Appropriate, positive experiences at a young age is essential in preventing problems.  
​A Different Dog's Puppy Pre-School offers expert guidance with puppies as young as 10 weeks of age (see here for vaccination queries)

Puppy Pre-School sessions include:

  • Guidance on socialisation/ habituation, body language, dog-dog play and more
  • Advice on typical puppy issues (biting, sleeping etc) and avoiding problems later in life
  • Tips on playing appropriately with your puppy to build the bond (and teaching you a great game to play)
  • Opportunity for supervised puppy play (with commentary) in a safe and controlled environment

PRAISE FOR OUR PUPPY PRE-SCHOOL SESSIONS

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It has all been very supportive and this session was a great start for us before we begin the training classes.  We're delighted that we found you!

Suzanne

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The Puppy Pre-School was great for getting Monty to meet other puppies and to teach us about puppy play/ body language. It's been really positive and we're looking forward to starting on the Bronze Course.

Jo and Jamie

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It was such fun to see the puppies play.  I learnt a lot too!

Louise

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Our puppy enjoyed the session very much and we learnt a good game to play at home. 

Lisa

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It was really positive to see the lovely play between the puppies and it was all well controlled.  

Penny

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We enjoyed the opportunity for puppy play!  The session was positive and friendly.

Jess and Sarah

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It was really positive to be able to let the pups play together with advice.
We all had fun!

Nicola

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It was good to understand the way in which puppies play and know what to look for to see if they are over-excited or scared, for example.  We really enjoyed it. 

James

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GOOD TO KNOW

A Word of Caution re: Puppy Parties/ Pre-School/ Off-lead Socialisation

​Please be aware that a 'free-for-all' involving a group of puppies playing off-lead together, without careful supervision and timely intervention is not appropriate and can cause significant issues in both the short and longer term.  We recommend that you do not attend any Puppy Party or Pre-School at which all the puppies are allowed off-lead to play together with the assurance that 'they will sort themselves out'.  In any interaction, be sure to not allow another puppy to overwhelm your puppy or allow your puppy to practise behaviours that would not be tolerated by an older dog.
Due to the importance of early socialisation (and because our puppy venues are not used by other dogs except those at our training classes) we are happy to accept puppies at our classes/ pre-school from 10 week of age. There is more information about this here.  Owners are advised to seek the advice of their Veterinary Surgeon.  ​
To join a Puppy Pre-School in the St Albans area, contact us or click 'book now'

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