[Ashley V]

What is your dogs name? Smokey (8 months) and Chip (11 months)

How long did it take to Toilet train your dog? We've had Smokey about a month and a half and he's not anywhere near potty trained as he was a rescue. Chip is potty trained and it took a good 7-8 months. With consistency and lots of praise and rewards it will happen.

How long did it take to Train your dog the basics?
(Sit, Down, Stay, Come etc) Smokey knows sit, but once again, we haven't had him that long and we weren't the ones to teach that to him. Chip knows all of the basics and learned really quick. He knew them by the time he was 4 months old.

Does your dog know any tricks?
(What are they and how did you teach them) Smokey knows "dance". I taught him that by holding a treat above his nose and kinda wiggling it. He eventually started getting on his hind legs and "dancing" for the treat. Chip knows "up" where he jumps up, "shake" and "dance". My husband taught him "up" so I'm not sure what he did. I taught Chip "shake" by picking up his paw and saying "good shake" as I rewarded him. I did this about 20ish times in a row. I gave up because he was looking at me like I was nuts then one day a couple weeks later I had my hand on a bag of treats and he offered me his paw. He learned "dance" by watching me teach Smokey.

How long did it take to get your dog used to being brushed? Smokey isn't too fond of being brushed, but he doesn't freak out or anything. Chip usually just lays in my lap.

How long did it take to train your dog to walk on the lead? We're still working on that with both of them :-)

How long did it take to stop your dog from biting? Smokey is still biting, but that's because he's never been taught not to. Chip does on the occasion, but I taught him the word "easy" and he'll back off.

Where does your dog sleep, bed or cage? They sleep with me. We originally crate trained Chip, but I trust him. Smokey has anxiety being locked up and he would mess in his crate. I can't have him in a crate.

Do you groom the dog yourself or take it to a Groomers? The lady we got Smokey from is a professional groomer. She does Smokey free of charge and Chip for $35.

How long does the hair take to grow, long time or short time? It takes them about 6 weeks before they get scruffy again and need another hair cut.

How often do you feed your dog per day? I feed them two times a day.

What food do you feed your dog? Nature's Recipe, Easy to Digest formula

What is your dogs favourite treats? They like EVERYTHING!

What is your dogs favourite toys? Anything that makes noise and they can tug

Does your dog need a coat to wear when outdoors walking?
(Proper dog coat, not just for fashion) Smokey is alright with or without a coat. He doesn't care, but if it's really cold he likes being held. Chip needs one because he gets cold really easy.

How often and how long do you walk your dog? Since it's cold outside I don't typically walk them. When it's warm I walk them about every other day for about 30 an hour.

Any other advice? Bitter Apple works wonders to help puppies to stop chewing on things that they aren't supposed to and is completely safe. Also, if any of your cabinets are easy to open, I'd get child safety locks on them.