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Welcoming your dog home

Welcoming your dog home

  • Welcoming your puppy home

    This petcast provides valuable advice on how to make your house a home for your new puppy. It also offers tips on micro-chipping, insurance and good house rules. Consistency is the key, so make sure your family follows the rules too!

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  • Welcoming your adult dog home

    Bringing a new dog home is a time of great excitement. But along with the excitement comes responsibility, and when you are bringing home an adult dog rather than a puppy you should consider a number of issues.

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  • Welcoming your rescue dog home

    In this petcast Dr Peter Neville, Purina’s Pet Behaviourist, discusses the kinds of things you should be doing to prepare your home for a rescue dog. Welcoming an adult rescue pet into your home is different from welcoming a young puppy or kitten, but there are great similarities in terms of creating a routine and helping them feel safe. Listen to find out more.

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  • Making a puppy playpen

    Providing your puppy with an expandable playpen can give you great peace of mind, knowing that he won’t be chewing on anything he shouldn’t. It also gives him a great sense of security and certainty that comes with owning his own little piece of the house.

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  • Making your home dog-friendly

    Once you've chosen your new puppy, there's likely to be a delay before you can welcome it home. This may seem like an eternity, but there are plenty of things to do to prepare for your new arrival. Even if you're bringing home an adult dog, the home and garden can still be a dangerous place, so you need to know what to watch out for.

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  • Introducing your dog to other pets

    Dogs are sociable creatures and usually get on very well with other dogs, and with most other animals too. But it’s important to introduce them in the right way from the start to establish and promote long-lasting harmony. The most important consideration is safety.

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