over the field for a game of "chase the basketball" lol

Feel a little more relaxed ALTHOUGH I do think I shouldn't because I don't wanna build myseld up for a fall lol xx

Glad it's going well today and try not to worry it does get easier.

Thanks hun - I hope so x

Sounds like its going well. I know that feeling of dread, luckly Katy behaves 90% of the time, but not yesterday

I'm sure Knox will have been a very good boy, try not to worry about things that may never happen.

I'm such a worrier - I take after me Mum!

He has been good again so far another walk at lunch and he seems knackered up bless him fingers crossed for the rest of the day x

Really hope it all goes well for you and Knox. Rolo goes in a crate when left, aswell as a good walk and stuffed kong, I leave the radio on just for back ground noise, he seams to like it

Yeah the tv is on on the radio channel for him - have always left him some noise as *company*.

The other half has just gone home to sort out some paperwork for his job and he didn't even move out of his crate just lay there and wagged his tail lol

Soo.....................????

My guess is all went well, and you should be more confident

you're right everything went fine today. just hope it continues x

Yay

Great news!

now he needs to carry on being good xx

Have faith

You are flying now!

Really well done!

fingers crossed for you that it continues, he may have a mishap which it happens tyke still has his days were he pulls of the tanle cloth or wants to chew some t towels or pulls socks of th radiator but he is not crated any more]

keep us updated

Well we're into day three. We left him for a couple of hours last nite and he was so tuckered out from all the walking that he never moved from his crate - not even when we came home. Just lay in it wagging his tail haha

He's still not locked in the crate but even if we don't lock him in it we're gonna keep it cos he absolutely loves being in there

Fingers crossed for day three

Good luck again!

I find there is no real need to lock the door of the crate anyway. Especially if he chooses to be there

Glad it's going well

Thanks just want it to continue lol I'd hate to have to lock him in the crate BUT as he seems to really like it in there it would make it easier on me to do it and not feel so guilty if it ever needed it! x

Only a half day today as he's at his Nannie's this afternoon but he's been a good boy and once more was flat out in his crate

I think you are on the home clear. He obviously doesn't mind being left at all

I'm starting to think that perhaps something spooked him and that's what causes the bad behavior. I'm still not letting my guard down lol

There will always be mistakes though, even the most reliable dogs can have their moments. Just like people haha

All you can do is what you are doing already

Brilliant news that everything seems to be going in the right direction, try not to get to worked up if mistakes are made, see them as an opportunity to correct behavior instead of souly a bad thing.

VikkiGT4 wrote:
Again sat at my desk at work trying to work and all I can think about is "I hope he's been a good boy when I get home". Hate this dread feeling. Going to take a while for it to subside I think though - if he continues to be good.

I know this feeling all too well - every single day! Its horrible

Day four and I feel awful!!

Usual routine this morning, walked, fed, played with, lots of fuss. "see ya later pudding back at lunch" out we go.

Get home lunchtime and I can hear him crying by the front door. I'm thinking oh God what's happened. I open the door he shoots out and starts jumping around like the lunatic he is. I go upstairs fearing the worst! only to find that I'm a massive dumbass and have shut our bedroom door behind me as we've left this morning so my baby had no where comfy to lie expect the landing at the top of the stairs BAD MUMMY!!!!!

That's being said he was still a very good boy and no mess or chewing

Poor baby