7 dog owners share their experiences and insights in raising their pet

All kids want a puppy but they don't understand that it's a 20-year commitment, and that they won't be kids forever.

Dogs are wonderful but they do take a lot of looking after. Basic how-to guides talk about the three-times-a-day walks, the vet bills, the twice-daily meals, plus the grooming and perhaps the barking. However, there is a lot of other information that doesn’t get out there that easily.

So, we asked seven Malaysian dog lovers to share tips that they think new dog owners won’t have come across.