what a great name for a dog....Rupert!!! am loving it.
am loving your organisation and dedication to your puppy already.
some folk just dont know when to keep their noses out!
keep up the good work and dont waste another minute worrying over this ill informed person.
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The OH actually chose it. We were toying with calling him Elvis then he saw some kid with a Rupert the Bear T-shirt on!
To be honest, I'm not sure we're doing a brilliant job, we seem to be going backwards!

He was FINE at night and during the day in the kitchen on his own. We never heard a peep out of him, but since Sunday night he's been whining, scratching at the door and has broken his crate door so that he can get out of it now at night time.
Last night we had 10 minutes of howling before he settled down and then he woke me up howling at half 4. I went down the stairs, waited till he was quiet for a good 30 seconds then went in. He'd had 2 wees and a poop. Cleaned it up without a word, let him outside then I took him upstairs as I usually do once he's woken up. He is allowed upstairs but only when we take him.
Went back to sleep and got up at half 7 this morning, I'm nakered.
Also the bloke next door but 1 heard him barking yesterday whilst I was at work. He says he only heard him as he was out in the back garden but felt sorry for him. He has a key so I've said if he's ever being a pain he can pop in and let him out for a bit but I'm beginning to worry we're doing something MAJORLY wrong.