Hi all from sunny Wales UK . We are first time owners of a beautiful Labrador Puppy who we have called Chumley and like all newbies we have a few questions we would appreciate some help with if you dont mind. We have a largeish Kitchen diner which is joined to a conservatory which has a tiled floor so he has the run of those rooms with his bed in the Diner part.
Although I am up every two hours with him during the night our times dont seem to coinside . I take him out in the garden to do his stuff at midnight but he just doest want to go ...but then when i go back in around 2am he has done a wee and pooh inside and again i take him straight outside but with no result.
Also the whining at night ,....is it right just to try and ignore to see if he stops or to go have a look to make sure he doesnt want to go out ???.
When out in garden although we have tried to have him do his stuff in one particular place he doesnt seem to want to go there and does it in random places in the garden, should we be praising him for doing it outside or not because its not in the place we would like .
Although I am up every two hours with him during the night our times dont seem to coinside . I take him out in the garden to do his stuff at midnight but he just doest want to go ...but then when i go back in around 2am he has done a wee and pooh inside and again i take him straight outside but with no result.
Also the whining at night ,....is it right just to try and ignore to see if he stops or to go have a look to make sure he doesnt want to go out ???.
When out in garden although we have tried to have him do his stuff in one particular place he doesnt seem to want to go there and does it in random places in the garden, should we be praising him for doing it outside or not because its not in the place we would like .