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…)

Getting your puppy housetrained is one of the first challenges you will face when you first bring home the new addition to your family. Housetraining your puppy and making sure they understand to go outside when they need to relieve themselves should be started as early as possible to save yourself a lot of cleaning up!

The amount of time it takes to housetrain a puppy varies from dog to dog, so you need to ensure that you are patient. However, your efforts will be rewarded as your puppy should learn quicker the more time you spend training your pet. When you bring home (more…)

When you pick out your puppy and bring him home, it can be an really exciting time. When you bring your puppy home, no matter how cute or cuddly they may be, you need to set boundaries and rules between your pup, yourself and your children.

Puppies enjoy lots of fun, and rough and tumble with their master. However, some puppies can be excited and become overstimulated, and this may lead to biting, albeit not vicious.

It is quite normal for a puppy to nip. However, it should not be accepted. You need to work with your new puppy and ensure steps and training are provided to ensure your puppy does not bite and knows (more…)