Everything We Learned Raising Aspen

Everything We Learned Raising Aspen is our real-life puppy guide, created from our experience raising Aspen, our Border Collie, from just 8 weeks old.

We quickly discovered that puppy life isn't always as easy as Instagram makes it look.

There were sleepless nights, toilet accidents, biting, zoomies, crate training, endless questions and plenty of moments where we wondered if we were doing things right.

But there were also cuddles, beach adventures, funny moments, little breakthroughs and so much love.

Inside this guide, we share what actually helped us — from preparing your home and setting up a sleep space, to routines, feeding, toilet training, biting, socialisation, beginner training, health, and the puppy products we genuinely loved.

We've included the things we wish someone had told us before Aspen came home, along with the routines and little lessons that made life easier as she grew.

This isn't a perfect puppy story.

It's what we learnt along the way.

Created by the family behind Aspen by the Sea. 🤍