We accept puppies up to 6 months old. The reason for this is generally over 6 months old we start to see more adolescent behaviours that are better suited for 1-1 sessions.
Puppy Group Classes
Friendly Huddersfield-based classes for puppies under 6 months, designed to build strong foundations.
Set Your Puppy Up For Success
Puppy classes are open to dogs under 6 months old and are based in Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield.
The aim of these classes is to set some solid foundations for your dog across a complete range of commands and behaviours and teach them how to behave in the presence of distractions, such as other dogs and people.
Some of the basic commands and training we work through are:
- Sit and Down (and holding this for duration, at distance and under distraction)
- A solid marker system
- Recall
- Loose lead work and the heel command
- Leave and Drop
- Eye contact work
- Settle command
- How to effectively use toys and food in your training
- Commands that are useful at the vets/groomers such as stand, chin and how to desensitise to vet checks and nail trims.
- As well as some fun commands too
Once you have booked in you will be added to a WhatsApp group with the other class attendees and all videos taken in class will be added for you to check back on.
The cost of the class is £90 for a 6-week course.
Is puppy class right for you?
Puppy class is for dogs under 6 months old.
It is for owners who want to set their puppy up for success and learn the basics in building a perfect family pet, from lead walking and recall, to correct socialisation and settling.
Puppy class is not the right environment if you want to work on behavioural issues such as resource guarding, aggression, separation anxiety, reactivity or something more complex. Please contact us if you are experiencing any of these so that we can give you further guidance.
Commonly asked questions
Yes!! Your partners and children are more than welcome to come along to class. We love it when everyone gets involved with the training.
We prefer to work outdoors as this is a more real life environment around real life distractions and situations. However we do have access to an inside space if the weather is poor.
A list of equipment can be found below with links. We will also send the link to this page over to you once payment has been made.
Yes! We do. However we will discuss the very basics as a group and give you guidance on how to prevent these behaviours, how to correct them and how to teach your dog more appropriate behaviours. Anything more in depth would require a 1-1.
If you aren’t sure puppy class is the right environment, please contact us.
When you are booking a puppy class, you are booking a 6 week course that starts on the available date on our bookings page, payable at the point of placing the booking. If for any reason you are unable to make any of those dates listed within the event, please don’t worry. We send videos and updates into your Puppy Class WhatsApp group so you can catch up ready for the next class.
Course Equipment Requirements & Useful Links
You will need to have the following:
- Short lead, on either a collar or harness
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High value treats such as:
- Paté
- Hot dogs
- Cheese
- Chicken
- Note: If your dog is highly food motivated then using their standard kibble is recommended. If you are unsure if your puppy is food motivated, please bring a mix of standard kibble and high value treats.
- A bumbag or treat pouch. This is optional, but it’s much easier to access treats.
- A longline and/or an extendable lead
- Some household items such as socks or gloves
- A mat or bed
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Toys
- Pull toys such as Durable Pull Toy
- Rope Toy
Ready for the next step?
Let’s find the right support for your dog.
Whether you are ready to book or just want to ask a question first, the next step should feel clear and calm.