Looking After Pets

As mans best friend, we want our favorite mutt to be well behaved in the different social situations it finds itself. This teaching needs to commence whilst the hound is young. We want the dog not to be frightened or belligerent towards individuals or other pets. Dog socialisation is a crucial part of dog training.
Studies at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine showed that the first 3 months are key, and the easiest for socialisation. For many puppies this period is dealt with by the dog breeder. After that period it is still key, but takes more time and planning and effort. This is also the experience of professional London dog sitters who are often asked for help.
Dogs are so similar to us humans, if the original experience is painful, we will avoid it or be anxious in the future, soone step at a time. Do not compel the puppy. If in doubt, stop and do it again later. Remember young puppies tire easily and need to rest often, so do new things for short periods and give plenty of rest in between.
So what approach should I take?
• Invite friends and family, small, large, varied looking, different sexes. Be careful and fully monitor introductions to children.
• Introduce him to a collar and then a leash. Just put the collar on, later attach the leash and let him walk around with it, then you can walk him around a bit with it on. Only use a lightweight buckle collar with a puppy.
• Visit your friends and families in their apartments.
• Try and introduce diverse bitches, particularly other sociable, vigorous and vaccinated bitches. Be prudent until the puppy is fully vaccinated, meeting hounds of unknown history.
• If you know people with bitch friendly cats, see if you can visit?
• Meet other animals, do you have a local farm near you? Difficult in towns, but look for opportunities.
• Driving is part of life. So take puppy out for as many practical short drives in the automobile. Park up and let pooch watch the world pass by, in the security of the car. This will introduce him to noisy. Initiate him to other piercing noises such as drills.
• Lug or walk him to spots where there is local bustle such as the mall and open spaces. Find a restaurant or coffee house where you can sit outside with your hound and watch the world go by. Loads of people will come and say hi to him.
• Introduce your pooch to activities in the house, within the constraints of safety, house work, cooking and TV.
• Puppy grooming, quality time for the two of you, develop the routine of brushing, bathing and inspection.
• Careful with training the pup on stairs, if you are a typical town apartment owner, this may be more difficult.

Dog socialisation, start today and have a wonderful sociable pooch.

As mans best friend, we want our darling bitch to be well mannered in the different social situations it finds himself. This education should start while the fido is young. We want the dog  not to be startled or belligerent towards individuals or other pets. Puppy socialisation is a key part of dog care.
Studies at Veterinary Medicine College at Cornell showed that the first twelve are crucial, and the easiest for socialisation. For many puppies this time is tackled by the dog breeder. After that period it is still important, but takes more energy and planning and effort. This is also the experience of professional dog sitters who are regularly asked for tips.
Puppies are like us, if the original experience is painful, we will steer clear of it or be nervous at similar occasions, so  take things slowly and small. Encourage compel the puppy. Take no risks. Yound pups rapidly tire and need to rest often, so do new things for short periods and give plenty of rest in between.
So what practical things should we do?
• Invite people, any friends and family, petit, grand, different looking, different sexes. Be cautious and vigilant with experiences with other children.
• Start him on a collar and then a leash. For short periods just leave the collar on him, later attach the leash and let him wander around with it, then you can take him for a walk around the house. Only use a lightweight buckle collar with a puppy.
• Visit your friends and families in their flats.
• Try and introduce diverse pooches, particularly other friendly, vigorous and vaccinated mutts. Be careful until the puppy is fully vaccinated, meeting  mutts that you do not know.
• If you know people with fido friendly cats, see if you can visit?
• Meet other animals, do you have a friendly farm near you? Difficult in towns, but if you go away for the weekend.
• Driving is part of life. So take hound out for as many convenient short drives in the automobile. Stop and let him watch the world pass by, in the security of the car. This helps with him getting used to noisy. Introduce him to others such as drills.
• Take or walk him to spots where there is local bustle such as the mall and parks. Find a pub or seat where you can sit outside with your pooch and watch the world go by. Tons of people will come and say hi to him.
•  Keep him close to activities in the home, within the constraints of safety, house work, preparing food and TV.
• Puppy grooming, quality time for the two of you, develop the routine of brushing, bathing and inspection.
•  Introduce the puppy to stairs carefully, if you are a typical town apartment owner, this may be more difficult.

Dog socialisation, do not procrastinate and do something today and have a superb sociable dog.