Educating Paws cLASSES, ONE-TO-ONE TRAINING, BEHAVIour

why enrol your puppy?

confidence at the vets

An absolute must! Help prevent stressful visits with gentle, gradual and positive exposure to the veterinary environment

learn about your puppy

confidence at the vets

Learn what your puppy is saying to you with their body language, their puppy and breed specific needs and the changes they will go through as they grow

Q&A & chat

confidence at the vets

skills & socialisation

Puppy raising is not easy whether you've done it before or not

Puppy blues are a real thing! You don't need to do this alone, you can ask plenty of questions and chat to other puppy owners

skills & socialisation

confidence at the vets

skills & socialisation

Crucial skills & experiences to help your puppy grow up to be stable & confident

These sessions are led by a behaviourist specialising in young puppies

Frequently asked questions....

Does my puppy need to be vaccinated to attend pre-school puppy parties?

Your puppy needs to have had an initial health check and first vaccination at Rackheath vets. This is to ensure that all attending puppies are considered to be fit, well and safe enough to be around the other puppies.. To organise this or ask questions you can contact Rackheath vets on 01603 955056

How much does it cost?

£45 for a series of 4 sessions. This is payable at the time of booking

Pre-booking is essential and these often get booked up several weeks in advance when there are lots of puppies around!

Is this puppy training?

Sort of. These should not replace full puppy training classes, but compliment them. These pre-school sessions give your puppy the opportunity to access positive experiences safely before the second vaccination and the aim is to build their confidence while providing support for you.

Your puppy cannot learn everything needed in 4 sessions but this provides a great opportunity to get your puppy off to the very best start

Training classes should be booked in addition so that you can provide your puppy with the education needed to help them develop into a well behaved adult dog. The Puppy School course at Educating Paws covers different exercises than the sessions at Rackheath vets but offer great continuity and compliment each other. To book training classes click here

Why can't puppies start after 12 weeks of age?

The age limit ensures that very young puppies are able to access these valuable sessions before they've had their second vaccination. Older puppies will likely be fully vaccinated and are able to go out & about and attend full training classes

What can I do if my puppy will be too old to start the sessions at Rackheath vets?

Book onto Puppy School classes!

The sooner the better, don't wait until your puppy is older as you can't go back in time and once your puppy reaches the "teenage" stage at 5 (ish) months things become trickier, especially if you have not attended classes to teach your puppy how to focus on you around distractions

You can read more about the Puppy School course here

I need more focused help with puppy problems I'm having at home, can you help?

Yes! I can offer one-to-one sessions for puppies, where I visit you at home to form a plan tailored to you. You can book single or multiple sessions. You can read more about these here

These can be done in addition to the puppy sessions at Rackheath vets, and the Puppy School 6 week course

Got a question not covered here?

Do have a browse of the website, as you'll likely find the information you need. Or you can get in touch via email claire@educatingpaws.co.uk