Puppy and Adult Dog Behaviour
Training your puppy, and helping your older dog learn some new tricks, are essential parts of forming a lifelong, happy partnership.
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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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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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Food Guarding
Teaching our dogs that their resources are safe is important, as guarding behaviour can become aggressive and difficult to control if left unmanaged.
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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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Doggy Dementia Care
Did you know dementia affects dogs too? Over a quarter of 11 to 12 year old dogs might be showing signs of doggy dementia. Learn about cognitive dysfunction.
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Dog Anxiety Advice & Care
Dogs may develop anxiety for many reasons. Learn how to help prevent your dog from becoming anxious and what to do if they begin showing signs of stress.
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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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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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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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How to Restrain Your Dog in the Car
Unrestrained dogs in the car can become a danger and a distraction to the driver. Read here to stay safe & learn how to properly restrain your dog in the car.
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Moving House With Your Pet
Moving home is a stressful time for everyone, but it can be easy to forget how big an impact moving house can have on your pet.
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Training Recall
Letting your dog off the lead when it’s safe to do so can be great fun, but not if you struggle to get them back! Learn reliable recall training tips today.
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Top Tips For Dog Training!
We've put together 7 essential training tips for your new dog or puppy. Learn how to train your canine with dog & puppy advice form 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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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.
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Moving House With Your dog
Moving house can be stressful for both dog and owner, but with a little planning and preparation you can make this transition as smooth as possible.