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Although often thought to be a teething behaviour, nipping, mouthing and biting in young dogs is often a form of social play. Teething on the other hand, is more likely to involve gnawing or…
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Most puppies love to explore and chew, so it is not surprising when a young puppy steals household objects, particularly if they are inherently rewarding. For example, puppies may raid bins,…
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Ear problems in puppies can occur and many are due to infection of the ear canal with minute mites – Otodectes cyanotis. This mite is smaller than a pinhead and is more common in, and…
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This describes a condition in which puppies are apparently normal at birth but fail to grow and die up to fourteen days later. This occurs despite the fact that the bitch appears to be healthy, to have a plentiful supply of milk and is mothering them satisfactorily.
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When you bring your new puppy into your home there will be a period of adjustment. Your goals should be to help your puppy to bond quickly to his new family, and to minimise the stress…
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Raising an orphaned litter is a time consuming but rewarding experience. Newborn puppies (neonates) are very fragile and despite constant care losses do occur.
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We would like to congratulate you on the acquisition of your new puppy. Owning a dog can be an extremely rewarding experience, but it also carries with it some responsibility. We hope these…
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Socialisation is the name given to the process whereby the puppy learns about itself, its own species and the other species with which it will live. During this process the puppy develops…
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In order to teach any command it is important to start by using the word as a label for the required action and to reward the action with something that the puppy finds worthwhile, such as…
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You will be training your puppy from the moment you pick him up since puppies start learning as soon as they are born and are learning even when we do not realise it! It is therefore important…
