Your puppy will try to eat everything. Shoes, socks, furniture, your favourite book. But some things aren't just annoying. They're dangerous.

Before Rosie, a Groodle puppy, arrived at her new home in Cronulla, Luke Buchanan walked her owners through the setup...

Your puppy arrives in two weeks. You're excited. You're also completely unprepared.

Walk into a pet store and they'll convince you that you need WAY TOO MUCH stuff.

You don't.

How to compare two dog breeds properly: exercise needs, grooming costs, health risks and trainability, not just how they look.

Ironically, people who adopt rescues often end up with better-behaved dogs. Because they know they need to be on top of training from day one.

How to use dog breed selector tools properly: run multiple quizzes, answer honestly, and treat the results as a shortlist, not a final answer.

Here's the uncomfortable truth: most owners choose their dog backwards.

Most people who give up their dogs didn't plan to. They made preventable mistakes before they even brought their puppy home.

Here's what catches most new owners off guard: the cost of the puppy is the smallest expense you'll face.

But before you start browsing breeders, you need to ask yourself one honest question: does your lifestyle actually suit a puppy?

Getting a puppy is a 10+ year commitment. It's not just cuddles and playing fetch. It's 2am toilet breaks. It's cancelled plans. It's real work and real money.