Homeschool For Dogs
Eight week old puppies have manageable fur. It isn’t very long, and it doesn’t tangle. But over the next few weeks, depending on the type of fur that your puppy has inherited from their parents, that is all about to change. If your dog is a breed that is destined to have a very short, …
Puppy Grooming: Getting To Grips With Your Puppy’s Fur CoatRead More
Exercising your new puppy is important, but perhaps not in the way that you might expect. The daily dog walk is a big tradition in many families. And it has massive benefits for both two-legged and four-legged participants. So its not surprising that most new puppy parents assume that puppies need walks as their main …
Like human babies, a puppy’s first teeth are temporary milk teeth. Puppies are born with no visible teeth, and these milk teeth appear over the first few weeks of life. At a few months old your puppy’s first teeth will fall out and new permanent teeth will emerge. Unlike human babies, the whole process from …
I love a schedule. I also like routines and time blocking. That’s just me. And so do a lot of other people judging by how many requests I get for potty training schedules and timetables! But here’s the thing. Most puppy potty training schedules are very prone to error. No matter how well they are …
Like many baby mammals, puppies sleep a lot. In the first week of life sleep occupies almost all of a puppy’s time, interrupted only by nursing. But as they start to grow and develop, your puppy’s sleep patterns change. I find that a lot of puppy parents worry about sleep. Especially if their puppy’s sleep …
Puppy socialization matters. And it might be more important than you think, not just for your dog, but for you too. It has the potential to have a major impact on you and your dog’s future happiness and safety. My views, on puppy socialization have shifted back and forth a bit over the years. Sometimes, …
One of the biggest mistakes I see people make with young dogs is allowing the dog to focus on a distraction. This is especially common when dog owners are trying to get their dog used to other animals. Whether it’s cats, sheep, rabbits, other dogs, the principles are the same. The more the dog focuses …
How To Get Your Dog To Behave Nicely Around Other AnimalsRead More
I’m going to answer this question, but because it is still sometimes a debated topic, I need to explain the rationale behind my answer. So I hope you will bear with me for a few moments. If you take your puppy out and about in public, they will almost certainly be exposed to more germs …
So often, when people tell me they are having problems with a new puppy, it’s because they do not have a clearly defined puppy zone. What is a puppy zone? A puppy zone is a room or large space in your house that your puppy is restricted to for the majority of the day. It …
The Dogsnet team have put their heads together to bring you this unique collection of their favorite puppy names. It includes the names of our own dogs of course! (And a few of Pippa’s sheep and rabbits may have crept in to join the fun…) Either way we hope you find them helpful! Add yours …
