How To Adopt a Dog That Suits Your Family Buying a dog or choosing to adopt a dog or a puppy is a big decision for many people. The decision to give a dog a home has long-term consequences. You need to be ready to provide that adopted pet with a stable, loving, and healthy [...]
How To Crate Train Your Dog Crate training your new dog or puppy is one of the first things that most veterinarians and trainers recommend you do when you bring your new family member home. The key to crate training a puppy is that the crate will become your dog's "happy place". The [...]
Why Crate Training Makes Bringing Home A Puppy So Much Easier I’d heard why crate training makes bringing home a puppy so much easier, but initially it wasn’t top of mind. We’ve all done it, you bring home a new puppy and you are so filled up with the cuteness and the toilet [...]
Do We Need To Vaccinate Our Dogs Yearly? A yearly dog vaccination and health examination have been the norm for dog parents for as long as most of us can remember. However, as time evolves, research is conducted and products improve, we now realise that the need for a yearly C3 vaccination may [...]
Best Pet Insurance: What Do You Need To Look For If you ask any veterinarian the question: ‘Do I Need Pet Insurance?’ the sure-fire answer will nearly always be a resounding YES. This isn’t because vets are in cahoots with pet insurance companies – far from it. The real reason that veterinarians are [...]
Hip Dysplasia In Dogs: What Is It & How Do We Treat It? Hip dysplasia in dogs is one of the most common arthritic conditions that dogs suffer from.Many owners express worry about their dog's sore hips, especially when they may struggle to exercise and get up from a sitting or lying down position.In this [...]
What Puppy Vaccinations Does My Dog Need? Puppy vaccinations are an essential part of your pup's preventative health program, designed to protect your dog's life from exposure to many deadly bacterial and viral diseases. In the majority of circumstances, the puppy vaccination schedule begins when the pup is 6-8 weeks old and requires [...]
Whelping Bitch: How To Tell If Your Dog Is About To Give Birth To Puppies Breeding your dog is a rewarding time particularly when all goes smoothly. For most dogs, giving birth to puppies is easy, however on occasion difficulties with labour do occur, so it's best to be prepared. In this article, [...]
Five Easy Tips For Bringing Home A New Puppy Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time. Depending on your home circumstances, there are plenty of things to consider to prepare for your new puppy’s arrival. To ensure the transition to a new home is smooth sailing, we've gathered some top tips [...]
