Thanks for your reply Kate....

I've had him for just over 3 weeks and there's been no problem with messing in the house. A few times lately I've had to get up and let him out the garden so I'll try your suggestion and feed him before his second walk.

He certainly doesn't wake up hungry as he tends to leave a little of his morning feed then goes back to it after he's made sure nothing else is on the menu; same goes for the evening

As far as weight goes he's spot on and weighs a healthy 21kg which I was told at Battersea, and the vets, was about right.

Other than a bit of chewing and deciding to bring the garden into the house over the last couple of days: keep ending up with a nice selection of various leaves, twigs and stones he has settled in really well.

Ameliexx...

Yee he's taken out the garden before bedtime.