Puppy Classes
Next set of Puppy Classes start Wednesday 14th September
Spaces will be limited so please contact us asap
Classes will take place between 7 and 8 pm at Shelford Village Hall, NG12 1EN.
Please contact us at pen@vbdtc.co.uk or call us on 07760 252992 for more information and to book your lesson
Private 1-2-1 Lessons
4 sessions, 40 minutes each, sessions to suit
Please enquire about availability
Course Price: £95
Puppy Group Lessons
6 sessions, 60 minutes each, maximum 8 puppies (subject to current restrictions)
Please enquire about availability
Current sessions: Jan 19th, 26th, Feb 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
Course Price: £85
Next set of classes (2022): Mar 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, Apr 6th, 13th
Course Price: £85
Puppies' ability to learn and to accept everything strange and new around them is greatest when they are very young, up to 4-5 months of age. Thus the earlier they can start the learning process and be exposed to everything around them the better. Laying an early foundation of training and socialisation will help to prevent future behavioural problems and help you have a fulfilling relationship with your young friend right from the start.
Your puppy is your companion for life.
The course will cover everything that is normally covered in our regular puppy classes apart from supervised play with other puppies for obvious reasons and can be tailored to suit your needs. All the following will be covered:
- How dogs learn
- How to communicate with your dog
- Basic manners
- Basic training skills
- Walking on a loose lead
- Sit, down, stand
- Wait
- Recall
- Leave it
- Greeting people (not jumping up!)
- Training techniques including clicker training
- Discussion and advice on common problems
- Setting the house rules
- Housetraining
- Diet and exercise
- Chewing
- Separation anxiety
- Toyplay
- Opportunities for further training
For more details and to book a course please contact Pen Sensky
We also offer follow-on puppy classes/lessons so you are welcome to stay beyond the initial training period.
Testimonials
I just wanted to thank you again for your commitment to our training. Over Xmas I continued to put into effect a lot of your advice including use of crate for visitors(I did this a few weeks before Xmas) especially to use with visitors etc over Xmas we had a family with a dog staying. We let everyone know about Frankie and ignoring him but waiting for 4 feet on ground . He was brilliant - still jumps up but is getting better - and the 'manage the behaviour' kept ringing in my head. He got on brilliantly with other dog and like you said - some adult dogs have positive impact on younger ones. In some ways I was dreading Xmas as family staying had 2 young children but we let everyone know what to do and not to do and the 2 days were much smoother than I imagined and mainly it was to do with a lot of your teaching on the course. I couldn't recommend your classes more highly
I really enjoyed the puppy course and it was refreshing to see someone that was realistic in expectations.
I just wanted to say thank you for the puppy training course. All of us enjoyed it immensely and found it very useful indeed"
Thank you so much for your help last year with puppy training, the weekly modules were just enough, without being too much and the information and help provided was perfect
The course gave me confidence and the skills to teach my dog.
It was also great for the kids to watch and see someone else show them training techniques and they always then practised at home as it wasn’t me showing them!
Thank you again, the lessons and your information on dog behaviour was invaluable