Great to hear things have settled a little
it will help alot that you're back in your bed and getting a little more sleep.
Such a shame about the trainer
so many different opinions and some people who just decide they know what they're talking about but don't. Ive seen Victoria's programmes, she makes alot of sense and knows what shes talking about so thats a good step!
I picked up a book called 'how to train a superdog' by gwen Bailey and that seems pretty good, Amazon sellers often have great prices for secondhand books
Definitely worth reading up on breed traits - I have a lurcher, (and have learnt alot after we homed him lol) He's very vocal, always whining, whistling, whinging (which is one of their traits) and he's very much a drama queen - I have to use a little battery file on his nails as he squirms and squeals if the vet attempts his nails!
When I had my alsatian she was a rescue, still quite young when I had her (think around a year old) she had been abused/neglected in her previous home, and she went through quite a destructive phase - chewed my banister spindles, ate 3-4 steps of carpet from the stairs (each day a bit more was gone!
) and chewed up a cupboard and phone wire! But once we got through that she was the most beautiful dog with such a gentle nature
Thats fab progress coming to his name
What hobbies are you considering? What do you like? Xx