Am going to visit friend of my sisters today, who is in a state of crisis over the families new puppy - he is a Lhasa, not yet 16 weeks, and appears to have dirsupted the household to an incredible degree!  Their 11 year old daughter has had her feet chewed so much they are shredded, all the new kitchen units have been chewed round the base, and he is terrorising them all with growling and snarling!  I am trying to be very calm and sensible about all this, and not fall apart laughing hysterically ;) :)  So I am preparing the new puppy owner talk, and hope to be able to guide them through all the usual steps.  Unfortunatley, the breeder has been unable to give the promised follow up help as she is ill, and I think he has been allowed to get away with murder, including demanding to be taken out to the toilet at least 6 times every night!  It seems very obvious who has done the most effective training in this house, and its certainly not the humans!
Wish me luck.
bye
Gwen

Don't forget your 'Tactful' hat, Gwen, and try to stifle your giggles till you get out of earshot!
:)

I also have to wear the tactful hat in telling them, while my sister is present, to completely ignore anything my sister advised them to do, including giving him a good smacking for chewing!  Sister is VERY non doggy, but was "sure" that was the advise I would give!  Of course, as she is my siter, I could just throw caution to the wind and tell them she is frequently a blithering idiot! ;)

bye
Gwen

You could always think of sucking a very bitter raw lemon-well it should take the smile off your face :D

Just got back - and he was a complete sweety-pie!  The terribly chewed cupboards are all but invisible (didnt see the child feet though!)  He was ahppy, confident, popped inot the garden to have a wee, had no problems playing, even when I took his toy away!  He stood on my grooming table like an angel for a brush out and bum trim - although owner swore that he snarled and bit whenever she touched him with a brush!  have said next time I will bring Jennifer with me, then they can see what a naughty people is really like!
bye
Gwen

Glad it was more the................owner thinkingt bad of everything!!!!
Bless it :D
Hope you were able to give them some tips to cope with the mouthing etc :D
Lea :)
(who seriousl;y needs to do the brush out and bum/head/neck/tail trim on Beano this weekend!!!!!!!!!!)

Hiya Gwen and lea :) :) :) :)
Nice to here it went well ok with Lhasa how are you both haven't seen you on here for ages lea
Im glad eurogroom is over Gwen because hettie and j.d were rather hairy with 8 weeks growth on them half the time I wanted to cut it of hetties face she looked like she had had a bad hair day all the time lol
Maby the owner was being a bit to paranoid but I no I would prefer it that way for sure :) than be told there angles then when you go to do them they nearly bite your head of
Hope to here from you both soon
Fiona