This article follows on from the introduction Adopting your Second Puppy, which explained the How and the Why our fluffy addition came about. On reflection, a real positive of adopting my second puppy was that I knew in advance exactly what I wanted for the future. Life with Freya had been perfect before Frankie and
Tip Two From the Expert: SocialisationFrom the series 10 Tips on How to Form a Lifelong Bond with your Dog Dogs are altricial, which means that they’re born ‘under-baked’ and still have some developing to do (unlike horses, for example, who because they’re a prey species need to be ready to go pretty much straight away). Part of
Both Hilary and Ruth stressed the importance of early and continued puppy training, especially with a cockapoo. As a complete novice, I had no idea where to begin, but they said puppy training socialisation during the first 20 weeks was crucial. I needed to expose Freya to as many experiences as possible. It’s what’s known
It was while on a walk with Hilary and Owen in Tatton Park we met Ruth and husband Geoff out on a puppy training exercise with other owners. We were immediately attracted like magnets to 12-week old Amber, Ruth’s tri-coloured cockapoo puppy, and we struck up a cockapoo conversation (naturally). Ruth also introduced us to