By the time a puppy has reached 12 weeks of age the optimum age for learning social interaction is beginning to close making it more difficult to establish a friendly and confident dog. Most breeds are still responsive to novel interaction and situations until around 16 weeks but some, such as the guarding breeds, GSD, dobermanns, rottweillers, etc need this socialisation earlier to prevent issues later on. This need for appropriate interaction is why we created our puppy socialisation class/courses. Puppies can join up to the age of 20 weeks but the sooner the better. Week 1 of the course no puppies attend so ideally by the second week they should have finished their vaccinations.
Private 'puppy right start' session - this offers
private advice and training when you need it as soon as you get your puppy ideally. We cover all the general puppy advice as well as any other specific issues you may have such as integrating puppies with kids, breed traits and how to prevent problems as well as help to solve them. This was designed for various reasons -
Can take place before or during vaccinations to obtain the information NOW when you need it
You've never had a puppy before
You appreciate the difficulties raising a puppies these days and just want to do it right, right from the start
You may already be experiences difficulties
Puppy class/courses - Finding a
good puppy class/course is very important as they can just as easily learn problem behaviour as well as appropriate ones, such as bullying or being bullied, this is why its so important to have an experienced supervisor in a puppy class. Our small groups and
specific age limits as well as having an experienced behaviour therapist who has a special interest in puppies allows for maximum input from us when you need it most. We offer lots of socialisation, handling, training as well as invaluable advice on general puppy behaviour. See the
training page for more details.
Paperwork and
certificates are provided.
If you can only manage 1 course with your dog the puppy course will guide you in the right direction to continue your training, though you can if you wish continue onto the next adolescent stage (the hormonal, tricky time) with our novice course and if you would like you may be able to continue onto our advanced courses. See
training
For further information on the next course intake date and for an application form please email or telephone. Once a place is confirmed available you can book on line using paypal, credit or debit card, just go to our
shop page or you can pay over the telephone or by cheque if preferred.
If your dog is over 20 weeks they may be eligible for our novice course, please see
training page for further details.
Thinking of getting a puppy and not sure which type or breed would suit you, contact us for a lifestyle match.
For further information of the next course and for an application form please email one of the following:
