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Puppy / Junior Chudleys
A diet developed for the next generation of working dog . This feed enhances your puppy ' s development throughout the growing period , ensuring your puppy can fulfil his potential .
· Appropriate for all sizes of working dogs
Introducing a lead
We need to overcome the dog ’ s natural fear of being restrained by the neck . Do not force the lead over their head and then act surprised as they buck , pull , and throw themselves on the floor and shows the whites of eyes . They ’ re terrified , as would you be , if you thought something was strangling you . Before being let loose on an unsuspecting dog , you need to understand the use of a lead . So many behavioural problems are caused by tight leads — from the outset , the lead must be loose on your dog .
Make a big loop in the lead , hold it just in front of the dog and then encourage your dog to put their head through the loop for a piece of feed . Teaching them to do this is time really well spent ; a dog that ’ s lead shy is , at best , a nuisance to catch , not to mention the behaviour implications of being scared of a lead . Once they ’ ve got that putting his head into a lead brings reward , they ’ ll be into it in a flash and we can start to use it .
· Ideal as puppy ' s first food from 2-3 weeks old , right through to adulthood
· Contains nutrients such as omega 3 fatty acids to help support neural development and learning
· Natural antioxidant and herb package for health and wellbeing , plus prebiotics to help support gut health and development
· Wheat-gluten free recipe · Provides moderate energy levels to encourage growth To find out more please visit : https :// www . chudleys . com /
The lead is an essential piece of dog training equipment , but its very existence can be something of a poison chalice .
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