Brits Pet

Brits Pet Guides

Two guides for life with a dog

Illustrated, plain-English PDFs written for UK owners. One covers the decision and the first few months. The other covers every year after that.

The two guides

Getting a Puppy? illustrated PDF guide for first-time UK puppy owners

Getting a Puppy?

For the months before and just after a puppy arrives. Twenty short chapters on readiness, breed choice, feeding, toilet training and the real cost of a dog.

£7.89 £12.99

UK dog training guide - 86-page illustrated PDF standing upright on a white background

How to Become Your Dog’s Best Friend

For the dog who is already home. Body language, food and weight, recall and lead walking, vet bills and UK dog law, in twenty-two chapters.

£11.99 £17.99

Not sure which one to start with?

If the puppy is not home yet, or arrived in the last few weeks, start with Getting a Puppy?. Roughly half of it covers decisions you make before the puppy arrives, so it is worth reading early.

If your dog is past that stage, whether that is eight months or nine years, start with How to Become Your Dog’s Best Friend. It assumes the dog is already home and picks up where the puppy guide stops. Read together, they cover the whole of ownership.

Every guide is a PDF you download straight after checkout, with the link emailed to you as well. Common questions are answered on the FAQ page.