The Puppy Associates

22/11/2025

21/11/2025

The Perfect Puppy Company has some fantastic advice 🐾

𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙩...

Archie is a super friendly, sociable, inquisitive puppy who gets very excited when he meets people. That excitement can make his greetings a tad overenthusiastic - jumpy, mouthy and just a wee bit OTT.

But when we set the stage thoughtfully this is what we get when a guest comes to the house....totally relaxed, no jumping, no mouthing.

Here's what we did -

✅ Kept him away from the door while I was coming into the home
✅ Waited a bit before bringing him into the room - excitement is highest just after the doorbell rings, so we gave him time to settle before adding more stimulation
✅ Brought him in on lead so we could prevent any launching (which he didn't even attempt to do because of all the steps above)
✅ Rewarded calm, settled behaviours around his human
✅ Gave him more freedom in small, easy steps as he stayed relaxed

Result....a dog who's more interested in chilling than jumping on the guest!

What we didn't do -

❌ Put him in a situation he couldn’t handle
❌ Give him more freedom than he could cope with
❌ Wait for him to get it wrong and then correct him

When we make it easy for dogs to get it right they 𝘥𝘰 get it right. Set them up for success and they'll do the rest!

21/11/2025

21/11/2025

Socialising A Puppy!

The meaning of socialisation is when the puppy learns to be neutral, not over the top/aroused or over excited, in multiple environments, a skill that takes time and practice during the early weeks of puppies life.

Science tells us there is a period of time which is important and impressionable from the time you bring your puppy into your new home.

Many years ago they used to be a saying 'wait until my puppy is fully vaccinated', times have change, you can bring puppy to one of our puppy classes as long as they have had their first vaccination (see the position statement on our website).

Puppies are sweet bundles of joy, they are only puppies for a short period, so let's all do our best, the little learners are learning every second from the environments and humans around them.

Socialising your puppy should be short, positive and planned experiences!

The word ‘Socialisation’ has several meanings.

When we talk about a ‘A Well Socialised Puppy’ we mean a puppy that isn’t afraid of everyday events.
The puppy can be....
- can be neutral, calm or friendly to towards unfamiliar individuals
- is easy to handle at the vets without fear
- can be around other puppies and dogs without being fearful
- can adjust relatively easily to change
- watching the world go by, without being overwhelmed
- recover from environmental unusual sounds, movement, sights, there is nothing to be afraid of

When we talk about ‘Socialising a Puppy’, we mean, starting in puppyhood from 8 weeks upwards ‘the sooner the better’ giving the puppy short pleasant experiences with events, objects, environments and individuals the puppy is likely to encounter throughout life. These experiences help the puppy meet the above description of being ‘Well Socialised'.

21/11/2025

Planned Socialising Postive Experience

20/11/2025

Why should I train my PUPPY!
The Benefits of Training for your PUPPY!
Mental stimulation: Training prevents boredom, which can lead to anxiety and destructive habits. It keeps their minds engaged and can result in a happier, more relaxed puppy.
Improved socialisation: Training, especially during puppyhood, helps dogs become comfortable with other people, dogs, and new situations, leading to better social skills.
Increased happiness: A well-trained puppy is often a happier dog. Training provides a structured routine and can alleviate anxieties.
Enhanced safety: A puppy that responds to cues like "come" or "stay" is safer in various environments, preventing them from running into dangerous situations. Teaching these behaviours could save you puppies life!
Development of good behaviour: Training encourages desirable behaviours and helps manage unwanted ones, making your puppies more pleasant family companions.
Physical exercise such as playing with your puppy is healthy for your puppies’s emotional wellbeing, building a special relationship between you both. Playing with your puppy "by the rules" is import for Emotional Development and Communication.

18/11/2025

Don’t delay book today!

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18/11/2025

MAKING A CONNECTION BEFORE GIVEN DIRECTIONS :)
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Dog's can respond better to hand signals than verbal cues, meaning dog sign language is a viable option for training any dog.

18/11/2025

PUPPY BITING

I’ve done several episodes on puppy biting, but my new Border Collie, Prophet, is one of the bitiest I’ve ever owned. Today I’m expanding on how to save your...

10/11/2025

Puppy Class Come and Join us!

Building resilience is only one of the reasons why you should join pur puppy class.

Resilience is the ability to adapt successfully to or recover quickly from stressful events, situations, and conditions.

Resilience relies on effective responses to environmental change, and resistance to the negative effects of stress, therefore a thorough understanding of the factors which influence these mechanisms is fundamental to raising and living with our dogs and other companion animals.

Pictures of two recent graduates from the Cottesloe class.