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Welcome to the Zigzag Puppy Blog where you will find everything you need to know about training your puppy. Here at Zigzag, we understand and recognise the ups and the downs of puppy training – it’s not always as easy as it sounds. But we are here to help guide and support you and your pup through with a variety of different training guides.
accessories for your teenage puppy

Puppy Adolescence – Accessories to Help Your Teenage Pup

Dog adolescence can be a tough time…we feel for you! But we’re also here to help you through it. Here are some goodies you can buy to help smoothen the road, as well as some extra training tips to make that teenage phase go by easier. We’ve rounded up our essential items to help your pup through those terrible teens. From choosing the correct equipment to walk your dog, to finding treats, toys and chews, we’ll help you get the best out of your teenage dog. 

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understanding your teenage puppy

Puppy Adolescence – Understanding Your Teenage Puppy

The teen phase of dogs can be a challenging time. Just when you thought you had this puppyhood thing figured out, your sweet and innocent puppy turns into a teenage rascal! Selective hearing, bags of attitude, some serious stink eye and a whole lot of false bravado comes around when dogs go through adolescence. But here’s the thing…they think they’re big and brave, but they’re actually still sensitive and emotionally needy little guys. 

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puppy adolescence - training your teenage puppy

Puppy Adolescence – Training Your Teenage Puppy

We’re not gonna lie. Adolescent dog training is hardcore, but is also one of the most important times to train your dog. Puppy adolescence is an in-between phase within their developmental period. Remember your teenage years? Full of confusion and triggering times? It can actually feel quite similar to dogs. They look a lot like the adult version of themselves, but still aren’t anywhere near the sensibility of an adult dog. They really can seem like teenage rascals!

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introducing your puppy to a reactive dog

Introducing a puppy to a reactive dog

How to introduce a puppy to a reactive dog might seem like a crazy question to ask. But you’ll be surprised by how many people who have a reactive dog want to get them a buddy of their own species to give them company, comfort and social time. It makes sense, we can’t blame them. 

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how to teach the place command

How to teach your puppy “place” 

Place training a puppy or how to teach a dog place might not roll off the tongue quickly but how about ‘teaching your dog to go to bed’ then it makes a bit more sense doesn’t it? Training a dog to place involves teaching them to target a mat, bed, platform or cot and stay on there until released.

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positive reinforcement, what does it mean?

Positive Reinforcement Puppy Training: What does it mean?

Positive reinforcement puppy training isn’t just a catchy phrase we like to use. It really is the most up to date and ethical way of training dogs! Truly the golden ticket to success. We at Zigzag have come a long way in the fields of dog cognition and understanding how they feel, and have adapted our methods to train them accordingly. 

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should i feed my puppy vegetarian food?

Vegetarian Dog Food: Should I feed vegetarian food to my puppy?

The impact of food and pet food production on the environment is a hot topic recently, resulting in more and more people choosing a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. But how does this work for our dogs?  Can (and should) you feed vegetarian puppy food? Is it even good for our pups? In this article, we’re answering all your questions, and giving you our take on vegetarian puppy food.

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