Not All Puppy Schools Are The Same!
Puppy school should teach your puppy essential social and life skills, not just obedience cues. Most puppies need to learn proper play manners and build confidence by interacting with dogs that don’t look or act like their siblings. This is best achieved in a controlled environment, supervised by a dog behaviour professional. Proper puppy socialisation is so much more than just letting your dog see other dogs or greet them on a leash. It’s not something that can be done at a dog park or by doggie daycare.
At Canine Counselling, we know you want your puppy to be confident, well-adjusted, and polite, as well as trained in basic obedience. That’s why our puppy school prioritises socialisation and dog interactions, not just obedience training.
When choosing a puppy school, ensure the answer to each question below is ‘YES.’ If you have any questions about why these factors are critical to your puppy’s success, feel free to contact Mark for a chat.
- Does the instructor have formal, ongoing dog training qualifications?
- Is it taught in a dedicated learning space, away from onlookers and distractions?
- Is there a minimum of 6 square meters per puppy for proper distancing and play space?
- Is there a balance of on-lead and off-lead periods, with at least 50% off-lead?
- Are class sizes limited to 3-5 puppies?
- Is the age limit clearly defined and enforced to ensure all the puppies are at similar developmental stages?
- Do clients rave about the puppy school on independent review sites like Google?
What’s Included
Eight to sixteen weeks is a crucial period for your puppy, especially for socialisation. Working with your puppy from an early age helps prevent reactivity, mitigate fearfulness, and promote receptiveness in the future. The Canine Counselling puppy school curriculum covers four primary factors, including:
Socialisation
The puppy school program allows socialisation in a controlled, instructor-led environment to build your puppy’s confidence around other canines. Shy puppies will learn to make puppy friends at their own pace, without being overwhelming. At the same time, over-exuberant puppies will learn some play manners and avoid becoming bullies.
Basic Behaviours
Canine Counselling teaches you to instil basic behaviours and obedience to prompts like sit, drop, come, loose-lead walking, and more. Learning the basics of how to teach and communicate with your puppy will set you up for a lifetime of learning.
Preventing & Redirecting
Our puppy school helps you redirect and prevent negative behaviours like nipping, jumping, and barking, creating better habits in their place.
Helpful Hints
As you progress through puppy school, Mark shares insightful information to help new dog owners handle their puppies. He will do his best to answer any questions you have along the way.
Reserve Your Spot In The Next Puppy School
Course Cost
- $290 Per Puppy
- 5 Week Course
- 2 Family Members Included
Note: Additional family members may join depending on the available space
Location
Classes are held on location at Rosebery Veterinary Hospital. Please see the addresses and maps below. Classes are strictly limited to 3-5 puppies to ensure a safe and controlled environment while providing socialisation benefits for each puppy.
Address
Rosebery Veterinary Hospital: 112 Rothschild Ave, Rosebery NSW 2018
Fine Print
Deposit required at time of booking. The full course fee is payable at the first class (cash, credit card, bank transfer) and is non-refundable after the first class.
Puppies must be 14 weeks old or younger at the first class and have proof of current vaccination status.
Note: Puppies do NOT have to have completed their full vaccination course to participate in the class. See links at top of the page for further details. Mark encourages owners to complete their second vaccination on or before the class start date.
