Puppy Socialisation Courses
Socialising your puppy properly is one of the most important responsibilities of dog ownership. What a puppy learns in the first few weeks will form the blueprint for the rest of its life, so that all new experiences must be pleasurable, positive and fun for the pup.
Socialisation is, in a nutshell, teaching the puppy how to behave in different situations and helping it to take life in its stride. The club's Puppy Socialisation Course does just that.
It is important that socialisation takes place between the ages of 3 - 12 weeks, so it is essential to book your puppy course even before you collect your puppy, which should ideally be around 7 weeks of age.
The courses are 5 weeks in duration and take place on a Monday morning from 11.00 - 11.40am at Brasted Village Hall, Brasted, Kent and are run regularly throughout the year. Like our other courses and classes, all breeds of dog are welcome.
The course costs just £20.00 and places must be booked in advance. We can take puppies as soon as they have had their first innoculation* and up to the age of 12 weeks.
Many people believe that socialisation is simply letting your puppy meet other dogs - far from it! There is so much more to socialising a puppy, of which meeting and mixing with other dogs is only a small part.
The course content includes:-
- Controlled socialisation with people
- Controlled socialisation with adult dogs
- Advice on 'play biting' problems
- Traffic training
- Teaching the puppy how to read our emotions
- Teaching the 'Family Rules'!
- Introducing the concept of sharing
- Teaching the puppy how to deal with frustration!
- Veterinary advice presented by ELANDS VETERINARY CLINIC
- Info on the legal requirements of dog ownership
- Introduction to Basic obedience training theory and practise
- and much, much more.........
The third week includes a visit from a veterinary nurse from Elands Veterinary Clinic in Dunton Green, Nr Sevenoaks who will give advice about vaccination, worming, flea control, dental care, exercise, handling and inspection and signs and symptoms of illness.
If you would like further information or you would like to book your place on a forthcoming Puppy Socialisation Course please contact Christine Boylan on 01892 824973.
*We are the only dog training club operating in our venue and our club policy is that only vaccinated dogs are eligible to take part in our training classes. Therefore possibility of infection is kept to a minimum.
