You may need to change your dogs diet for its overall long term health and development. There is a difference between cheap and premium branded dog food. As the dog is still a pup it is growing and will need all the nourishment he can get. It makes a difference to the dogs coat, teeth and wellbeing, not including the smell of his faeces! I would suggest a diet of wet and dry foods eg Butchers and Bakers or Iams. put down a can of Butchers and im sure he,ll woof it down! Introduce the new dry food by mixing it in with some of the one you already have.

You can bath the dog every few weeks and brushing/grooming is very important. A dogs teeth also need to be cleaned. You could try taking him for a professional groom every couple of months in between bathing him yourself. There are also many various dog deodorisers and even dog perfumes on the market.

Hi people, many thanks once again. She is an indoor dog ....re the bathing thing ..Im hearing that dogs shouldnt have baths too much as it dries their fur and the oil out of it?? ...how often is ok to bath them?? shes bloomin big already so Id have to either get the hose pipe out or go to someone. Good news today, she seems to be doing a poo in the same place at the back of the garden ..and although I still feel like fainting at least that side of things hasnt happened in the home! Every morning I come down to the kitchen to a puddle on the floor ..is she still too young to go all night ? I have a mat at the door and thats where she did it this morning ...is it best not to have any mats around till shes fully trained? ....oh the joys of dogs eh...never knew there was so much learn. She didnt howl last night thankfully so the long walk obviously helped...on that note Im going "walkies" now.....thanks ever so much again for all your tips

sorry...lol...dont know where that..".back inside in his box."...came from at the end of my comment...lol

Hey moggy, is your dog going to be a inside dog or a outside dog? When I first got my german shepherd puppy I kept him in a big box next to my bed at night..if he woke during the night I would take him outside and 9 times out of 10 he would go for a wee straight away,then I would bring him back into his box...during the day he was chained up outside to his kennel..before bed time I would throw a ball for him till he was exhausted, give him his dinner,walk him around till he had a wee then into his box. He has always been fed a raw diet as have all my dogs and I never have a problem with smelly poos. If she is a small dog give her raw chicken necks or wings, but try and buy the book Give Your Dog A Bone...by Ian Billinghurst. As for the doggy smell,I think thats just part of owning dogs...lol...maybe the spray on deodoriser or bath her regulary. I have to put my shepherd in the shower to bath him as now he is full grown! back inside in his box

hi, we had problems with our pup with both howling & house training. with the first issue we figured out that the only way to get our pup to sleep was to take him for walks in the evening and he would get quite tired chasing birds & squirrels & etc, that he would be too tired to move and sleep quite peacefully. don't comfort her too much unless you are planning to do it for the rest of years to come. though it might be annoying at first couple of nights, she will get used to it (i was also told that dogs don't have a sense of time, so they are not able to tell if you were gone for 5 mins or 5 hours, though i am sure how true it is). 6 months is not that small and she probably already has some naughty habits (sleeping in the same room or even bed as previous owner, and not going outside for her matters, etc.). going for long walks with pup is good as it gives chance to encourage them to do it outside (vj film 'how to house train your dog is quite good for that). otherwise wash any affected areas with bleach or carpet cleaner with no amonia as it is present in their pee and will make your dog do it more. if that does not help just have a chat with your vet, they will be able to tell if something is wrong and what to do, before the visit is advisable to get pet insurance as bills are ever so huge (our pup has fluffy ears thus is prone to ear infections, and with meds bills end up being 100£...) and it is worth in a long term. hope any of this helps...

Many thanks for your replies. Shes a Leonberger, has quite a long coat, and a type of breed that loves water so Im told. Ive been up half the night with her howling (obvioulsy since she is missing her mum) and Im thinking do I keep going to her to comfort her (which may seem like a reward to her?) or am I best to leave her to learn to be on her own with her teddy bear. Getting quite a few mishaps, but luckily its still happening in the kitchen so I can mop it up. Ive read Im to keep her out of the back garden till she learns to go there to do her business...is that the best way? We have had some food from the breeder a huge dry food bag for £10. I nearly faint from the smell from her poo ...even my friend who met her yesterday gave her a very wide birth as did most of the people in the park!!!

Bath the dog regulary

hi there iv gt 2 dogs myself and i find the best way of getin rid of odours is by making sure the dogs coat is always short ,also you can gt dog deodorants which are quite good,in regards 2 using cheap dog foods i havent heard of that one,i always feed my dog with bakers original if thats any help??