Do I need to bring anything?
All you need for Puppy Pre-school is to turn up with your pup, its current vaccination card and your family. But a word of warning – most pups develop selective deafness on a full tummy. So, we ask you to refrain from giving them dinner until after the class. Also, please bring a matt or blanket for puppy to settle on. We provide plenty of treats for training and rewarding as well as toys to keep them preoccupied during class.
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Moving house for people can be one of the most stressful experiences of your life. It is also just as stressful for your cat, whether you are moving you’re indoor or outdoor cat, the transition from one property to another can be just as traumatizing for either one. It is imperative that you organize and prepare your cat for the move, this will decrease anxiety for your cat.
For more information on how to prepare you your cat for the change of residence, click here.
For other frequently asked questions about how to move your cat when you move house, click here.
If you are looking to move house and want to keep your cat safe for the crazy period Pet Universe can look after your feline. We offer Cat Club which incorporates luxurious condos and penthouses with a beautiful palm garden and cat play gym, click here for more information.
Naturally, dogs are fun loving and it’s not unusual for them to chase their tail sometimes. Dogs love the attention and reaction they get from people when they chase their tail!
On the other hand, It can turn into an issue when it becomes reoccurring and in extreme cases it could cause harm and interrupt your dogs daily life.
To read about the reasons for your dog chasing their tail and what you can do, click here.
We use a Feliway Diffuser in our clinics, this spray aids in improving signs associated with fear and stress in kittens and cats. This is another way we make your Cat’s trip to the vet more comfortable and anxiety free.
The scent that Feliway releases is an imitation of the pheromone that cats naturally give off when they feel relaxed in their surroundings. As a cat owner you know how much your cat likes to rub their body against people or objects. Whenever they do this, it releases the pheromone to mark its territory.
Minor changes such as moving furniture or even redecorating will remove their natural odors and can make your cat uncomfortable and may prevent them from releasing the pheromone. Cats are very sensitive animals, changes in your schedule, new people around the house or going away will stress them out.
Cats love routine and need a consistent environment.
Stressful feelings can lead to miserable behavior and may result in your cat being disconnected with you, hiding away or mischievous behavior.
Feliway will enable your cat to maintain the feeling of relaxation to decrease stress that your cat may experience in unusual or new situations.
This is why we use Feliway in our clinic!
As we are an Accredited Cat Friendly Practice we do everything that we can do make your cats trip to the vet stress free! For more information about how we are a Cat Friendly Practice, click here.
Have you been asking yourself if it is appropriate to go on a road trip with your dog? For majority of dogs, they will just love being able to spend time with you, regardless of the place.
Depending on the size of the dog will decide if they are placed in a carrier for small dogs or for larger ones, doggy seat belts are available!
If they are a smaller dog, you want to get your dog to enjoy the carrier and to have a positive association with it. You could get them used to the carrier at home, placing food inside to entice them to go in. It is best to start this from when they are a puppy but it can also be taught to adult dogs. For more information about how to get your dog ready for the road trip, click here!
The task of picking the perfect toy for your cat may sometimes be tough but it is important to understand the character of their species.
However, usually the typical toys provide the most erratic movement and piercing sounds to allow your cat to be distracted for hours. Additionally cats enjoy being able to pick up their toys, therefore little items or toys are more appealing than bigger ones.
For more information on what toys to buy and other common questions regarding play times click here.
Puppy pre-school will start your dog off on the right paw. We will teach you how to teach your best friend.
- Basic good manners
- How to look, sit, drop, come and heel
- How to enjoy visits to the vet
- Housetraining including toilet training and destructive chewing
- Tips on nutrition, preventative healthcare and behavioral concerns
- Tips on grooming and dentistry
- Most importantly how to interact with other dogs and face the world around them with confidence
- Last but not least how to have a fun and loving bond with your puppy
Don’t forget Puppy Pre-School isn’t just important for your puppy, but it is also there to guide owners through significant time in your puppies life. This includes information on training, behaviour problems and anything else you could think of!
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Taking your kitty for a ride.
There is a big focus on how important planning is to make your cat as stress free as possible, this is no different for travelling with your cat.
The first step is to teach your cat to enjoy their cat carrier, convincing them it is a fun place to chill out. It is best to start this from when they are a kitten, but this can also be taught when they are an adult. For more information on how to get your cat ready for their road trip, click here.
For other frequently asked questions about travelling with your cat, click here.
Additionally you can also consider the option of leaving your kitty with us at Pet Universe and we can look after them for you. For more information about our Cat Club, click here.
You will be teaching your puppy from the minute you transport it home and begin house training. Puppies begin learning from a very young age and great breeders will start simple training and socialization process straight away. Youthful puppies have limited capacity to focus however generally that they will start to learn standard commands of “sit,” “down,” and “stay.
For information about using treats to train your puppy and other frequently asked questions, click here!
Kittens are not only facing the scary task of leaving their family and entering a new home, but they also have to deal with the frightening job of becoming acquainted with other house hold pets. There may be territorial problems for the existing pets and might become defensive of the house. For information of how to familiarise your kitten with other household pets, click here
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