Happy gotcha day!

OMG look at that face. 

Your new puppy is adorable.

Remember though, it’s not all cuteness and cuddles…

Dogs’ brains develop quickly, and by around four months their temperament is pretty much set.

This is known as the socialisation window – a critical stage when they get used to the world around them. 

And if you don’t get it right, you can create lifelong behavioural problems.

If you want to avoid common pitfalls like:

• Jumping up
• Pulling on the lead
• Separation anxiety
• Fear reactivity
• Resource guarding
• Overexcitement
• Poor recall.

You need to socialise AND train your pup correctly.

By taking the time to understand your puppy’s behavioural traits, how it acclimatises to new experiences, and how it learns  – even when you don’t think you’re teaching it anything – you’ll have a much more rewarding relationship. 

If this sounds a little daunting, our puppy support packages guide you through this crucial phase, resulting in a confident, calm dog that chooses you over competing distractions. 

Puppy Packages:

Single visit – £75

Advice on socialisation and training including demonstration of basic techniques.

Standard – £180

3 x one hour home visits.

Suggested structure:

Visit One

Just before puppy arrives

• Understanding what you want from your dog
• Making sure you’re all set with everything you need when it comes home
• Advice on avoiding common problems
• Toilet training, sleep, crate training, routine.

Visit Two

Shortly after arrival

• Help with issues such as play biting
• Basic training principles including demo
• How to encourage focus on you
• Socialisation advice.

Visit Three

Follow up a few weeks later

• Resolving any problems
• Focus with distractions going on
• Polishing basic commands like sit and down
• Recall training
• Loose lead walking
• Games to strengthen your bond
• Anything else you need.

Premium Package

5 x one hour visits – £250

Everything included in standard plus:

Visit Four (within 5 weeks)

• Next steps with training/fixing any issues
• Recall with distractions
• Trip to the park to work on socialisation, engagement and recall
• More work on lead walking
• Anything else you want to discuss

Visit Five (within 8 weeks)

• It’s your choice – leave it/take it
• More games to play together
• More advanced recall and loose-lead walking
• Drop and retrieve
• Hand touches
• Anything else you need.