Puppy School
Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time. However, it is also a big change for you and your puppy. To ensure that the transition into their new home goes smoothly, and that they grow up into a well-adjusted member of the family, puppy school is the first step. To book puppy school click here.
Why is puppy school important?
Up until 16 weeks of age, puppies are in the critical socialisation development phase in which they absorb the most information and form behaviours that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. It is important to ensure they are introduced to a number of different experiences, socialised with other dogs of different breeds and sizes, and are given boundaries and structure. Many of these attributes can be gained by taking your puppy out and taking your puppy to obedience training when they are old enough. Puppy school is additionally important to help desensitise your puppy to the veterinary clinic, and since puppy school eventuated over 20 years ago, there has been a shown benefit to puppies attending puppy school within the veterinary clinic setting, allowing them to enjoy attending the vet when they are older. This is why we conduct our puppy school in house.
What you will learn at puppy school
Basic cues - Teach your puppy basic cues like sit, drop, stand, give and leave.
Socialisation - Let your puppy play with other puppies in a safe and controlled environment, monitored by our experienced trainers.
Good & bad behaviour - Learn how to reward good behaviour and discourage unwanted behaviour like biting, barking and chewing.
Lead walking - Teach your puppy how to walk happily on a leash and how to prevent pulling.
Diet & nutrition - Learn about the best food for your puppy and what you can and can’t feed them.
Parasite prevention - Find out how you can prevent worms, fleas and ticks.
Dog health - Learn how to keep your puppy healthy as they grow up and get them used to coming to the vet clinic.
Puppy school at Doncaster Vet
Our puppy school is run on site at Doncaster Veterinary Hospital, on a Monday night between 6pm and 7pm. We utilise K9 Connect a professional training group to conduct our puppy school on site and ensure the methods and advice given to you are the most up to date.
Our Puppy School program, Power Up Pup, is run by trainers from K9 Connect.
Puppy School is a four-week training program for puppies aged 8 - 16 weeks old. It is a fun and safe environment for your puppy to socialise with other dogs and people, to be comfortable in our clinic and to learn some really great life skills. Puppy School is not just for training - we also look at socialisation and habituation, developing confidence and helping with niggling puppy problems like mouthing and biting, toilet training and jumping up.
We adapt our class program to the puppies in enrolled. Having great experience with a wide variety of breeds and temperaments, we know how important it is to make your puppy feel safe and comfortable in puppy class. What your puppy learns during this vulnerable stage of development is paramount to your dog's adolescent and adult life. We want to help you bring out the best in your puppy.
K9 Connect trainers use science-proven, positive reinforcement training methods in all our programs. Our methods focus on rewarding desired behavior and ignoring or redirecting unwanted behavior, creating a much better relationship with you and your puppy. These training techniques help to optimise puppy's learning, resulting in better outcomes and happier, well-mannered puppy.
Our puppy pre-school program covers a variety of skill sets including:
• Socialisation and exposure to lots of experiences
• FUN bond-building games for you and your pup
• Help with typical puppy problems like mouthing and biting, jumping up and toilet-training.
• Lifestyle manners
• Training obedience skills
• How to start building focus and attention
