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Microchipping your Dog

Spoodle — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:55:09 +0000

Microchipping your dog is now compulsory for all newly registered dogs, with the exception of farm working dogs (referring to New Zealand only). This means that when you register a new dog or if your dog has being identified as dangerous, it must now be microchipped.

Microchipping ensures that if your dog is lost or stolen it can be easily identified – especially if its identification tag has fallen off. You can get your dog microchipped at your local veterinary clinic or enquire at your local council. Some local council’s will subsidise the cost of microchipping your dog, however this varies from region to region. There are standards that must be adhered to when the microchipping is done so it is important you check with your local council for a list of good operators.

The microchip itself is the size of a grain of rice and the cost of the operation varies (usually around $45 – $80). It is inserted usually just behind the shoulders using a needle. The procedure usually only takes a few seconds and is not too different from a vaccination. The chip has a unique number to your dogs information and is stored on a national database, which means it can be scanned anywhere in New Zealand and be recognised. Most SPCA and pounds hold scanners so if your dog gets away from your home it can be quickly identified and returned.

Microchipping usually only has to be done once in your dog’s life and ensures that if your dog needs to be identified then it has a permanent way.

My puppy dog is scared of other dogs

Spoodle — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:07:35 +0000

A scared, shy or nervous dog is not a happy dog, especially if it’s a puppy. Without good corrective training and socialisation your puppy may grow into an adult which is quite fearful. This type of dog can be quite unpredictable and cause its owners a lot of stress.

The usual background to a scared / nervous dog is a series of events which put it into this state. For instance a common incident would be taking your dog for a walk and it sees another dog and either barks at it or stops and turns into a lead weight which you can’t move, often curling into a ball with its tail between its legs.

Common signs of a scared / nervous dog is barking, erratic behaviour, extreme wagging of the tail while moving around another dog, tail between the legs, growling, turning into a lead weight and not moving. Extreme cases your dog may even turn into a catatonic state, where its muscles get so ridged that it is virtually impossible to move it.

Toilet Training your Puppy

Spoodle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:59:34 +0000

Puppies have small bladders and bowels and therefore they will go to the toilet more often. Naturally puppies don’t want to toilet near where they sleep and often they will toilet in the same spot. When you first bring your puppy home you will want to place some newspaper or towel on the ground and watch where they toilet as this will help to work out where to put your newspaper. Ideally you want to take your puppy outside to toilet however this is almost impossible to do all the time and expect accidents to happen.

Your puppy will be fairly good at telling you when it needs to go and you need to be aware what those signs are.
- The may walk around sniffing
- They could whin
- Walk around in circles
- They become restless
- First thing in the morning and just before bed time
- After it drinks water
- After Dinner or any feeding times