Pet Advice
Find the latest pet health advice to help keep your pet happy and healthy!
Find the latest pet advice
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How To Help Puppies Who Have Missed Out On Socialisation In Lockdown
If you've welcomed a new puppy into your family recently, could they have missed out on early socialisation due to lockdown? Click here to find out more.
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Appropriate Exercise For Your Puppy
While young puppies can’t do the levels of exercise they can as adults, building their exercise steadily and safely will help keep them fit and fabulous!
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Safe Play And Handling Puppies
Learn how to play with your puppy the right way, help to teach them acceptable behaviour from a young age. Professional advice from qualified vets.
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Cleaning Dogs Teeth
Looking after your dog's teeth is important to avoid dental health issues. Read more about looking after your dog's teeth with our expert advice here.
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What Is Positive Reinforcement?
Positive reinforcement training is an important and powerful skill. Find out more about this useful training technique, how to use it & the do's and don'ts.
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Getting Puppies Used To The Car
Unfortunately car travel for some can be really difficult, as dogs can develop phobias or even true car sickness. So how do you keep your dog happy in the car?
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Dog Diet Advice
Feeding a dog properly can sometimes turn into a right dogs dinner. Find the right way to feed your dog or puppy in our free, and simple, dog feeding guide.
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How to Help Dogs Get Over Separation Anxiety
Teaching your dog to be alone for short periods of time & that you will return is very important. Read to learn how to get your dogs over separation anxiety.
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Puppy Vaccinations
A puppy vaccination can help keep vulnerable pups safe and healthy. Find all the advice you need about puppy vaccinations and request an appointment online.
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Introducing Puppies To Cats
Getting a puppy is a really exciting time, but not all the family may share your enthusiasm! Read our expert advice for some hints and tips.
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The Puppy Socialisation Period
Learning about the puppy socialisation period can help them to adapt well to new situations. Find out more with pet health advice from Vets4Pets.
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Teaching Your Puppy To Sit
Learn how to train your puppy to sit down when you command through our tips such as using treats and praise to reinforce good behaviour.
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Lead Training Your Puppy
Teaching your dog how to behave on the lead will make this safe for you both, and certainly more enjoyable! Read more here.
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Where Should I Get My New Dog From?
If you decide you definitely want a dog, the next consideration is where you get your dog from. You should consider both breeders and rescue centres.
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Car Sickness In Dogs
Learn how travel sickness can affect dogs as well as humans, and what steps you can take if your pet gets sick or stressed when travelling in the car.
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Neutering Your Dog
Neutering your dog can help prevent unwanted puppies, help curb aggressive behaviour and prevent potentially dangerous diseases. Find out more at Vets4Pets.
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Preparing For Your New Puppy
A new house can be a scary place for a young puppy, so if you're bringing one home, learn how to prepare for its arrival and make it welcome.
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Avoiding Puppy Biting
When there’s a new puppy in the house, everyone wants to be part of the fun! Learning to regulate how hard teeth come down is called ‘bite inhibition’.
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Crate Training Your Puppy
Crate training is a fab way to make sure that your dog has a place of their own, and it can also help with sleep and toilet training too.
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House Training Your Puppy
Toilet training one of the first things you should teach your puppy, and it’s worth picking up some hints and tips before you bring your pet home.