What will you and your puppy will learn?

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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!

Click here to learn more about Puppy Pre-School!

Taking your kitty for a ride.

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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.

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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!

 

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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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Bathing and keeping your dog clean can be a strenuous process, but if you teach your puppy good hygiene habits from a young age, your and their life will be much easier. Like anything practice makes perfect! Don’t expect your first time to be effortless or stress free, it will take training and time.

For information and tips regarding hygiene and bathing tips, click here.

Did you know Pet Universe provide a grooming service?  Click here for more information!

It is impossible for someone to be home at all times to supervise your kitten.

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If you leave your kitten alone to roam around the house, your baby will most likely begin to ruin some furniture or carpet. This is why you must train your kitten to stay in certain rooms or keep them in a confined space. For more information on how to keep your house protected, click here

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Being able to tell your puppy to sit, stay and follow are such crucial things to be able to do. It makes something as simple as a friend coming over a relaxing experience.  Do you want your puppy to race to the door every time the door bell rings?

No?

We didn’t think so, these tips will help teach your puppy how to sit, wait and follow – Click here.
For the use of other commands such as “down and stand”, click here!

Getting these commands under control at a young age is much easier than trying to teach your mature dog.

Did you know one of Pet Universes many services is Puppy Pre School?  For more information, click here.

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The socialization period for your kitten is one of the most important times. It’s when they learn how to interact pleasantly with people, cats and other animals. It’s the owner’s job to guide the socialization period by encouraging your kitten to discover new environments, smells, sights and situations.

When your kitten grows into a confident, sociable cat, it is clear your hard work has paid off. For more information about socialization and fear prevention in kittens, click here. 

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New 5 Week Format!

If you want to do the very best by your four-legged friend, enroll them in the leading puppy training school in Adelaide, Pet Universe’s Puppy Preschool.

It will be the best present you could ever buy your puppy!10392287_1033226533388513_8985374180944777503_n

Bookings essential – so call us on 8266 4666 or 8369 3111 to secure your puppy a place.

Or contact us today

Puppy Preschool Information

“Behavioural problems are the No. 1 cause of death in puppies under one year of age.”

In fact, behavioral problems are the number 1 killer of pets in Australia, with the average age of a dog being just 3.5 years, well below its biological life expectancy. So, with all the wonders of modern medicine, getting it right on the behavioral front with puppy schooling can literally be a life-saver for your pup.

Click here to learn more about Puppy Pre-School!

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Kittens have hunting instincts, this is one reason for being so playful, they are trying to explore their surroundings and learn how to hunt.  Kittens will often chase and pounce at things to catch their prey, this is their way of developing their hunting skills. For more information to why kittens are so playful, click here .

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