Puppy Guides

9+ Month old Puppy Problems

9+ Month old Puppy Problems

My last litter Sproodle owners have hit the 9+ month Protege stage when the dogs challenge us for leadership of the family. All of them have read Jan Fennells book and were given a Canine Communication tutorial when their dogs were puppies, but several have reached...

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How to buy and raise a dog successfully

How to buy and raise a dog successfully

I breed Sproodles and interview prospective owners in depth before offering them one of my dogs. This is what its like from an owners perspective. Tracy bought a lockdown puppy from me in 2020. Reggie’s Story by Tracy After years of promising our daughters we would...

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How to stop your dog pulling on a lead

How to stop your dog pulling on a lead

Everyone naturally thinks dogs love to go on a walk. Nearly everyone has problems walking their dog on a lead. Here I explain why and how to prevent it happening. I have recently been working with owners who have dogs about 1 year old who are stressed out of their...

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Puppy Toilet and Sleep training

Puppy Toilet and Sleep training

Week 1 basics - done alongside Canine Communication. We have been making sure the puppies go outside six times a day. Our routine is let them outside at: 7am            feed them and leave them to run around for max 30 mins. 10am          30 mins wee & play 12.00...

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How do I stop my puppy Biting us?

How do I stop my puppy Biting us?

Inside the bundle of cuteness is a puppy with Teeth and Claws that are perfect for biting and scratching our delicate skin. They are still very young and learning how to behave in your house, its up to you as owners to teach them. These are specific issues raised by...

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F1 and F1B and F2 Sproodles.

F1 and F1B and F2 Sproodles.

Cross breeds of dogs, terms F1, F1B and F2 set up to confuse the best of us! Here I explain simply what they mean. They are terms that have become common with the breeding of doodles, sproodles, goldendoodles, cockerpoos, cavapoos, springerdoodles, labradoodles....the...

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