Puppy Advice

Be prepared

It's always better to be prepared in advance for your new puppy coming home. Remember these puppies do not stay small for long, so rather than buy a small bed which will soon be outgrown buy a BIG bed, you can always pad it out with extra bedding if really needed. A wise investment might be a large crate these are helpful when house training and will double up as a bed. Make your home puppy proof, a baby gate is useful for the stairs until he has learned that upstairs is out of bounds! One on the kitchen door will keep him in the kitchen and off your lounge carpet until he is house trained. Decide where his bed will be and try and keep it in the same place, this will be his space, somewhere he can go when he is tired or just wants to be alone. Other items you will need in preparation for his home coming are a water and food bowl (stainless steel ones are the best), a supply of food, a collar and name disk, and when he is safe to go outside....a lead

If for what ever reason, your puppy has not been microchipped prior to him coming home, get it done as soon as possible, preferably when you take him to your own vet for his check.

Your vet will also advise you on a regular annual vaccination schedule and a worming program.

We advise all new owners on taking out a suitable insurance policy, even if it only covers veterinary treatment, any insurance is better than none, failing that, a good idea would be to set up a regular standing order to be paid directly to your vet on a mon thly basis, you can then save towards any unforseen vet fees, believe me, these things happen and the Neapolitan must be one of the clumsiest dogs around!

If you would like to enquire about a planned mating or if we have puppies available at this time, please click on the email link at the bottom of this page.

Be assured we are on hand should you need further help or advice regarding your new puppy, even if you live miles away, we are only a phone call or email away from you, so please don't hesitate to call!

House Training

For some people, especially Mastino owners, housetraining a new puppy can be very frustrating. However, with patience and careful supervision, most puppies can be house trained within a few weeks. The single most important thing about house training is to praise and reward the pup each and every time he performs in the chosen toilet area. Many mistakes that occur are due to the owners inability to supervise and recognise the signs of the puppy's toileting needs.

For more information on house training your new puppy :

tips for house training