Thank you.

My friend told me of a place he takes his dog, but I decided against it as they have around 12 dogs in the same room at the same time.

Just taken him for a walk anyway, and the poor little fella nearly chocked! He started chewing on the plastic things you get in pepparami sticks, i took it out of his mouth though and orderd him to drop it.

The walk was fine, except he was pulling the lead a little, and doesn't respond as much on the lead. I have picked up a good tip my friend told me though. "If your dog pulls on the lead, just turn around and walk away". It works.

He's getting used to strangers. Passed 1 dog who he wanted to go to but I pulled him away from, and he was OK with strangers and my friend who I introduced him to today, he only barked at him once.

So yes, that was pretty good.

Another question though about cooking food. When my mums cooking food he'll hover about in the kitchen, I know he just wants a sniff and all but if we call him or try to distract him with toys, treats or even the bottle rattle, he'll look, ignore it and stay in the kitchen. Is there a way he can be trained to not do this, as often? I don't mind him having a sniff and all, it's just today he was in the kitchen 30 minutes whilst the dinner was being cooked. I put him on his house trainning lead and took him to my room, is that a good way, or not?

Still learning, but picking up good tips.