Bringing a new dog home is exciting. It’s also overwhelming. There’s advice everywhere – training schedules, feeding routines, socialisation checklists, enrichment plans. It can feel like you need to do everything immediately.

Bringing a puppy home is a bit like inviting a tiny whirlwind of love, chaos, and curiosity into your life. One minute they’re snoozing peacefully… the next, they’re investigating your slippers like they’re a scientific discovery. And right at the heart of those first few weeks sits one essential skill: house training your puppy.