@newpup123 I actually bought their Lead Off Game On stuff! So far zero effect though. I'm wondering if to get the Sexier than a Squirrel I keep getting advertised every time I go on social media!
@HappyThursdays I'm sure you'll get on fine, if there's a bit of barking or fussing at the classes that's only to be expected really and I bet nobody will mind whatever happens. We managed 1 face to face session before second lockdown hit and Pup did bark a little bit there was another puppy there who barked non-stop and nobody blinked an eye. It was just tricky to hear the instructor because it was such a massive room and we were all hugely distanced, but apart from that I was actually really glad to let Pup hear and see all other puppy behaviours.
@Puppypuppypuppy we are at 5 months. Our routine is a bit bizarre and I'm actually worried Pup is having too much sleep if that's possible. She just loves to nap! Today she's basically slept all day bar a drive out to a country park and a walk til 2.30, she went right back down as soon as we got home, quick wake up for tea and wee around 8, and was fast asleep by 9.30pm. Weird. Anyway, our loose weekday routine is as follows:
7.45/8 get her up, 10-15 min walk then breakfast. If it's not raining this is scattered over the lawn as she prefers to work for her food. She's usually tired quite quickly so goes back into her crate for a nap by 8.30 while I do school run.
8.30-10 (ish) sleeps. Sometimes wakes up before even an hour is up and will be super grumpy. If she makes it to 1.5 hours she'll be a bit nicer!
10.30/11 we go for our main walk, time varies depending on where we go. Usually about 35-45 mins. We practise some 'heel' at the start and end, just a few mins. The rest of the time I tend to let her have a good snuffle around the paths.
12-1.30 sleeps, then has lunch when she wakes up. Either out of a puzzle feeder or off the lawn/patio. Then a few training games if she's in a good mood.
2.45 in crate for nap while I do school pick up
4-5 plays in the garden while I'm doing kids tea, homework etc. If I have chance I'll try to work on 'drop' and 'fetch'. If kids need me then she has a little meat or cheese spread snack out of her Trixie snake or a Kong. Then usually naps again around 5. Sometimes doesn't depending on what's going on, if H arrives home and she gets excited, kids are loud etc. If she doesn't nap at this time she'll be very snappy!
6ish if she's napped then she gets up now for a play, or has a pizzle/bully stick and I encourage a 'calm settle' if kids are with us. They usually hide upstairs though as she's still so jumpy at them. Tea around 7, usually this is straight from the bowl as at this point of the evening she doesn't want to work for it.
7.30 into crate for nap and we can then do kids bedtime. Usually she will stay asleep til I wake her at 9 for bedtime wee.
Weekends are a bit different as she has started to lie in past 8.30am, we tend to go for a big lunchtime walk so we skip the quick morning walk.
For those of you who are worried about naps, I really recommend 'enforced naps', it was a game changer here. 1 hour awake then into crate for nap. Sounds mean but it's just so helpful for us as Pup isn't great yet at knowing when or how to switch off. Sometimes she'll go to 1.5 hours awake but I can always tell when she's overtired and she's sort of grateful to be told 'go to bed'!