by petpack | Jul 2, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
How do I house train my puppy? House training should start the moment you arrive home with your puppy, so that you avoid having any ‘accidents’ right from the beginning. Take your pup to the area you want it to use. Let it explore the area and if it...
by petpack | Jul 2, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
What is socialisation? Socialisation means ‘to make fit for life in companionship with others’. The aim is to ensure that your puppy develops into a dog that is socially acceptable to yourself, your family, other humans and animals. Why is it important for...
by petpack | Jul 2, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
By law, all dogs over the age of three months must be registered with Animal Control and are required to wear a registration tag when in a public area. Also, if you wish to keep more than two dogs in an urban area you are required to have a Multiple Dog Property...
by petpack | Jul 2, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
When do I start exercising my puppy? For the first 3-4 months of your puppies life it will get most of its exercise from playing around the house and walks are not strictly necessary. However short daily walks are very useful to help socialize your pup to other dogs,...
by petpack | Jul 2, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
How much food does my puppy need? Once you have chosen a suitable food you need to decide how much to feed and how often. The top manufacturers all provide recommendations on the packaging as to how much of their product to feed and these should be used as a...
by petpack | Jul 2, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
Why do I need to castrate my cat? Castration or neutering refers to the procedure of removing the male sex glands, the testicles. Castration reduces the sex instinct, fighting and night prowling so common to the male cat. Unless you are serious about showing or...
