Puppy Pre-school

Giving your puppy the tools to succeed

Puppy pre-school is group based training which is run by one of our trainined Vet Nurses. The sessions are 1 hour in length and run for 5 weeks. Puppies need to be between 6 and 18 weeks of age and need to be up-to-date with vaccinations, flea and worm products.

Aims of puppy pre-school:

Socialisation with other puppies and people in a safe and controlled manner.
To identify undesirable behaviours at an early age.
To teach basic training methods using reward based training
To teach your puppy calm behaviour
Education on normal puppy development and dog behaviour
Basic health care and nutrition education
Assist with any problems you may be experiencing
To help make trips to the vet more enjoyable
And most importantly, to have lots of fun with your puppy!

Lessons include:

Basic training techniques such as sit, stay, drop, recall, mat training, lead training and tricks.
How to communicate effectively with your dog
Puppy socialisation
Advice on preventing unwanted behaviours like jumping, biting and digging.
How to read canine body language
Guidance about child and puppy interaction
Grooming and leath care information
Toilet training tips
Nutritional advice
Enrichment and welfare

Rural Vets Puppy Pre-school trainer

Amber is a member of our nursing team at Rural Vets and has over 8 years experience in the industry. She enjoys all aspects of nursing and has a passion for animal behaviour and nutrition.

Amber became a qualified puppy school instructor in 2015 and has found these sessions incredibly rewarding. She is committed to helping people and their pups learn to understand each other and start a wonderful life together.

"There is nothing better than to see happy pups and their family enjoying their training and seeing them develop".