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Endell Veterinary Group has recently started running weekly puppy parties with a new format. The aim of holding puppy party sessions is two-fold, firstly to encourage socialisation with other puppies. The most important period of socialisation in a puppy’s life is between four to twelve weeks old, so it is important to ensure puppies have the opportunity to socialise with other pets at this age. The second reason is to provide a relaxed and informal environment to discuss various topics of preventative health including vaccination, parasite control and neutering. Other topics discussed are microchipping, nutrition, pet insurance and prevention of puppy behavioural problems. On the first session we give a tour of the practice and our facilities and in the second week we demonstrate how to brush the puppies’ teeth and practice grooming.
We invite each puppy to two sequential sessions so owners and puppies alike get to know each other. Each session is run by one of our vets, Ellie John or Lucinda Nash, and one of our nurses, Jo Rolf or Jo Haskell. The puppy party starts at 7pm and lasts for approximately one and a quarter hours or until the puppies are exhausted! We invite the puppies to attend after they have had their first vaccination, to ensure some protection against most of the infectious diseases that pose a risk. This also ensures most of the puppies are of a similar age group and level of socialisation. Our ‘Endell Veterinary Group Guide to Puppy Training’ booklet is given to each owner on departure, so that all the topics covered can be revised following the sessions.
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