Puppies

Hi all,

We are doing a problem page for the magazine so if anyone has any questions they would like answered by a professional, a vet, a trainer or a legal expert, please let me know and they will appear in our first issue.

Thanks

The Cheshire Dog´s Life team.

Hello I have a Staff puppy - Mia, she´s 18 weeks but already a full size as her daddy is a bull mastiff. She has, like every puppy been enjoying chewing anything she can get her paws on however her front teeth have now come in and she is desperate to chew so we´ve bought her lots of chew toys but she has taken to chewing the door frames and we can´t stop her in the day when she is unsupervised.

Are there any tips to prevent total destruction?

thank you!

I´d (also) like to know about safe ways to walk dogs off-lead...can some-one please help me!!!
Where is it legal to walk dogs off-lead? What is the best way to ensure their safety and still have fun? etc.

birth puppies are deaf, blind, and have almost no sense of smell. They stay near their mother and siblings because of the warmth.

A puppy's eyes do not open until it is 10 to 15 days old. Its vision is usually not complete until it is about four weeks old.


Puppies should remain with their mother until they are at least eight weeks old. During this time, she will teach them not to bite, and how to get along with other dogs.

Dogs are submissive to those they feel have higher pack status.

Train your dog from day one, so she will think of you as the leader of the pack. Dogs instinctively want to earn the pack leader's approval.

The most confident puppy in a litter often makes the worst pet because he sees himself as the pack leader.

A dog can suffer from a poor self-image, just like humans. Bolster self-esteem with praise, affection and rewards.

To a young dog, exercise and play are the day's most important events. As a dog gets older, he lives for dinner time.

Give your new puppy its own sleeping den, even a simple cardboard box will do; this will make her feel more secure. in the house

Ignore your new puppy's whining when you first isolate it for sleeping. If you don't you will only encourage it to whine more.

The most important thing you can teach your dog is to sit and stay on command. Any time you are having behavioral problems with your dog, begin your training by reteaching him to sit and stay.

Mixed-breed dogs usually have behavioral traits similar to the breed they most resemble in appearance.
Dogs and cats turn in circles before lying down because in the wild this instinctive action turns long grass into a bed.

When walking your dog, put a few plastic bags in your pocket; they make great "scoopers". Slip one over your hand, pick up the pile, flip it inside out, tie and discard.

The time to start teaching your dog to sit and stay is the day you bring her home.

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Anyone got any advice about walking dogs off their leads? The pups are fine around the fields. They stay closeby and come to me when i shout them but i want to start letting them off on the beach and other places. Is it something i just have to do and hope for the best or is there a particular technique?

Just seen, there is an 'add new blog' button on my page. Is there one there for you now? Maybe it was just a bug or something?

Thanks for the tips. I'll give the ten minute sessions a go and if i have no luck i'll attend some classes. The pups are only 4months old. My other dogs were 6months and 2years when i got them so maybe its the age thats holding me back!