Puppy Dog Training Tips

Puppy Training School – Preparing For The First Puppy Class

If you have decided to take your puppy to Puppy Classes at a Dog or Puppy Training School here are a few tips to help the first class go smoothly for both you and your puppy.

Firstly you will be training with your puppy so be sure that you dress in casual comfortable clothes and wear shoes with low heels and soft soles. It is not unusual to have to sit on the floor with your puppy so don’t go dressed to the nines!

Wear trousers if possible as skirts tend to flap in the dog’s face and you will need a waist bag or pocket for titbits.

Prepare your puppy too. Do not place a collar on your puppy for the first time on the first day of school, do this well in advance so that it is totally used to wearing a collar.

If you need to take the puppy by car to the venue ensure that the puppy is used to travelling in the car as you don’t want an over excited puppy arriving at school on its first day.

So a few days prior to starting school it is advisable to take the puppy for short rides in the car so that it gets used to it.

It really is not advisable to feed your puppy just before leaving for class. Rather feed it an hour or so before and let it spend time in the garden before you leave so that it can do its business.

Try and arrive at the Puppy School in good time so that you can give the puppy time to have another little run around and also so it can get acquainted with the area and other puppies.

There will no doubt be a variety of dogs attending the same puppy class, but if your puppy is already used to socializing with other dogs this will not be a problem.

If, however, your puppy is not used to other dogs then be prepared to give the puppy a lot of reassurance and love as it may be a little nervous. If you can, choose a spot next to another puppy of similar size to your own.

If you have enrolled your puppy at Puppy School for a full course then it really is important that you attend all the classes with your puppy. If however your puppy is not well, it is still worth your while to attend the class without your puppy so that you can catch up at home once your puppy is feeling better.

Give your puppy lots of praise at the end of the class and be sure to practice what you both have learnt in the training when you get home before the next lesson.

Consistency in training a puppy is very important so share the commands and training techniques that you learnt at the puppy school with the other members of your family so that you all use the same commands.