Pets at Home Puppy Podcast

#23 Staycation Special 2: During the holiday

In this second staycation special, our host and editor of My VIP magazine – the customer magazine for Pets at Home – Kate Cornish, talks to Dr Huw Stacey, Director of Cli

#22 Staycation Special 1: Before and during travel

As the school holidays have officially started and the hot weather shows no sign of abating, we thought it would be a good time to update the staycation tips and tricks w

#21 Platinum Jubilee - Street Party special!

To mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 70 years of service, this summer (June 2022) there is a four-day bank holiday weekend which will culminate in The Big Jubilee Lunch on Sun

#20 Your most frequently asked questions answered - Christmas special!

Hello, and welcome to this bonus episode of the Pets at Home Puppy Podcast: the podcast that takes genuine frequently asked questions from members of our VIP Puppy & Kitt

#19 Your most frequently asked questions answered - Part 2!

Editor of My VIP magazine, Kate Cornish, puts anxious puppy owners’ questions to the brilliant dog behaviourist and trainer Claire North, who dishes out a plethora of per

#18 Your most frequently asked questions answered!

What’s your puppy trying to tell you? Confused? Don’t be! Are you worried that, when it comes to bringing up your puppy, you’re not doing it right? Don’t be! You’re doing

#17 2021 Summer special

In this episode we speak to Samantha Butler-Davies, the Veterinary Clinical Services Manager at Vets4Pets and Claire Gavin, Director of Creative Development & Innovation

#16 Puppy sleeping habits and training

NEW EPISODE! Watching them sleep —legs akimbo, paws paddling — is one of the many joys of living with a puppy. Understanding how and when your puppy likes to sleep means

#14 Staycationing with your pup - Part 1

Proper preparation will make taking your puppy on holiday a doddle. After all, your puppy’s a part of your family, so it wouldn’t be a family holiday without them! This

#15 Staycationing with your pup - Part 2

From a wander down to the local shop, to a holiday on sunnier shores, we commonly take our puppies out and about with us. Our partners in adventure, puppies are great at

#13 Vet visits and face coverings advice

As pet owners and pet lovers, it’s important that we understand how social distancing and face coverings can affect our furry friends. ​In this episode of the puppy podca

#12 Boredom busting and training tips

With everything that’s been going on recently, and with a lot of us working from home, on top of the kids being home for the school summer holidays, our pets have become

#11 How to socialise your puppy while social distancing

What do you do when you’ve just brought your fluffy bundle of joy home, but can’t do as much as is usually needed to properly socialise your puppy due to social distancin

#10 How to puppy-proof your garden

With the summer months now in full swing, chances are we’ll be spending more time in the garden for BBQs, gardening, or just chilling in the sun – hopefully! However, whi

#9 Puppy toys special

A puppy's life is filled with simple pleasures. There's you. There's treats. And then there's toys. What makes a toy so special to a puppy? Is it the smell? The texture?

#8 Body language and behaviour

In this episode My VIP editor Kate Cornish is joined by Clare North of North K9 Dog Training to give us some training tips and to help us understand certain puppy behavio

#7 Grooming and puppy dental care

A good grooming routine helps to ensure your puppy’s coat and skin is kept in tip top condition. Pets at Home’s Grooming Development and Expertise Trainer, Shona Timperle

#6 Out and about

Introducing your puppy to the big wide world is a huge step for them – and you. In this episode we discuss how to keep them safe in new situations, and how to handle meet

#5 Basic puppy training

This episode is all about training. Getting a puppy is one of the happiest times in any family’s life and you can bring up a well behaved dog by doing the right things at

#4 Puppy nutrition tips

By ensuring that your puppy receives the best nutrition from day one, you’ll be helping them on the road to a happy, long and healthy life. Joining My VIP Editor Kate Cor