Tips To Calm, Happy Toilet Training For Your Puppy

When toilet training a puppy, the most important thing you can bring is patience. Some pups will get it within a few days, while others can take months. Here’s our Vetchat vets’ checklist for toilet training your puppy:   Prevent accidents in the house by providing plenty of time outside.   For inside time, have a designated […]

VetChat Pet Cases: Meet Thea the Rottweiler

Pet-carer Michaela couldn’t wait to pick up her Rottweiler puppy, Thea, from her breeder. But when she arrived, she was shocked to find little Thea was only about three weeks old. “I was under the impression that she was fully weaned off of her mother and eating well and doing great, therefore thinking she was at […]

All You Need To Know About Desexing Your Pet

VetChat Vets advocate for desexing of family pets and responsible breeding. Here’s a deep dive into the ins and outs of desexing pets. Who? Every cat, dog, and every-bunny can benefit from desexing. If you bought your pet from someone, and are unsure of their desexing history, then you should look into it immediately. Rescued […]

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Is One Or Two Puppies Better For Our Family?

ASK DR.CLAIRE We’re a family of four (kids aged 8 and 10). Is one or two pups better? One or two dogs is a really tough decision. There’s no easy answer as it really depends on your exact situation, as well as the temperament of the pups. Personally, I have one dog and would find […]

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Puppy Proofing Your Home

When bringing your new mate home much time is spent on creating a lovely set up for their shelter, sleep and feeding, but what’s equally important, is to make sure that they are safe by pre-empting any possible dangers in the home. For a puppy that will investigate anything and everything, there’s actually a lot […]

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How to toilet train your puppy

When toilet training a puppy, the most important thing is to have patience. Some pups will get it within a few days, some can take a number of months. For all pups though, the principles are the same: Prevent accidents in the house by providing plenty of opportunities for your puppy to toilet outside. Watch […]

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When Puppies Have Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is a sign of an unhappy gastrointestinal tract and is characterised by watery or loose bowel movements. It may also have mucous or blood in it. Diarrhoea is just a symptom and can be the result of many underlying causes. In this case, we need to find the cause of the diarrhoea so that we can […]