Puppy Classes
Overview
6 week course (+ live taught online body language session) for fully vaccinated puppies 20 weeks and under
Puppy classes are important for helping your new family member develop into a well rounded, happy, easy and fun to live with companion. Puppies aren’t born understanding our human world and our expectations, so it is our responsibility to help guide them as best we can. Through attending classes, puppies will be guided through basic training and socialisation exercises, that can be built on at home and throughout your dog’s life.
The puppy training exercises gradually progress from easy to more complex, building on your puppy’s understanding and reliability each week.
Reward based and fun training! We use primarily food rewards (a lot of) and sometimes toys in classes, please note that if you would prefer to use different training methods, these classes won’t be suitable.
Small class size, usually up to 3 or 5 puppies.
Children over 5 welcome, please bring an accompanying adult to supervise while you work with your puppy.
Who is this course for?
Fully vaccinated pups up to 20 weeks old at the point of their first class. Please see Juniors classes if your dog is 6 months or over.
Who will be teaching us:
Either Amy or Jules please read About Us
What will be covered:
- How to manage puppy mouthing/biting
- Dog body language (in class and online session)
- Suitable toys, chews and enrichment ideas
- Recall
- Lie down and stand positions
- Loose lead walking
- Accepting handling (including for vets and groomers)
- Wait
- Settle
- Leave it
- Drop
- Greeting people without jumping up
- Socialisation exercises and activities including invitation to puppy social walks outside the class environment
- Invitation to follow on classes
- Plenty of individual advice along the way
- 70 page Fundamentals eBook with a break down of each exercise, how to progress each exercise, help sheets and weekly homework
- 50% off online Fundamentals video course
- Free ongoing support through Succeeding Together
- Certificate and rosette on completion
How much is the course?
£123 for the 6 week course & online body language session
Where are the classes?
Our specially made classroom (please note this is up a flight of stairs) is located inside Apollo Commercial Interiors building, next door to Ride 24/7 and opposite Buildbase:
Unit C, Apollo Court, Love Ln, Love Lane Industrial Estate, Cirencester.
Availability
Friday afternoons starting 9th May 1pm with Jules (up to 3 pups)
Fully Booked
Thursday evenings starting 15th May 5.45pm (no class 29th May) with Amy (upto 5 pups)
Fully Booked
Wednesday evenings starting 4th June 5.45pm with Amy (upto 5 puppies)
1 Space Available
Wednesday evenings starting 11th June 7.15pm with Amy (upto 5 puppies)
Fully Booked
Monday evenings starting 23rd June 5.45pm (no class 21st July) with Amy (upto 5 puppies)
Spaces Available
Friday afternoons starting 4th July 1pm with Jules (up to 4 pups)
Spaces Available
Waiting list for classes starting mid/end of July onwards
Please email amythomsondogtraining@gmail.com
Refunds are not available for booked courses of classes where cancellation takes place within one week (7days) of the start of the class. There is usually a class during the 6 week course that you may be unable to attend for a variety of reasons (e.g. holiday or sickness) but please note partial refunds or attending alternative classes in lieu of missed classes are also not available. If your dog is unwell, you can attend without pup to still get all the information/guidance from that week's class.
Have a question? Don’t hesitate to get in touch, I don’t bite!