Puppy Woes & Wishes - A Survey for Veterinary Practice Staff

We are interested in finding out what challenges you face in practice with regard to handling, giving advice, and giving puppies a good start in life.

Puppy School will use this information to help prepare learning resources to help you to improve the lives of puppies and puppy parents.

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* 1. Please tick one of the following. Are you a:

RVN

VN assistant

Practice Manager

Vet

Receptionist

Other

(please specify)

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* 2. How long have you been working in a veterinary practice?

0-2 years

2-5 years

5-10 years

More than 10 years

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* 3. Do you work for an independent veterinary practice or chain of practices?

Independent

Chain

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* 4. What are the 3 most common questions you get asked by puppy parents about puppy training and behaviour?

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* 5. What would you like to know about puppy behaviour and training that could help improve the services you offer to puppies and puppy parents that come through your practice:

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* 6. What are the current hurdles and obstacles (if any) you come across when trying to help puppies with training and behaviour issues?

None

Insufficient time to spend with each puppy parent

Lack of funds to spend on toys/treats etc

Lack of knowledge on certain aspects of behaviour and training

Lack of good trainers/behaviourists to refer on to

Lack of interest in training and behaviour matters from colleagues

Lack of resources (e.g. handouts/email proformas/videos/leaflets etc)

Other

Please specify

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* 7. If you could wave a magic wand, how would you like to see puppies treated in your practice and what do you need to know to work towards that goal?

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* 8. What 3 questions are at the top of your list when it comes to understanding puppies?

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* 9. What are you motivated to learn more about with regard to puppies at your practice?

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* 10. If you could learn anything to help improve your interactions with puppies and puppy parents in practice, what would it be and what difference would it make to your working life:

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* 11. Specifically, what topics would you be most interested in learning more about:

How to run puppy party/socialisation events

More positive greeting and handling of puppies in practice

How puppies learn and how to teach good manners

How to give advice for a wide range of puppy issues

Other

please specify what else you would like to learn about with regard to setting puppies off on the right paw:

Thank you!

For free resources to help you help puppies in your practice, please go to puppyschool.thinkific.com (use QR code below) and sign up for updates.