Category: DTG

Mastering toilet training is essential.
Cleaning up properly after the inevitable accidents is also part of toilet training your puppy. Using a specific dog cleaning product with neutraliser

Advice on collars, leads and harnesses.
As it is a legal requirement to tag your dog, a collar is essential. The collar you choose is down to your personal taste but it needs to be the right size for your dog.

Puppies need to feel safe. Create a safe area in your house for when you bring them home. This safe area can be a room where their bedding is set up (such as a kitchen or utility room) or this could be a crate or pen.

How to stop Biting and Mouthing.
It is natural that your puppy will try and mouth you. Their adult teeth come through at 14 weeks which can be very painful for them (and you too if they are mouthing)!

Both socialisation and training your puppy are equally important for their development. They are not the same thing. Both provide different learning opportunities for your puppy.

Like humans, dogs, and in particular puppies, can suffer from travel sickness. Whilst they are likely to grow out of this as they mature there are techniques you can use to prevent this becoming a habit.

There are four stages to getting a decent recall. I have explained these in more detail here.

Puppies and dogs have a natural inclination to pull. When taught correctly they’re happy to walk nicely on the lead, it really is about communication.

Often we find ourselves in this vicious circle when we get tensed up, we are alerting the Dog that we are concerned, by us showing that we are concerned the Dog becomes concerned as well.

Reactive dogs within the home environment. Why are dogs reactive in the home environment? This can be barking at strangers… Continue reading Reactive dogs within the home environment.