Well socialised dogs are a joy to own and walk. Getting them to that stage is a time-consuming process and we must be dedicated. However, that dedication should be mixed with caution, because not every dog gets on with all other dogs. Functional Characters play a big part in this aspect of dogs.

Many thanks to Amy for this question. Introducing new puppies to old dogs can be a problem at times. If you were an elderly, retired person, how happy would you be if someone asked you to live with a young child that always wanted to be playing and jumping around? Let's see what we can do to help the old dog ….

So just what is a ruined dog, and how would you know if you had one? A dog can be ruined for a number of reasons - lack of socialising during the first 12 weeks of life; lack of training in the first 6 months of life; and lack of guidelines and boundaries are just a few of the ways in which humans ruin canines.