Proactive Puppy Classes

BACK FOR 2025! OCTOBER CLASSES OPEN FOR BOOKING!

Congratulations on your new puppy! Right now they are not only cute, they are also AMAZING little sponges for information! The puppy stage (up to 6 months old) includes some really important phases of development - physically, mentally and socially - so understanding what’s going on and why makes a huge difference to ensuring everyone is happy!

My Proactive Puppy Classes are designed to be an in-depth introduction to raising a great puppy and give you all the information and training techniques you need to help them become great adult dogs.

In these classes we will cover all the things you want to know, including a lot that you didn’t realise you needed to know! It’s also an excellent foundation for preparing for the next phase of development after the puppy phase - adolescence!

Key areas of focus:

  • Learning

    • Introductory training methods - learn how your pup learns!

    • The 3 D’s - how to set your pup up for success in any situation

    • Why problem behaviours happen (and how to fix / prevent them!)

  • Communication

    • Dog body language

    • What to look for in healthy dog-dog interactions

  • Basic obedience

    • Leash training

    • Reliable recall

    • Calm greetings

  • Safety

    • Teaching ‘drop it’ and ‘leave it’

    • A solid ‘wait’

    • Happy handling for vet visits and grooming

  • Calmness and focus

    • Focus games

    • Boundary training (go to your mat)

DETAILS

  • Proactive Puppy Classes - $240 incl GST

  • These classes are for puppies aged 8 weeks to 20 weeks old

  • All puppies must have had their first vaccination at least one week prior to classes starting

  • Classes are 60 minutes long and run once a week over 4 classes on Wednesday evenings

  • DATES - Start Wednesday 8th October, then 15th October, 29th October and finishing on 5th November (Guy Fawkes!)

  • Note - no class on Wednesday 22nd October (prior to Labour Weekend)

  • TIME - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

  • LOCATION: Lollipups Dog Daycare - Napier, 97 Niven Street, Onekawa

  • LIMIT of 8 puppies per class

  • Fee includes 4 weeks of group classes, online video tutorials and a training manual covering everything you’ll learn in classes (and more) for future reference

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