I think we speak for everybody when we say that we sometimes just look at our dogs and love them so much we could scream! Practically every day we tell them we love them, admire them, that they’re a ‘good boy/girl’ and that they are ‘so clever’. At Wyld Cub we believe this love should be celebrated every day but especially on Valentine's Day. So we wanted to write a love letter to every dog out there.
Created in 2009, National Change a Pet’s Life Day on January 24th recognises the hard work of animal shelter staff and volunteers and encourages fostering and adoption of shelter pets to raise awareness about the challenges they face every day.
The leading hashtag on social media is #ChangeAPetsLifeDay or #NationalChangeAPetsLifeDay so make sure to spread the word!
Remember we never tell you how you should get your dog but we always encourage and raise awareness to let you know you can also adopt or foster your pet.
Wyld Cub always believe in the dog paw-rent having complete ownership in the decisions they make for their dogs. The biggest motto you can live by is that everything you do is in the best interest of your dog. But it’s also important to remember that you are not your dog’s concierge and if something does not work for you, it’s your house and you can make the rules. So long as they are fair, moral and just for everyone involved, including the dog!
It’s quite simple really: if your dog is well trained, you both will be happy because well behaved dogs can take part in family life and are welcome in more places!
Although, I know it’s really hard when your dog has been with you for so long to forget the very basic dog rules and training that they learnt as a puppy. You feel like they have been with you for so long that it doesn't matter if you give them a few human scraps of food or let them whine when you’re eating, or even letting them bark constantly even though as a puppy this was ‘naughty’!
You will no doubt be excited to let your puppy experience the outside world and have the best adventure and learn to love their walks. And no doubt you want to show them off to friends, family and other dogs!
While it’s important to socialise your dog and get them used to their environment, you do not want to put their health at risk.
It is recommended to take your dog for walks after they are vaccinated.
It can be really stressful to think your dogs ‘bad habits’ are non-reversible and you should have done something different when they were puppies. Sometimes our dogs bad habits are not from what we did wrong when they were puppies but habits they have just picked up by us being a bit lazy with not setting up those boundaries like we did when they were puppies!
Some behaviour may be harder to reverse than others, but generally dogs can be conditioned, it’s just about being persistent, calm and consistent.
Socialising your dog means you are teaching them to be part of the dog community. It is not just about them being kind to other puppies but also knowing how to act with different types of peoples, environments, sounds, sights and smells. Most young animals are naturally made to get used to things they see every day, but as they get older they become suspicious of things they have never seen before. Exposing your puppy to lots of different things ensures they are not afraid of everything.
There are rarely things as exciting as welcoming a puppy into the family. Personally, it’s on par with not getting the food on your hand when stacking the dishwasher or having enough water in the kettle for 6 cups of teas!
If you’re already a paw-rent then you know what you’re in for but if this is going to be new for you, then we think it’s appropriate to bring in 2021 with the best advice we at Wyld Cub have up our sleeves.
