Time For Puppy School? 3 Steps To Take Before Each Class Session

If you have a new puppy in the family and you want them to be on their best behaviour, it’s time to enrol them in puppy school. Puppy school is a great way to teach your puppy the basics of good behaviour. However, you’ll also learn some important tricks, such as how to stop your puppy from biting and how to make house training more effective, and less stressful. If you want your puppy to be as successful as possible in their puppy school, it’s important that you prepare them for class.…

Getting A New Puppy? 5 Reasons to Start With A Puppy Vet Check-Up

If you have a new puppy, the first thing you want to do is schedule a puppy check-up with the veterinarian. You might think that you can wait a few days for the check-up, but that’s not the case. In fact, it’s a good idea to schedule the exam for the day you bring your puppy home. Here are five areas that will be addressed during the puppy vet check-up. …

Do You Know the Signs of Xylitol Poisoning in Dogs?

Xylitol seems to be popping up in more and more products lately and for good reason. It’s a natural sweetener with a lower glycaemic index than sugar and is considered to have antibacterial properties. It’s often found in baked goods, gum and toothpaste. You may also notice it as an ingredient in sugar-free or low-sugar sweets that are marketed toward diabetics. Xylitol is, however, not good for dogs. In fact, it’s poisonous to dogs and can cause them to experience liver failure as a result of causing a rapid drop in their blood sugar levels.…