Raising a puppy is no easy feat, it requires an abundance of patience, understanding, compassion and compromise. The good news is that, at the end of all of this you have a loyal member of the family that will provide love and lots of laughs. I spend most days with new puppy owners, guiding them through the process of helping their puppy to become a well behaved member of society and the same issues crop up time after time. The internet can be full of conflicting information

Rehoming a dog, as I am sure you know, is a big commitment. It’s as difficult as it is rewarding- but not always, there are exceptions to the rules. I have rescued dogs since I was small and no two have been the same and each one taught me a new lesson, lessons that guide me even today. I have spoken to a group of rescue dog parents from the charity Saving Pound Dogs Cyprus (SPDC) with the intent to provide information for anyone facing the arrival of a rescue dog, I asked th