How can good routines, calm enrichment and consistent toilet training in the early weeks prevent future behaviour problems? Rusty is a gorgeous 12-week-old Chihuahua Jack Russell mix. Puppy basics There are just a couple of areas where the lady wants to make sure she gets the puppy basics right. She Read more
Why do young puppies chase feet and grab clothes when people walk around the house? An emergency visit to another biting puppy! The young couple have had eight-week-old Springer Spaniel puppy for just four days. His flying at them and grabbing legs and clothes as they walk about has reached Read more
How do you teach a young puppy to cope calmly with being left alone before it turns into separation distress?
I have had a lovely day.
Bella
This morning I was with fifteen-week-old Cocker Spaniel, Teddy. This evening I was with Bella, a nine-week-old Cockerpoo.
Both puppies have lady owners. Each lady called me because she wants to get off to the right start with her puppy. (more…)
I love it when people call me at the start. Puppy Parenting is about making sure things go in the right direction. It’s also about pre-empting possible future problems.
Why would a bright ten-week-old Cavapoochon puppy start nipping feet when people arrive home or when visitors appear? They have had ten week old puppy Cavapoochon, Isla, for less than two weeks. Already she takes herself out to toilet. She sleeps through the night, no mess. A dream of a Read more
What helps a new puppy settle confidently into family life from day one? They picked up their nine-week-old Border Terrier puppy yesterday. As part of our puppy parenting plan we had already discussed on the phone where Monty would sleep on his first night and what they would do if he was distressed Read more
They are now upping their socialisation of Digby and acclimatisation to things. Things such as traffic, noises, people of all sorts and ages, other dogs, the car and so on – within the restrictions of being unable to put him down until his injections are finished. He seems a stable and fearless pup.
How do you help a new puppy settle in when there are already dogs living next door? They had picked up their new puppy, thirteen week old Maltese, Oakley, the day before I came. He now lives with a couple and their two young sons aged eleven and eight. About Read more
How do you raise two sibling puppies together without them becoming overly dependent on one another? I had a real treat yesterday. I went to fourteen-week-old Petite Brabancon Griffon siblings, Jack and Coco.They were absolutely adorable. Apparently there are only about seventy-five of the breed in the country. There were Read more
All the usual things like toilet training and jumping up, the best sort of nutrition for the puppy and walking happily on a loose lead, but also preempting future possible problems from ever developing like guarding behaviours, fear of other dogs and running off.