Yes he really has! He sulks when my husband goes to work and goes mental when he comes home and he hasn't been here a week! (I am signed off work atm with a sore foot, I get cuddles all day but am having to miss the walks)

What a shame you live in Edinburgh I would be offering to dog sit. He is so adorable, that photo on the sofa. So sweet. He is so very lucky, he obviously is so happy now.

It seems there is no shortage of people happy to dog sit!

He is slightly less adorable when he sees another dog though, barks and barks and pulls to get to them, don't think the other dog walkers are impressed... But he just needs to learn how to socialise and we are going to try out a training class next week and sure we will get there with him!

On leaving the rehoming centre he still had a slightly unhappy tummy (he had not done a solid poo the whole time he was there and was a big reason for the delay in getting him home) but we had a feeling it was stress from the kennels and we have been proved right as in under a week his poos have gone solid (I know a bit too much info, but I know you guys understand the importance of a healthy poo!) which is great!!

I think we may have some separation issues when I go back to work (currently signed off as the site of some surgery on my foot 3 years ago swole up before Christmas and is refusing to get better - dr said rest and walking too and from a bus is just too much...) I get the feeling he really missed human interaction, he is a pretty submissive dog and always aims to please (although he can be stubborn too) I think we should all be happy together!

Ok big dog, big training ! Get some liver (nice cheap one) place in microwave and full power till over cooked ...almost hard (ish) , cut into small cubes....and store in pouch....when out walking and doggie barks , try distract by making him sit and give cube. If eats it too quick you need to keep it in a closed fist so he can smell, and lick, but not have it till completely stops barking - combine with command ...no bark...Pavlov theory then... he barks, distraction, (better than barking) 'no bark' (command with the 'resource' - this is ) the cube of hard baked liver (resource can be anything)...gradually you don't need the cube., just the command Positive reinforcement.... ! takes a few times..look forward to seeing him on Britains got Talent ! ...or Crufts even ! CB

Separation anxiety - start doing that now. Just for 10 minutes at a time and increase frequency and length. Difficult with a poorly foot, but worth trying.

I'm sure you will get loads of advice. I'm really good at that, but of course my dogs could be very naughty!

Thanks! When he gets going we are struggling to distract him with treats, still to find one that work, planning on trying chicken (still unsure exactly if he does have a food allergy and if so to what so introducing new food slowly...) this is a method we were planning to implement, love the command you suggest, and think I will try the liver too!

He has managed 2hours alone absolutely fine yesterday and i am doing my best to give him alone time (even if it is just so I can have a bath so I am in a room he can't get in)

Well done sounds like he will be fine. Looking forward to more updates.

I can imagine he goes nuts...I have imagines of you being pulled behind him horizontal ....the trick is to do it at home nice and quiet and so he gets use to the command, good behaviour gets the treat .... so for instance you could say 'watch me' (I do a hand sign too - hand to eye - this is so I can attract attention from far away and just point to my eye). So say 'watch me' with or without the hand - and if he makes eye contact he gets the treat. (I never give snack treats - too high in ash content makes them loopy). its all about making the 'resource' more interesting so in theory when he goes nuts you can say 'watch me'. At the moment the barking is much more interesting for him and you probably interact and he gets what he wants, and scare off the intruder to boot ! probably sucking eggs for you but I love dog training. mine can empty the washing machine - got to be cruel to be kind I say , CB

I love training him, he is really clever!

So far I have taught him lie down (and get up or he just stayed there) and back (and clicker trained him)! Was thinking what else I can teach him from the sofa (stupid sore foot) so will do that (training treat I have been using is just bits of his food as I am going through so much, I agree with you on most treats just full of rubbish, the usual treat for him is fish skin - used them with Buzz as are low calorie and healthy)
I have found he LOVES cheese (not given him and but when I ate some he licked my fingers only where I touched the cheese) I know its not healthy, but thinking it may be a good extra special treat, can be cut really small and has a strong smell... but still just an idea and not sure if its a good one