Dogs Trust is left to pick up the pieces

A third of all children will have asked for a dog for Christmas this year according to Dogs Trust research and despite our slogan “A Dog is For Life, Not Just for Christmas®” there will still be some families who found a puppy under the tree this year.

It is often rescue centres such as Dogs Trust Kenilworth who have to pick up the pieces after the novelty of a new puppy has worn off.

If any readers did receive a puppy as a gift this year we would really like to encourage you to take time to invest in training and caring for your new friend to ensure many happy years together. We run puppy training courses at many of our Rehoming Centres so do sign up if you are interested or download our new puppy training app ‘You and Your Puppy’.

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The app is packed with videos and covers everything from the responsibilities of puppy ownership to introducing dogs to children and basic training advice.

All of the information about the app, finding your nearest Rehoming Centre and top tips on training the new member of your family is on our website www.dogstrust.org.uk – we wish you all a wonderful New Year! - Lynn Barber, Dogs Trust Head of Canine Behaviour and Training.

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