Pets Australia Issue 70 August 2017

Puppies are a joy, but

they do require a lot of

work! Dr Katrina Warren

off ers her top tips for

dealing with frustrating

puppy behaviours.

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Teething puppies chew to

relieve themselves of the

discomfort they’re feeling,

so it’s no surprise chewing

is the number-one problem

reported by owners.

Puppies will chew just about

anything so to help prevent

indiscriminate chewing, be

sure to provide your puppy

with suitable chew toys,

made of materials that will

not be destroyed easily

or pose a choking hazard.

The Puppy KONG is made from a special

KONG rubber formula designed

especially for puppies.

This toy can be used

to teach your

puppy good

chew habits

from the

very

Puppies are a complete delight, with

cute antics that are very entertaining.

But managing their behaviour can be

frustrating, confusing and downright

challenging at times. We’ve all had a

laugh at social media postings of puppy

destruction — shredded beds, chewed

shoes and destroyed gardens. As a puppy

owner, you need to be realistic: it can be

messy and it might take some extra eff ort,

but you need to look for every opportunity

to train your new friend to live by your

house rules. Here are the top three puppy

disasters and some tips to avoid them.

1. CHEWING
   Puppies love to chew — it’s a fact.

WITH DR KATRINA WARREN

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