Mikey isn't getting it!

[debbie321]

Ben has many faults but many good traits also!  His toilet training was a dream - unless my daughter was left in charge  he had quite a few accidents as she didn't read the signs or reward him when he went in the garden.  It seemed like a never ending struggle for a few weeks but he got there really quickly.  He is also a golden and far to clever for his own good 

[Petra]

OOoh, this is where Rachel's theory falls a little flat - Dill 'nice but dim' took over 7 months to toilet train....
He still hasn't mastered retrieve with a ball or toy, he still can't push an ajar door open and still does not understand why he cannot stand up under the bed!!   Doh!!
Remember, this is the dog who once fell over backwards whilst scratching himself under the chin...

He is solid chocolate - perhaps my next one should be light roan or golden... (or I should go for black and have a dumb and dumber pair )

[Abby]

OOoh, this is where Rachel's theory falls a little flat - Dill 'nice but dim' took over 7 months to toilet train....
He still hasn't mastered retrieve with a ball or toy, he still can't push an ajar door open and still does not understand why he cannot stand up under the bed!!   Doh!!
Remember, this is the dog who once fell over backwards whilst scratching himself under the chin...

He is solid chocolate - perhaps my next one should be light roan or golden... (or I should go for black and have a dumb and dumber pair )

  Oh how I would love to meet Dill...he sounds gorgeous even if he's no Einstein!

[debbie321]

OOoh, this is where Rachel's theory falls a little flat - Dill 'nice but dim' took over 7 months to toilet train....
He still hasn't mastered retrieve with a ball or toy, he still can't push an ajar door open and still does not understand why he cannot stand up under the bed!!   Doh!!
Remember, this is the dog who once fell over backwards whilst scratching himself under the chin...

He is solid chocolate - perhaps my next one should be light roan or golden... (or I should go for black and have a dumb and dumber pair )

  I'd go for a solid chocolate one - what a great fun Dill sounds    Do you want to swap for a couple of days?  I'm sure you'd change your mind 

[*Jay*]

Remember, this is the dog who once fell over backwards whilst scratching himself under the chin...

 

[Rhona W]

maybe there is something in the theory that dippy dogs "get" toilet training quicker than brighter ones ....

Not here - golden pup was house trained before black one!

[Joelf]

I've found that the time it takes to house-train does vary from dog to dog.

Our first lab Stella was more or less clean when we got her as a rescue at about 9 months; Stanley took at least 6-7 months before I could fully trust him & all though his life he wasn't too bothered about messing indoors if he got caught short!! Sidney was clean practically from day one;however in those days his breeder & I trained them first on newspaper so the whole process took a lot longer than it needed to.

Spike was almost totally clean at 14 weeks & now would rather slit his own throat than mess indoors & Domino being extremely quick & intelligent took very little time to grasp what was required!!

When Spike & Domino were puppies we took them outside at very frequent intervals & I would set the alarm for 2.30a.m. & go outside with them. I found by doing that we didn't get any accidents during the night.

Now they are both adult the longest I would expect them to hang on would be 4 hours; although Spike sometimes doesn't bother to go first thing in the morning- he likes to make sure he gets his breakfast first!!

[CraftySam]

Spike sometimes doesn't bother to go first thing in the morning- he likes to make sure he gets his breakfast first!!

Really, that doesn't sound much like a Lab!   

[Silver Surfer (indiesnan)]

Spike sometimes doesn't bother to go first thing in the morning- he likes to make sure he gets his breakfast first!!

Really, that doesn't sound much like a Lab!   

   

[DennyK]

Dallas is black and as simple as they come I have heard it said more than once that the blacks tend to be lacking in the brain cell department
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I think Paddy is more than a bit simple at times!  He disappeared last night: found him in the kitchen starting at his Buster cube intently (clearly had been there for a while) and it really looked like he hoped some food might materialise, TARDIS like, in front of him....

[Nicola]

Remember, this is the dog who once fell over backwards whilst scratching himself under the chin...

   

I want to meet Dill too, he sounds adorable!

Alfie is a light blue roan and he's definitely a bit lacking in the old brain cell department, bless him  although his toilet training was really easy, especially once we'd fitted his dog door. Shame the rest isn't like that, even now when I say "down" sometimes I get a down, sometimes I get a sit and then a "paw" and sometimes I just get a blank stare   

[Helen]

jarv was housetrained by 11 weeks  

can you see how worried i am in case we ever get number 2 - having such a good no.1 pup must surely mean no.2 will have a small tattoo of 3 digits underneath his head-tuft ? 


ps Dill is a complete poppet, can't wait to meet him one day petra