Puppy School and Puppy Primary School
Give your best friend their best start
Welcome to Puppy School!
Give your new furry friend the best start in life with our comprehensive Puppy School program. Our trainers will guide you every step of the way! You’ll learn positive reinforcement techniques and gain valuable insights into behaviour, healthcare, and setting up your home for success.
Plus, you’ll take home a Puppy Pack with goodies and an incredible puppy trainer booklet, so you can keep up the good work at home.
What Puppy School includes
Puppy school includes:
- Understanding your puppy
- Healthcare and diet
- Overview of socialisation
- Walking on a lead
- Positive training methods
- Toilet training
- Puppy behaviour problems
- Setting puppies up for success
- And more!
Our Puppy School program consists of one-hour weekly classes held over a 5-week period, a 100+ page comprehensive puppy training booklet, expert advice from our trainers, a puppy pack with goodies and a graduation certificate!
The first class is an information-only class without puppies present. In this class, we discuss puppy body language, socialisation and positive training methods without the distraction of our playful pups.
Why enrol in our Puppy School classes?
Puppy School isn’t just a fun activity for you and your new furry friend-it’s an essential investment in their future wellbeing and your happiness together. During these crucial early weeks of life, puppies are like sponges, absorbing everything around them and forming habits that will last a lifetime. Our program uses positive reinforcement training and appropriate socialisation, the gold standard in training endorsed by veterinary behaviour experts worldwide.
By enroling in Puppy School, you’re not just teaching your puppy basic commands; you’re laying the foundation for a confident, well-behaved adult dog. Our classes provide a structured environment for your puppy to learn and grow, all while strengthening the bond between you and your puppy.
With small class sizes and knowledgeable guidance, you’ll have the support you need to navigate puppyhood with confidence.
Puppy Primary School
Some puppies and families might miss the chance to develop skills via puppy school, so we developed a class for the next stage upward in learning and development.
Primary School Requirements
All puppies enrolled into Primary School will be between 17 weeks and 6 months of age, up to date with all their vaccinations to clinic policy and up to date with parasite control.
What will I learn?
Our classes are personalised to ensure you and your puppy get the most out of primary school to graduate with life skills and real-life troubleshooting abilities. Our skilled trainers will tailor the sessions based on the puppies requirements such as:
1) Trouble shooting common behavioural concerns:
- Digging
- Barking
- Biting/mouthing
- Crying at night or when left alone
- Toilet training (if required)
2) Importance of desensitisation – to surrounding environmental factors and to physical touch
3) Communication – towards your puppy, receiving end from your puppy. E.g. body language, vocalisation, play styles, etc
4) Body Language – Developing the knowledge of the signs of stress, dominance, aggression, positive body language, etc
5) Learning what positive and equal puppy play looks like
6) Preventative training
What will my puppy learn?
Your puppy will graduate with a wide range of skills and manners to ensure they develop into happy confident dogs. The following are just a few of the skills your puppy will learn:
1) Beginner Skills & Cues
- Sit
- Stay
- Drop
- Come/Recall
- Gentle
2) Intermediate Skills & Cues
- Touch
- Loose Leash Walking
- Focus
3) Applying Skills to real life situations
4) Conquering fears – i.e. ramps, heights, water, etc
5) Positive Social Skills – for interactions with other dogs and people on and off leash
If you’d like to book a place, or learn more about Puppy Primary School please contact our amazing team.
