Puppy training
Puppies have a critical period of development where they are like little sponges, soaking up information about the world around them. This happens between 4 and 16 weeks of age.
So when you get your puppy at 8 weeks of age, you are now responsible for making all their interactions count to ensure you raise a confident, well rounded dog.
We offer puppy classes and in home lessons and help you raise the best puppy ever!
Puppy Class
For puppies from 8 weeks to 16 weeks of age
The first few months of a puppy's life are so important and the more time you spend in those early days and weeks learning about your puppy and how to teach them, the easier it will be down the track.
Our puppy class is designed to set you and your puppy up for success, not just teach obedience and play in a puppy mosh pit!
We keep our class numbers small so everyone gets the attention they need.
OUR FOCUS
We focus on engagement, confidence and having fun! Each week we cover:
Toilet training, biting, health, sleeping and management around the home
Communication and how we can use rewards effectively to teach our puppy
Sit, drop, stay, crate training and mat/bed
Lead manners for walking and greeting people and dogs
Games that help with learning
How to teach your pup to be great with grooming and vet checks
Confidence building with new surfaces, sights and sounds
Puppy and dog play - learning to read body language and understand when to step in
Introductions to adult dogs both small and large
Introductions to household items like lawn mower, vacuum etc
How to play and biologically fulfil your puppy to reduce unwanted behaviours
DIY enrichment activities to help teach your puppy to settle
Teach your puppy how to self settle and relax
Classes are held at Redlands Vet Clinic on a Saturday morning and a Tuesday evening
Puppy Socialisation Package
For puppies aged 8 to 16 Weeks
A puppies critical development period is from 6 to 16 weeks of age. Don 't miss out on this important learning phase in their life
WE'LL KICK START THE PROCESS
Finding the time to take your puppy out early in their life is hard but extremely important for their development. Our Puppy Socialisation Package gives you peace of mind that your pup doesn't miss out on important life skills. We do the hard work for you during the week for you to continue on the weekend. We will NOT expose your puppy to high dog traffic areas. The health of your puppy is as important to us as it is to you.
OUR FOCUS
Our Puppy Socialisation Package will focus on teaching your puppy how to be confident in their world. Our aim is to teach them resilience through novel experiences by being their guide and advocate while learning. We will take your puppy to new environments to safely introduce them to:
vet and groomers
car rides
traffic like cars, buses and trucks
different surfaces
new sounds and sights
noisy school areas
We'll give them positive experiences with:
grooming/health checks
nail clippers
games and play
problem solving
Inclusions
30 to 45 minute outings
2 times a week
4 weeks total
Puppy and Adolescent Socialisation package
For puppies from 17 weeks to 12 months of age
Your puppy needs ongoing guidance after puppy class to continue their confidence and growth.
PUPPY LEARNING CONTINUES!
Puppy raising doesn't stop after puppy class! You need to continue socialising and rewarding all the good stuff for at least their first 12 months. We'll continue this training as well as introduce things like loose lead walking, basic obedience and adventure walks. We'll teach your puppy how to be calm around other dogs and people too.
OUR FOCUS
Our Puppy & Adolescent Socialisation Package will continue to expose your pup to the world around them and introduce more obedience skills. Our aim is to continue to develop their confidence and understanding of manners when out and about.
We will take your puppy to new environments to continue with positive experiences like:
vet and groomers
car rides
seeing new dogs
other animals
new people
We'll give them positive experiences with:
loose lead walking
basic obedience
adventure walks
Inclusions
30 to 45 minute outings
2 times a week
3 weeks total
Life skills group class
For dogs over 16 weeks of age
Training shouldn’t stop after puppy class! In fact, your pup needs extra guidance and support as they go through their next developmental stage
WE'LL HELP YOU THROUGH!
Adolescence can be tough! Your sweet puppy is finding their confidence in the world and starting to venture more out on their own and honestly, look like they are giving you the middle finger on their way! By understanding their needs and the changes they are going through you can help them continue to navigate the world they live in.
OUR FOCUS
Our Life Skills group class is focused on engagement, games and finding what your dog finds most rewarding to use that in training.
We will cover:
✅Understanding their developmental stage
✅Understand how to help your young dog cope with adolescence
✅Understand the second fear period and how to help your young dog
✅Delve deeper into basic obedience - sit, drop, stay, recall, lead manners
✅Continue confidence building
✅Up your play game
✅ Fun tricks like spin, twirl, middle
✅Continue with socialisation and environmental exposure
This is a Pay as You Go class that is held on Saturday mornings at Redlands Vet Clinic. You only sign up and pay for the classes you can attend.
Vaccinations
“But what about parvo?”
My vet said I can’t take my puppy out until 2 weeks after their last vaccnination? How can I socialise my pup if they can’t go out?
Every puppy owner knows about parvo virus and what a horrible illness it is. But do you really know how it is contracted? Here are some quick facts about parvo:
it is contracted through an infected dog’s poo
parvo virus can live in the environment for up to 6 months
Ummm, what? The virus can live in the environment for 6 months? Let’s think about that more…. if you’ve just moved into a new home, do you know if there were dogs living there before? You could have the virus in your home!
You go for a walk after work and walk near a dog park, then walk into your home with your shoes on. You could have walked the virus into your home.
Scary thought isn’t it? So if it could come into the home that easily, and our vet tells us the NOT take our puppy out until the second shot at 16 weeks, shouldn’t that mean that ALL family members are locked in quaratine until your pup has had their booster?
Your pup gets their first vaccination at 6 weeks of age while with their breeder,the next shot is a booster. So they are already covered for parvo before they come to live with you.
Socialising your puppy to the world around them can start at 8 weeks of age in a safe and controlled way. There are numerous ways to get your pup out and about, without risking their health.