Random post I know, but I am soon moving from a 2 bedroom house, into a 1 bedroom flat (reasons being I can no longer afford the house in the current financial climate on my own).

I want to know how I can make Star, my staffie, familiar with her new surroundings, and make the move as easy as possible for her. I also want some advise on how she will know where to go to the toilet now as the move will be a completly different set up ?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks in advance

If she is already house trained then that's great... you'll just have to show her where her "toilet" is and watch out when she is looking like she needs to go. It's obviously a lot more difficult in flats as you can't just open a door and let them out, but they get the idea after a while.... if i can manage it with three dogs, it'll probably be no problem with one :)

Well when i got jake my Bobby my 2 dogs when i moved out of home into a 1 bed flat i soon got them into a routine of going to the toilet on the small garden behind my flat so my advice is to find a place close to you new home and make that the toilet place so you can pop out last thing at night,im sure your dog will love the fact that its far more cosey being smaller and theres less space for you to be away from her.Good luck with the move and im sure Star will settle in in no time.

Hi I Live In A Flat With Jaii Always Have Done, Jst 2 Say That If You Do Let Her Do The Toilet Outside In The Garden If ITs A Communal One Then Be Prepared For Your Neighbours To Moan About It Even If You Pick Up After Her Thats The Only Problem Iv Ever Had :d

Good Luck With The Move :D x

 when I got my 1st dog I was in a flat, we did not have even a communal garden, we took her to the nearest park 3x a day and she soon got used to it tho we had to jog sometimes! Now I think we've got really lazy having a house n' garden. She might have a few accidents just act like you're houestraining again she'll get there. all the best for your new home

She won't find it a problem - I have moved with Ronnie 3 times and Ruby twice, they have settled in immediately and as long as they're house trained they will just toilet when and where you want them to really... or maybe that's just me having been lucky?