We live in a very quiet area, so today Lorenzo went to the supermarket to watch the world go by. From a comfortable distance he was able to see people, shopping trolleys and cars, Without becoming overwhelmed or anxious. He was fussed by some small children. To make this a nice…
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Allowing your puppy to explore novel items and surfaces is a great way to improve their confidence. Never force the puppy or place on new surface. Just let them find their own way and take as much time as they need.
Although it’s lovely to see your puppy playing well with older dogs in the household, often that play gets out of hand and is too rough. Puppies can get over excited or injured. Break up these play sessions, seperate and give the dogs some time to calm down. Time away from the other dogs in…
DetailsIt’s important for Lorenzo to learn how to settle and not constantly demand attention. We use a puppy play pen to keep him safe and he is given something to chew to keep him busy and content while I’m working on the laptop. Lorenzo is fed raw food and is enjoying…
DetailsPuppies do a lot of their learning when they sleep. It’s when they download their experiences. Quality sleep is very important. Always let a puppy sleep without being disturbed, teach children not to bother the puppy while its in its bed or crate. An over tired puppy can get irritable and hard to manage.
Although Lorenzo is only 8 wks old and hasn’t had his vaccinations yet, it is still important to take him out and about. We just carry him. Today he went on a short drive in the car to a garden centre. Where he…
DetailsMeet Lorenzo our new addition. He is an Itailian Spinone At 8 wks Lorenzo needs plenty of down time as well as play time. The next few days we are concentrating on Lorenzo ‘s house training. Taking him into the garden about every half an hour and giving him lots of praise for going to…
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Shires Magazine January 2015
Modern Dog will be featured as Editors choice in the Shires Magazine
Next puppy course will be starting on Tues 18th November starting at 7pm
Come along for fun and puppy socilaisation, along with lots of great hints and training
We are pleased to say we have just announced course dates for the next set of Puppy Classes to start in October. This course of classes start on Tuesday the 7th of October and will run weekly for 6 weeks. Classes take place at the Dogs Trust Training Hall, Kenilworth. Find out more information about…
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