We offer home visits and 1:1s for solving problem behaviours and other issues and
THIS HOME VISIT SPECIFICALLY FOR WHEN A PUPPY OR DOG JOINS THE HOUSEHOLD:...
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(CHOOSING A PUP? see the apdt website for sensible suggestions)
The first few days and weeks with a new dog in the house can be stressful, particularly for those new to dog ownership, where no-one is sure what to expect… but also for experienced owners who haven’t had a pup for some years and have forgotten about the chaos, or who have taken on a rescue dog with an unhappy background.
And if it is stressful for you, think of the anxiety this strange place will engender in a young pup taken away from mother and siblings, or a rescue dog still stressed from a time in a rescue centre and perhaps dealing with insecurities from his past life…
Often our instinctive reactions to unwanted behaviours are the very opposite of what the dog will understand and therefore make the situation worse rather than better.
We have developed this home visit to help ease the transition period, and set the relationship on the right road from the start… It’s a structured, practical 2 hour visit at your home and will give an in-depth understanding of:
- how & what & why they learn,
- practical approaches to toilet training, chewing, mouthing, jumping up, etc
- leadership issues, relationship in the family and other animals,
- tips on all sorts of issues aimed at preventing problems developing.