11/09/2026
YOUR PUPPY DOESN'T NEED TO BECOME AN ATHLET
With the World Athletics Championships taking place, we're going to see some ridiculously fit people running, jumping and throwing things very long distances.
Meanwhile your puppy has just completed their own athletics event, the 8pm Zoomies Around The Sofa.
But there's actually an important lesson here.
One of the biggest mistakes people can make with energetic puppies is thinking: “I just need to tire them out.” so they walk more., play more, throw the ball more, exercise more and sometimes they accidentally create, a SUPER FIT puppy that still doesn't know how to settle.
Physical exercise is important but so is teaching your puppy to use their brain, sniff, problem-solve, focus, practise self-control and crucially learn how to DO NOTHING.
Settling is a skill, just like recall, just like loose-lead walking, just like staying and it's one I think we massively underestimate.
I wouldn't just want a puppy who can run around for an hour, I would want a puppy who can go on an adventure, come home and understand that it's time to switch off.
These are exactly the kinds of real-life skills we work on in Puppy School.
And time is officially running out for our next one.
DOGWARTS PUPPY SCHOOL OPENS THIS WEDNESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER!
Our Harry Potter-themed Puppy School will combine proper puppy training with games, challenges, confidence building and a LOT of magic and we have our final spaces available.
So if you've got a young witch or wizard at home and you've been thinking about joining, this is your sign.
Once Wednesday arrives, the Sorting Hat is going away.
Message us DOGWARTS today and we'll send you everything you need to get your puppy enrolled or visit our website, www.pets2impress.com
One final thing, what event would YOUR puppy win at the Puppy Olympics?
100m Zoomies
Sock Stealing
Sofa Hurdles
Long Distance Sniffing
Synchronized Sleeping
Freestyle Chaos
Or have they invented their own event?