Puppy socialising and training
Don’t wait until your pup is too much to handle! Best Friend Dog Care knows it’s important to get this right from the start, it’s in these early weeks you build trust with your newest best friend setting them up for future success!
Our behavioural trainers understand being a puppy ‘pawrent’ can be daunting at times and have made it easier for you, giving you piece of mind you will have access to our assistance in-between consultations.
An ‘Initial Comprehensive Consultation’ is the best place to begin and by coming to you there is no need to wait for all vaccinations to be complete to begin! We suggest all humans in the home living with your newest best friend are available so you are all on the same page in training.
Your newest best friend is learning from you and their environment every moment their eyes are open. It makes sense for you to be prepared early in your relationship! We come at a time that suits you best.
Choose the Perfect Training for Your New Best Friend, options:
1. Puppy Pre-School
2. Private Puppy Training & Coaching Consultations
Get the support you need to help your puppy become a well-trained companion!
It is never too early to start training your puppy, but when it comes to ‘Puppy Socialisation’/ ‘Critical Learning’ the imprinting period is only a short time 7-16 weeks of age. What your best friend learns in this time is taken with them for their life assisting in their problem solving skills!
Our training is suited to all individuals needs so if your best friend is an older puppy we are happy to assists.
Human children go to Kindergarten, Primary School and High School, some heading to Higher Educations.
We have your Best Friend’s covered!
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The juvenile period is 4-6 months, you will notice things like the adult coat, more energy, becoming more mouthy as teething is uncomfortable. Let us assist both you and your bestie in what some may call a challenging time.
The adolescence period is between 6-12 months and look out! Your puppy will have even more energy, things you had taught may seem like they are forgotten with your puppy getting easily distracted exploring the environment. This is a time to be supportive, consistent and make sure boundaries are still in place for your ever growing best friend.
The maturity period is 1-4 years of age, you will notice if you have a small- medium breed puppy their development physically will happen more quickly than a larger breed puppy. Some dogs may be considered a puppy for up to 4 years old mentally and socially as they are all individuals.
Level 1 = Pack of 5 Consultations each 45-60 minutes, we visit you and your puppy once a week at a time that is convenient for you.
Level 2 = Pack of 5 Consultations each 45-60 minutes, ‘Walking with Manners’, offered as an individual consultation or in a block of 5 (this option includes the 5th consultation at no charge). When your best friend is ready we meet out on location to assist in real life scenario’s.
Further training levels are available and can be discussed further in our consultations, a dog is never too old to learn new tricks or behaviours but the critical learning time will never come past again!