David Waters, 20, and Caitlyn Maley, 21, had not even taken Cairo for his first walk before he was stolen at knifepoint (Picture: SWNS)A terrified dog owner had an axe held up to his throat as three thugs raided his home for his American bulldog puppy.

Next to a gallery of pictures of the missing dogs, whose names are Koji and Gustav, she posted Friday on , Gaga reiterated her offer of a $500,000 reward for their safe return.

Lady Gaga's father, Joe Germanotta, is speaking out over the theft of the pop star’s two French bulldogs after an armed man shot and struck the singer’s dog walker Wednesday evening.

- Confine your puppy when you are unavailable to supervise: Little putties need eyes on them all the time.Make sure you don't leave the puppy in the crate for more than four hours at a time.

- Dogs learn by trying out different behaviour and associating the consequences that arise as a result of that behaviour.- Always end the training on a positive note and reward your dog.Train your puppy for a sitting posture using treats.

Thieves smashed a glass window to enter Sturridge’s home (Picture: Instagram @danielsturridge)Sturridge was contacted by people who believed they had his dog and was able to confirm his pet’s identity.

Myth: You can’t train a puppy for the first six months Reality: Puppies begin learning from their mother and siblings almost immediately after birth. Reality: When learning something new, whether it’s dog or human, a reward is a motivating factor to want to be successful.

In case you haven’t heard of it, the snoot challenge is where owners make a shape with their hands and wait for their pup to run up and put their seriously boop-able nose through the hole.