Kennel Club Puppy Foundation Course
Our Puppy Classes, are suitable for all puppies from 12 weeks of age (after they have had their 2nd vaccination) and not exceeding 11 months of age.
Thursday mornings - 10am
Cost: £5.00 per 45min class
Cute little puppies can turn into little devils if not correctly handled and socialised in their first few months, book your puppy place now, rather than having to book a behavioural place in the future!
As with all of our classes, places will be limited.
Please email for further details and to book your place.
Those of you who have owned your dog from a puppy will be aware of how important it is to start educating your dog from a young age. Before your puppy settles in to a new environment and starts setting the ground rules, it is vital to provide him or her with an interesting and educational learning programme. This can set the foundations for the future and help you live a happy life with your new family member.
How will courses be conducted?
The Puppy Foundation Assessment will be based on the puppy and its owner's attendance at training classes. It is not an award that is conducted on a one-test basis. The thinking behind the Puppy Foundation Assessment course is that puppies learn on a gradual basis, over a period of time. This way a puppy will have time to settle into a new class and gradually build up solid foundations for the future. Upon enrolment onto a course your puppy will receive an introduction pack including the Puppy Foundation Syllabus, a Puppy Foundation diary and Canine Code.
What does my puppy have to do?
As part of any normal dog training process, training the owner is as important as training the puppy, therefore both owners and puppies are assessed. The course includes 12 different exercises and each exercise will be covered as part of each training session. They are: -
Responsibility & Care
Cleanliness & Identification
Attentive Response To Name
Puppy Play
Socialisation
Handling & Inspection
Puppy Recall
Basic Puppy Positions
Walking in a Controlled Manner
Stay for approximately 10 seconds
Take Article Away from the Puppy
Food Manners (take a treat without snatching)
Is there an examination at the end of the course?
NO - this programme has been designed to lay the foundations in a puppy's education and therefore assessment will take place over the duration of the course and not on one occasion.
What does my puppy get when he or she passes assessment?
In addition to laying the foundations for a well-behaved dog, puppies who successfully complete the Puppy Foundation Assessment course will be awarded their very own rosette and KC Good Citizen puppy certificate
