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GUIDANCE & ASSISTANCE FOR  PURCHASING & TRAINING YOUR DOG

Click on the links in the table below

PURCHASE ASSISTANCE

TRAINING

Puppy Match Clicker Training
Puppy Purchase Assistance Puppy Training
Rescue Dog Match Socialisation Guide
Rescue Dog Purchase Assistance Preventing Problems
Breed Information  

 

If you are experiencing problems with your dog(s) and would like assistance please click here to go to our Behaviour Consultations section of the website where  you can find some useful information and details of our Behaviour Modification Programmes.
If you feel you cannot cope any longer with the problems you are experiencing with your dog , please contact our emergency line before making any decisions, we may be able to help or offer an alternative solution.

Puppy Match

Welcome to Tru Nature's Puppy Match service.  A common reason why dogs become a problem to their owners is simply because they are a bad match.  The reason we love dog's so much is because we are able to form such a strong bond with them, they are social animals and as such they need to be a part of a relationship.  As with all relationships, there are good ones, and bad ones, they can start out good, then turn bad or they can be bad from the beginning.  This is no ones fault, it can be purely just a bad match.  The first and most important decision to make when getting a new puppy or dog is to ensure that the match is a good one, that way the relationship gets off to a good start right from the beginning which can mean the difference between it working out or not.

Our Puppy Match service will ensure you are equipped with all the information you need to make an informed decision about which sort of dog to choose.  You will need to take into consideration:

  • Your Lifestyle - How much time you have to give to a dog, dogs are social animals

  • Your Work Commitments - Is your dog going to spend long periods of time alone

  • Your Family Environment - Do you have young children, other pets

  • Your Knowledge & Experience - Have you had dogs before, trained dogs before

  • Your Financial Stability - Dogs can be costly, insurance, food, equipment, kennel costs etc

  • Your Living Accommodation - Will determine the size of dog that would be ideally suited

  • Your Physical Fitness - Some breeds require more exercise than others and it's not necessarily related to their size.

  • Any Hygiene or Health Issues - The dogs grooming requirements, how much hair it sheds, any allergies in the family

  • Male or Female - do you have a preference

  • Purebred or Mixed Breed - do you have a preference

  • Your Characteristic Requirements - Do you have any specific traits you want / don't want.

  • Breed Choice

There is a lot to consider and we will gladly help you make the right decision.  We want your relationship to be as great as you do, and we want you and your dog to enjoy everything about your new life together.  See Below for which Puppy Match Service best suits your needs.

Owner - Dog Mismatch is the most common reason for dogs ending up in rescue!!

BREED INFORMATION

The following list of breeds is very general and to be used only as a guideline to begin your choice of dog.  For more specific breed information please call 0845 257 9501 or email michelle@tru-nature.co.uk

 

General  Group & Characteristic Traits

 

 Breed Socialisation Req'd Exercise Req'd Grooming Trainability
HOUNDS Scent hounds driven by smells BEAGLE MED HIGH LOW MED
  Sight hounds can spot a rabbit a mile away! BLOODHOUND MED HIGH LOW MED
  Once distracted by Scent/Smell training can be difficult. DACHSHUND MED MED LOW/MED MED
  Can sometimes be aloof but usually trustworthy GREYHOUND MED MED LOW MED
    RHODES'N RIDGEBACK MED HIGH LOW MED
WORKING Selectively Bred for Guarding / Search & Rescue BOXER HIGH HIGH LOW MED
  These dogs are specialists in their field DOBERMANN HIGH HIGH LOW MED
  They excel at their respective line of work NEWFOUNDLAND HIGH MED HIGH MED
    ALASKAN MALAMUTE HIGH HIGH HIGH MED
GUNDOG Some were originally bred to find live game HUNGARIAN VIZLA MED HIGH MED HIGH
  Some were originally bred to retrieve shot game ITALIAN SPINONE MED HIGH MED HIGH
  Good companions GOLDEN RETRIEVER MED HIGH MED HIGH
  Very active dogs requiring a lot of attention LABRADOR RETRIEVER MED HIGH LOW HIGH
  Many will not cope well with long periods of isolation COCKER SPANIEL MED MED HIGH HIGH
  Get bored easily becoming destructive to overcome it. WEIMARANER MED HIGH LOW HIGH
TERRIERS These dogs were originally bred for hunting vermin AIREDALE MED MED HIGH MED
  Hardy dogs BORDER MED MED MED MED
  Extremely Brave & tough CAIRN MED MED MED MED
  Bred to hunt Foxes, Rats, Badgers above/below ground FOX MED MED LOW MED
  Great Characters but can be fiery WESTIE MED MED HIGH MED
  Need consistent handling and to be kept busy STAFFORDSHIRE BULL MED HIG LOW MED
UTILITY Non-sporting / non-working dogs CANAAN DOG HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH
  Dogs that were originally bred for a specific purpose SHAR - PEI HIGH HIGH MED HIGH
  Watchdogs / Companion Dogs / Farm Dogs POODLE MED HIGH HIGH HIGH
    AKITA HIGH MED HIGH HIGH
    DALMATION MED HIGH LOW MED
TOY Small companion / lap dogs BICHON FRISE MED LOW HIGH MED
  Friendly personalities CAVALIER KING CHARLES MED MED MED MED
  Love attention & to be included! MALTESE MED LOW HIGH MED
  Can be Picky eaters PUG MED LOW LOW MED
    YORKSHIRE TERRIER MED LOW HIGH MED
    POMERANINA MED LOW HIGH MED
PASTORAL Predominantly herding breeds ANATOLIAN SHEP'D HIGH V.HIGH MED HIGH
  Bred to work with cattle, sheep, deer. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH
  These breeds need plenty of mental stimulation BEARDED COLLIE HIGH MED HIGH HIGH
  They are generally sensitive BORDER COLLIE HIGH V.HIGH MED HIGH
  They do not do well with aggressive handling BELGIAN SHEPHERD HIGH V.HIGH MED HIGH
  Many will not cope well with long periods of isolation KOMONDOR HIGH MED HIGH HIGH
    SAMOYED HIGH V.HIGH HIGH HIGH
    OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH

Owner - Dog Mismatch is the most common reason for dogs ending up in rescue!!

 

Puppy Purchase Assistance

Rescue Dog Match

Rescue Dog Purchase Assistance

Clicker Training

Puppy Training

Socialisation Guide

Preventing Problems

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