The puppy has had her first proper haircut. I got her a "puppy groom" a couple of months ago but this was just a quick tidy up to get her used to being at the groomer. She tolerated that pretty well. However she was definitely getting on the shaggy side and while this makes her... Continue Reading →

Today we had an act of puppy destruction. I had, probably somewhat foolishly, bought a jute basket to put Bonnie's toys in. She obviously had other ideas about what it was for. Ok, lesson learned. However, we actually haven't had that many incidents of puppy destruction. We've had some trouble with the nibbling of a... Continue Reading →

As soon as I knew we were getting a puppy, I started looking for training classes. The breeder we got our puppy from recommended them, especially as our puppy is a cocker spaniel and therefore likely to actually enjoy training. She'll do anything for food. I'd had a dog as a kid but we never... Continue Reading →

We're through our first few weeks with our new addition. It's been an intense time of getting to know each other and settling into routines...which are quite similar to those of having a new baby! We've gone down the route of buying a puppy pen and putting her crate into it. She settled into settling... Continue Reading →