So I am on a well known dog borrowing site and have just started borrowing a dog but I have some concerns.
It is an under 1 year old male Labradoodle and he is very sweet but has had very little training. He is house trained but has no recall ( don't let him off the lead), tries to steal food and has to be constantly watched or he empties bins and tries to eat anything he can find. He doesn't cause any real problems but I'm wondering if I can do any training with him if I only have him for 1 day a week? I am also concerned about the length of time he spends on his own (7-7) some days and I can't spend any more time with him than I do now. I think the final straw was when I asked what to feed him and she told me he prefers human food so just give him what we are having!!
We are experienced dog owners and I know that although this dog isn't being ill treated and he is loved he isn't being looked after properly.
He is a real sweetie, just wants company and cuddles and I know he's not our dog so what's the best thing to do?
Also, I am obviously not going to just feed him whatever we are having so what should I give him? I am happy to go and get some proper food for him but don't want to upset his tummy ( he has bad wind)
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Hoppinggreen · 12/05/2015 19:07
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