Your puppy should come with it's first set of shots and deworming and will require two more boosters spaced one month apart. Thereafter, yearly vaccinations are needed along with an annual veterinary check-up.

Always let your puppy out after:

• He sleeps
• He eats
• He plays

Always praise your pup when he is doing the right thing. Dogs are a pack animal and learn almost everything by tones of voice. They look to you as their 'pack leader' for instructions, much like children.

There are many methods of ear taping - as long as it gets the results is all that matters. You can also combine or alter methods as you go along.