What pet owners wish they knew before getting an animal companion

Getting a pet is a huge decision and a commitment that will last years if not decades. Whether you’re a seasoned dog or cat owner, or bringing home your very first pet, there’s always something new to learn.

But new research commissioned by Pet Health Club has revealed the things that pet owners wish they’d known for example keeping emergency poo bags in every pocket, that their dog would develop ‘selective hearing’ – and they’d shed enough fur to knit another new dog.

A survey of 2,000 cat and dog owners found 68 per cent of those with a pooch described the first few months of ownership as a crash course in canine chaos.

Aston spoke to Holly McKinley, senior vet at Pet Health Club.

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