There are few moments in life as magical as bringing home a new puppy. I have fond memories of introducing our family dog, Kelly the Kelpie, to my children for the first time. Along with the excitement comes new challenges. No puppy is born well trained and ready to live in the home. If your […]
New Puppy Checklist and Tips
So you’re about to welcome a new puppy into your home, but it’s your first time and you’re starting to feel like a lost puppy yourself. Help is on the way, thanks to all of us at lovethatpet.com we’ve prepared a checklist that will make it easier to determine your next steps, and thrown in a few […]
How To Handle Common Puppy Behaviour Problems
It’s easy to dismiss chewing and play biting as normal puppy behaviour. However, these can become more serious, long-term issues if they’re not handled correctly. Training your puppy to behave takes time, but getting started on dealing with problems as soon as possible can help speed this up. Chewing Puppies chew on objects around the […]
How To Introduce Your New Puppy To Existing Pets
Those who want to bring a new puppy to their homes that already have a dog, cat or both should first do their homework to make the introduction a smooth transition. There are certain factors to consider before making the introduction to prevent any harm to the new pet and make the existing pets happy […]
House Training A Puppy
House training a puppy is a simple thing to achieve when consistent with how you are going to train it. The one thing to remember is archaic methods such as hitting the puppy with newspaper or rubbing their nose in it, do not work. They do nothing more than teach the dog to hide when […]