Puppy Hour™

Because a young puppy cannot meet other dogs until a complete vaccination course has been administered, you can take this time to start effective training in advance of this. This means that by the time your puppy can go visit and socialise with other dogs, family members etc, your puppy will listen to you and look to you for direction.

Puppies attending a puppy hour will normally be between 8 – 12 weeks old. The whole family is welcome to attend the Puppy Hour™.

The Puppy Hour™ takes place in our consultation room upstairs and at no time will your puppy come into contact with any dogs. The consultation room is sterilised using hospital grade cleaner before and after a puppy visits to ensure their complete safety.

Many new dog owners make the mistake of starting training with their dog too late. It is vital that from the start your Puppy gets an idea of what is expected from him / her. From the moment your puppy arrives in your home, it becomes your responsibility to ensure that you teach him / her how to behave appropriately. Gentle, motivational and reward based training is the key when working with young puppies. Teaching effective bite inhibition must be done before the age of 16 weeks for it to be truly effective. This is the most important thing you will ever teach your puppy in his/her lifetime.

Puppy Hour™ training is appropriate and relevant to the young age of a puppy. We train by tapping into natural canine puppy behaviours such as their desire to play and their natural instinct to toilet away from their sleeping, eating and living areas.

When you start puppy training early, you lay a foundation for continued learning through the dog’s life. Once the desire to learn has been created and nurtured, you can build on that.

• Sit
• Stay
• Leave it/Take it
• Introduction to Recall
• Introduction to Lead Training

• Teaching effective Bite Inhibition and it’s importance
• The importance of the Socialisation Period
• Dealing with mouthing and jumping up
• Toilet Training
• Appropriate Toys
• Any other questions you may have

You will also receive our Puppy Hour document which details everything covered during the Puppy Hour™.

The cost for a Puppy Hour™ is €100 (including vat).

Should you need any extra information, please email us at info@dogtrainingireland.ie or lowcall 1890 90 50 18.