To register your interest or start the booking process, please complete the form below.
How would you like to have hands on help and guidance from a professional Dog Trainer for the first few months of your pup’s home life? Not only that, but how would you like to also like to cover 2x as much learning and development as would normally be offered through a traditional 6-session puppy course?
The first few months of a pup’s life in their new home are critical; what goes on ages 8-12-18 weeks will influence and impact the rest of their lives (and therefore our lives!). By introducing more training sessions across a six-week period, we’re harnessing their natural early-learning abilities, exposing them to positive and nurturing experiences at key stages, and helping you to get to grips with home basics asap. More frequent sessions will also help to keep you on track with practise, and give you 2x as many opportunities to get in-person help and answers to any and all puppy questions!
This course will cover:
The foundations - core behaviours such as: Sit, Stay, Recall, Loose Lead Walking, and more!
Key information - Toilet training, jumping up, confidence, socialisation, chewing/mouthing, life-stages, and more!
Healthy, happy puppy - comprehensive introduction to handling, playing, and scentwork for fun!
Puppy problem-solving - got concerns, questions, or queries? That’s what I’m here for! Each session is open to Q&A; whatever the worry, simply ask in-class, during the break, or even after class. This is a judgement-free zone, and I’m always here to help!
Trainer talks - scheduled in throughout the course will be some short, informative talks on essential topics such as dog law, canine body language, and adolescence!
This course will provide you with:
A Week 1 welcome pack containing some handy freebies!
Take-home information packs on core topics & step-by-step training
A handy home habits chart for tracking your puppy’s activities
Video content for taught exercises to help you with practise at home
A direct link to your trainer (me!) with the opportunity to contact me at any time for advice, support, and recommendations
Access to a private facebook group for your course group, where we will be sharing progress, homework reminders, and homework helper content
Practice, experience, & confidence in your new training skills
Dates & Times:
Classes will run from 6-7pm on Mondays and Fridays. The dates are as follows:
Venues
Perfect Pups runs 2x a week on Mondays and Fridays, across two lovely venues in different parts of Purley. Addresses for each venue are below.
Travel
St. Marks
There is plenty of parking available on-site in the Church car park.
The nearest bus stop is ‘The Bridle Road’ on Foxley Lane, which is serviced by the 127 and 612 buses.
The nearest train station is Purley, which is a 20 minute walk, or 4 stops on the 127 bus.
St. Edmund’s
There is no Church car park, however there is free on-street parking available along the adjacent road, Lower Barn Road.
The nearest bus stops are ‘Lower Barn Road’ and ‘Riddlesdown’ (depending on the direction you’re travelling from!), which are serviced by the 416 and 612 buses.
The nearest train station is Riddlesdown, which is a 5 minute walk from the hall.
Pricing
Perfect Pups (12 Session Course) = £240 (breaks down to £20 per 60min session). This total is payable upfront at time of booking.
What you’ll need to bring to class
Treats (and plenty of them!) - ideally a few different options for your pup to mix things up as required, particularly as some forms of treat may be better suited to some exercises than others.
Collar, fixed-length lead (non-extendible), and harness - all of these should of course be on and attached to your puppy during class! If you’re unsure about harnesses (or any of these items) at all, please feel free to get in touch for advice on what type to choose, sizing, and anything else you may need.
A blanket or mat from home - bringing this to class will help them to settle a little right away.
Poo bags - there’s a lovely outdoor space attached to the Scout Hut, and we’ll be making regular use of it for toilet breaks as well as some outdoor training activities. Please ensure that you have some bags with you so that we can keep the outdoor area cleaned up as we go!
(1st session only) Your pup’s vaccination records to date. (a photograph/screenshot/photocopy is fine!) Puppies must have received both sets of vaccinations in order to attend.
A small water bowl & some water - there will be communal bowls provided, however this helps to keep your pup’s water clean!
Your puppy!
Any questions you might have about anything at all - what’s going on at home, any issues or concerns, health and wellbeing, feeding, play, walking, equipment, puppy admin, anything at all!
Who can attend?
Everyone is welcome to attend, and full-family engagement is encouraged! I do ask however that groups be kept to a maximum of 3 people, just to ensure that everyone has ample space for training. Please note that anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times, and that an adult member of your party must assume responsibility for the handling and safety of your puppy at all times.
Both venues are wheelchair accessible, although it should be noted that the venue at St Marks might not be suitable for all chairs - please get in touch if you need more information about this. St Edmund’s has an accessible bathroom, unfortunately there is no accessible bathroom in the part of the church that we use at St Marks, but again please get in touch if you’d like to discuss this, and I can liaise with the church warden about accessing the facilities inside the main church building.
Any Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions or queries regarding this class! Visit my contact page for info on how best to get in touch.