[deb]

Hi, I know their are lots of you waiting for your new puppies. This is a thing i have done from the start of having Roscoe. Brush your puppies every day this way you will find the coat dosn't get tangled. I spend 3 to 5 mins each day grooming. They get used to it and it becomes a part of their and your daily routine. Deb.

 

[pixie]

This is exactly why i love this forum so much,With more useful tips like this bringing a new puppy into the family will be a breeze(or so i hope!) Thanks Deb...what brush do you suggest,a ball pin slicker to start with or dive straight in with the les poochs? x

 

[deb]

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Hi Pixie, I use a pinball on body and just run a comb through the ears and head. Deb.

 

[carwin]

Another good tip is inspecting their mouth & ears every day. Learnt this one the hard way, our old dog put up a hell of a fight and we saw more of her teeth than we wanted to.

 

[tessybear]

Thanks for the advice- if I could just stop Dexter biting the brush!

 

[wilfiboy]

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Thanks for the advice- if I could just stop Dexter biting the brush!

 

[JoJo]

Lots of contact with your puppy is essential, bathing is good too, not always a good experience to start with but they soon get used to it, wiping ear to keep clean from a young age too.

Also I walk mine on the lead around the house and garden to get them used to the feeling of the collar and lead before they were able to go outside. Now this may sound strange but I took them out for school runs and little walks but held them in my arms, so they would get used to the sound of traffic, kids screaming etc before they were able to go out for walks, it really did stop the first walk being such a new experience as they are already used to the lead and the outside noises.

I hope this helps some new puppy owners xx

 

[ali-s.j.]

Thanks JoJo, I have an 11 year old cocker, but I really can't remember what puppyhood was like! It's brilliant getting all these tips and advice from experienced mummies and daddies, who have been through it all more recently!

 

[mandym]

Brilliant tip!! All my girls have been brushed from the day i got them and are perfect on the grooming table apart from one,pyper my merle girl arrived from the usa age 1 year in may and is a total nightmare to brush,i have just had her clipped right down,something i never do so thats the perfect example of what happens hen they are groomed right from the start x