Reward- based life skills training for puppies and adult dogs
Looking for puppy classes or beginner dog training in Shropshire? Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy, helping an older dog learn the foundations or starting afresh with a rescue dog, our Puppy & Beginner Life Skills Course will help you build confidence and enjoy life together.
Over eight weeks, you’ll learn far more than basic commands. Using kind, reward-based training, we’ll help you build a strong relationship with your dog, develop their focus around distractions and teach practical life skills that make everyday life more enjoyable for you both.
For puppies, this means building good habits from the beginning. For adult beginners, it’s an opportunity to develop those foundations, build understanding and grow in confidence together.
Our aim isn’t simply to teach your dog to listen—it’s to help them choose to work with you because they trust and enjoy being with you.
As part of the course, you’ll also begin working towards the APDT Good Companion Award Scheme at Puppy or Foundation level, giving you clear goals as your dog progresses.
Week one of your eight-week Puppy & Beginner Life Skills Course is a pre-recorded Life Skills Foundations Presentation, which you can watch from the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you.
Suitable for owners of both puppies and adult dogs, this presentation introduces the foundations that will help you set your dog up for success. Watching it before your first practical class will help you arrive feeling prepared and confident, so we can spend more time putting those skills into practice together.
Your eight-week course includes:
Week one: a pre-recorded Life Skills Foundations Presentation to watch before attending your first practical class.
Seven practical, instructor-led training sessions to help you build a strong relationship with your dog and develop the skills for a calmer, more confident and enjoyable life together.
The presentation covers:
Setting your dog and your training sessions up for success.
Understanding your dog’s body language.
Helping your dog settle.
Foundation games to build engagement and focus.
Reward markers and timing—how to let your dog know when they’ve got something right.
Helping your dog enjoy learning.
Preparing for your first practical class.
Our puppy & Beginners training in Shropshire is designed to give both dog and their owners the confidence and skills needed to enjoy a lifetime of training together.
Every class is tailored to the individual dogs and owners attending, while working towards the APDT Good Companion Award Scheme. Although the pace and focus may vary slightly to meet the needs of the group, throughout the course you and your dog will develop the practical skills needed to enjoy everyday life together, including:
If you’re looking for puppy & Beginners training in Shropshire, we’d love to help you and your dog get off to the very best start.
Pre-recorded Puppy Preparation Presentation
Give yourself the confidence and knowledge to get your puppy off to the very best start. This pre-recorded presentation is packed with practical advice to help you build great habits from day one, avoid common puppy pitfalls, and create a strong foundation for a lifetime together.
Watch the presentation whenever it suits you, pause and replay sections as often as you like, and learn at your own pace from the comfort of your own home.
Whether you’re preparing to collect your puppy or have recently welcomed them home, this presentation will help you start your training journey with confidence.
Once you’ve purchased the presentation, I’ll email the access details to you within 24 hours, so you can watch it whenever it suits you and revisit the content as often as you like.
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We offer dog training & behaviour classes across Shropshire and beyond. We also work one to one where required. Get in touch for more details.
