What sort of collar and lead should I be looking at (puppy and/or dog)?
- We use a short lead for local walks around the street, and an extending lead for him to mooch around the woods and wrap people up like maypoles. We also have a harness, although he managed to slip through it once after becoming obsessed by a squirrel.
Where does your dog sleep?
- On the sofa. He's always slept very well at night, with the exception of the one night we stayed at my mothers before Christmas. Our cunning plan was to have him sleep in the bedroom - we brought his throw from home. Unfortnately the entire situation confused the hell out of him. It was as if he thought we needed guarding as we slept, so he kept patrolling by our heads (we were on a futon), occasionally giving a single, quiet bark by the door. And then barking loudly if he heard anyone outside.
I ended up in the living room, with the dog lying on me, with me trying to comfort him. I had four houses of nearly snoozing off, then feeling the dog go tense and alert, and quickly trying to comfort him before he started barking. He was fine at the in-laws though, where he just slept on the sofa. It's made us a bit worried about what will happen if we go to a B&B with him.
Do you use a crate/cage?
-No, fortunately he came fully housetrained from the Dogs Trust, which was a surprise because no-one knew that at the time! He's also not destructive if we go out, which is nice.
What do you use to clean up it's crap whilst out and about?
-Poo bags. Always take extra in case of unexpected poopage or double bagging.
EDIT: This is Mrs Toast by the way, forgot to log out t'husband from the laptop...