Puppy Guide

• • A short guide to breeds
  • Canine ailments
  • Choosing the right kennels
  • Dealing with emergencies
  • Dealing with medicines
  • Eyes and ears
  • Housetraining your puppy
  • How vets can help
  • Keeping your puppy clean
  • Looking after your puppy
  • Oral hygiene
  • Playing with your puppy
  • Puppy - 8 key facts
  • Puppy Proof your home
  • Obedience and socialisation
  • Travel with your dog
  • Vaccinations
  • Walkies

Appropriate tender care can aid faster recovery. Remember to take out a good quality pet insurance policy that allows you to give him the best treatment and medicines.

Peace and warmth
If you live in the average lively household, try and find a quiet draft free corner in which he can recover in peace. Keep food simple to start with, you can also warm it up to make it more appealing. Keep an eye on his liquid intake. If he's not drinking enough, spoon a little water into the side of his mouth.

Administering medicines
Most dogs don't like taking medicines, so here are a few tips to help. Don't forget to keep all medicines out of reach of both children and pets.

If he's refusing to take a tablet, gently place it at the back of his tongue, hold the mouth shut and stroke his throat. If this doesn't work, hide it in a piece of cheese or ham. This usually does the trick. Syringes normally make liquid medicines easy to administer, just make sure you don't squirt it fast, or this could cause him to choke.