When you bring home an adorable little puppy, your family will be looking forward to lots of cuddles and fun with your new addition to the home. However, the reality can be somewhat different. Whilst your new puppy will be undoubtedly cute and have some very endearing traits, when the puppy decides to use your dining room carpet as a toilet, you will realise that owning and training a puppy is a huge responsibility and that (more…)

Everyone loves puppies and they just look so cute and adorable with their big puppy eyes, that is until they make a mess on your carpet!

It is extremely important to start house training your puppy from a very early age and from the moment that you bring them home. This will ensure that your puppy does not develop any bad habits that will be hard to break as they get older.

The best way to help your puppy to be house trained is to give them an incentive to do a good job. When your puppy does well, give them plenty of (more…)

Many working single people think about buying a puppy for company and many busy households with full time jobs also look to a pet dog to complete their family. However, before you buy a dog, you may wonder if it is ok to leave a puppy home alone for many reasons. Will your puppy bark incessantly and annoy the neighbours? Will your puppy be destructive, chewing your furniture or (more…)

When you bring your new puppy home, they learn so much and what they learn will have a long lasting impact. When a puppy starts to mature, even their sexual patterns will be affected by what they have been taught and what they learn, even from an early age.

All breeds of dogs go through many different various stages as they get older and grow up, which can be psychological, mental and physical behaviours.

If you learn to understand the different stages in your puppies development, then it will certainly (more…)

Many people envisage that owning a puppy is going to be bundles of fun for the children, a little ball of cuteness for the whole family to love and, as your puppy grows into a dog, a loyal companion and member of the family.

What you might not expect from a puppy is biting, the destruction of your furniture or any shoes left lying around, the barking or an aggressive personality. A naughty puppy might not be what you signed up for (more…)

Some puppy training tips can be very absolute. For example, some will advocate the use of treats whilst some will claim that you must not give your puppy treats. Some tell you to only reward and make a fuss of the puppy’s good behaviour whilst others say you must just punish the puppy’s bad behaviour.

The truth is there is no magic formula to training a puppy and no absolute ‘right’ way to do things. Whatever the puppy training approach that you are going to take, the key is to always be consistent in your methods. Puppies (more…)