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For all of your dog washing and grooming needs we highly recommend Ali's Dog Spot in Port Melbourne. Ali can be contacted on (03) 9645 4533. Ali's facilities enable you to stay with your pet while s/he is being washed and groomed.
South Road Animal Health - Accupuncture & Natural Therapies, Chiropractic and Veterinary Medicine for our pets - 565 South Road, Bentleigh Vic 3204 - Ph: (03) 9555 1899. |
Thinking of having a doggy door installed? Barking Buddies recommends Pet Doors - call (03) 9357 3422 (installed all areas). For a prompt and professional service don't go any further than Pet Doors. |
| Useful Tips for Puppy Training |
| Puppies that are not exposed to other dogs during their socialisation period are more likely to develop aggressive or fearful responses to other dogs later, just as puppies that are not socialised to humans often develop behavioural problems. Be positive with your pup. Training should always be a positive experience. A new pup won't know all of your household rules or what is expected so, rather than use punishment, praise your pup when he/she does the right thing. Teaching your pup the correct way to behave first is much easier than trying to correct bad behaviour later. |
| Training Puppies should be done over a short period of time and should be Fun! Your pup has a short concentration span so limit your training to 5 minutes twice a day. Training should be regular. Pups and adult dogs need to be trained at least once a day - every day. |
| Puppies should be handled regularly. Routine things such as brushing and grooming will be appreciated and enjoyed with regular handling. Make sure you have your pup's attention before you give a command. Use your Pup's name and don't yell if he/she appears not to hear - his/her hearing is four times better than ours so shouting won't help! |
| Puppies learn by association. The fastest way to train your pup is to reward him/her as soon as s/he does the right thing. Small pieces of food are a great reward for young pups. This way, they associate good behaviour with a reward and bad behaviour with no reward or a stern reprimand. Remember that both reward and reprimand sould be given in under "half a second" for your pup to learn an association. Once your pup learns the response, reward intermittently and vary the reward according to your pup's response. This will help instil the correct behaviour into your pet's mind. |
| Train your pup in lots of different places and at different times. You don't want your pup to only associate the kitchen with food. Allow them to explore and be exposed to lots of new and novel situations to help her/him socialise and adjust. Training is forever so the earlier it becomes part of your routine the better chance your pup has of developing into a normal, friendly and confident adult dog. |
125gm (4oz) meat (retain any fat), lightly simmer
1 hard boiled eg, chopped or mashed
2 cups cooked brown rice (no salt)
2 slices white bread, crumbled
1 teaspoon calcium carbonate
Mix all together. Add warm water until the mixture has a good consistency for your dog to eat. |
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