We are used to the concept of vaccination and isolation period, but for dog owners, this is already a familiar concept. Alexandra Fraser talks about pre-vaccination entertainment and how to ensure that you and your puppy recover their sanity from these four weeks.

What is four weeks? Less than a month, four Sundays, four recycle bin trips, and one rent/mortgage payment. In a flash, you were saying, "How is November now?!"

Of course, unless you have a ten-week-old hound puppie, there is an urgent need for a walkie-talkie and his second round of vaccination.

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Wilf received his first vaccination at 8 weeks, the day before we picked him up, and his next vaccination will expire in another 4 weeks. It is a bad idea to bring unvaccinated (or partially vaccinated) dogs outdoors for many reasons, but mainly because they can catch viruses and diseases from other unvaccinated dogs.

When other dogs are approaching, it is not enough to just walk and pick them up-they will grab things from the ground, especially in agricultural areas and areas that other dogs used to frequent. Generally speaking, walking before vaccination is a big no-no.

A distinguished gentleman is enjoying a little sunshine in the garden.

There is no such thing as "maternity leave", which makes the task more difficult. I can play with Wilf during the coffee break, and take him to the garden at lunch, but other than that, I spend most of the day in my sofa office, and we lay the floor with him. Kitchen/living room.

Wilf and I spent our time together as best we could. Of course, there is a weird row (the puppy’s teeth are small razors, trying to break the skin) but in most cases, he takes a nap, I type, and when his co-parents go home, we are all relieved .

For me, our desirable part is the garden-a small and well-loved enclosed space where I can provide him with all the exercises given to him by his five siblings without risking parvovirus or dogs. The risk of coughing. Every few hours, I would turn on the kettle, and then we would run around.

The general rule is to exercise for five minutes every month, so during this period, we practiced "sitting in" and played no-Wilf-that's-my-sock-please-stop. I found that this is a good time to get the training points, and I can teach him "here". Now he can walk freely, which proves to be invaluable.

Wilf is definitely an "autumn".

Another thing that helps us stay sane is a series of toys-some are more carefully selected than others. I started raising a puppy with a stamina and wise attitude-he will have a chew toy, a tennis ball, a plush toy and some training aids.

Anything else is too much. When our second pet trip at home exceeded £30, this situation disappeared, and no necessities were purchased.

Wilf's first sailing regatta, watched safely from his boots.

This is not to say that Wilf did not see the outside world before he was fully protected. Soon after we got him, he participated in his first sailing regatta, observing the safety of the harness under my coat. He explored Winchester briefly at a safe distance from the ground, but he was an independent puppy and didn't like being held for long periods of time. One week after his last shot (you have to wait a week to make sure they have taken effect) we directly take him to the new forest and let him explore.

A hole has come into play since we took Wilf to the bar with us-a full empty wine would make him eat appetizers and main courses, and the attention of a few waitresses made him finish dessert. It is also effective at home, giving him the opportunity to solve difficult problems with instant rewards. We packed low-value snacks and cheese-he doesn't use ordinary kibbles.

A puzzle ball. This type of toy is perfect-your puppy can roll it on the floor and will be rewarded when the snack falls out. My advice is to make sure you get a non-clicking rubber pad-Wilf’s will click, and within a few minutes, his barking will accompany it, creating a for my morning meeting Beautiful background music.

chew. Our favorite is tooth sticks or Nylabones-but if you are going to use Nylabone, I will stick to a brown puppy-sized bone instead of multiple packs. They are easy to throw because they don't make a clicking sound, but the blue, bony bones will break into harder ones, while the white bones are noisy.

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A squeaky toy. Not only are they annoying, but if your dog is too rude to them, they are potentially suffocating.

Tug of war toys. Do you really want to teach your pet that it is fun to try to take things out of your hands? Wilf has one, but we bought it because the rope is very chewy for him-we will not try to compete with him. They can also hurt the dog’s teeth when pulled too hard.

Anything made of hard plastic. We’re working hard to make Wilf’s toys as sustainable as possible, so we generally avoid using plastic, but it’s also worth remembering that no matter how cute it looks in the store, if it emits a lot on your floor Noise, you just won’t enjoy it.

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