Puppy school with Mindful Canine

6 sessions over 6 weeks for puppies from their first vaccinations up to 20 weeks. All graduates receive an IMDT Puppy School certificate. 

  • Fun and interactive sessions to build puppy confidence
  • Goes beyond the sit, down, stay standard puppy course
  • Includes loose lead walking, hand touch and eye contact training, and recall

This course can
help you with

  • Puppy confidence
  • Recall that’s reliable
  • Socialisation – the right way
  • Loose lead walking
  • The basics – sit, stay, down, and jumping up
  • Puppy nipping and biting
  • Home and routine management for success
  • Toilet training
  • Hand touch & eye contact – where communication starts
  • Positive handling – for vet and groomer visits
  • Guarding food and toys
  • Barking and separation problems – causes and solutions

What does this
course look like?

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Puppy school overview

Puppy school is about introducing your puppy to the world in a safe and relaxed way. 8-20 weeks is a key socialisation period for a puppy and I’ll show you the best ways to get them mixing with other pets and people. 

Sessions are interactive, varied and lots of fun. You’ll learn how to communicate with your puppy in a positive way using rewards rather than reprimands. To the puppies, our training will seem like one big game!

Dog walking well on lead with dog trainer Tony Cook in Stretford, Sale, Urmston or Altrincham.

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The 6-week programme

You and your puppy will attend 6 Puppy School sessions over six weeks. The sessions last for an hour and include practical exercises and games to help you and your puppy learn essential skills. 

There’ll be time to chat about common puppy problems and to ask questions. And time for the puppies to socialise in a relaxed, safe environment.

Over the six weeks, we’ll cover all the essential puppy skills like walking on a lead, coming back when you call and following basic commands like sit or stay.  You’ll have time to practise and get support with any issues. And we’ll have fun learning a few tricks!

In the final session, every puppy is awarded a Puppy School Graduation Certificate. 

Puppy school positive reinforcement training in Cheshire or Trafford. Puppies having fun

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Relaxed and fun

The best learning happens when puppies and their owners are happy, relaxed and enjoying the moment. So Puppy School is all about having fun and feeling supported.

That means letting go and laughing when it’s not going to plan – in fact that’s often where the learning starts!

Through our interactive sessions, you’ll learn how to communicate with your dog and build trust. And you’ll take away positive training methods that can be applied to other situations.

Our Puppy School will help you build a positive relationship with your puppy. Helping them grow into a dog who’s happy, confident and a joy to live with!

Puppy training in Trafford. Three puppies socialising together in calm, relaxed puppy class.

Meet Samantha & Diago

“I was struggling with my German Shepherd puppy. He’s cute but I wasn’t prepared for the biting, chewing, chasing the children, and barking at everything! ”

Samantha & Diago the German Shepherd puppy
October 2020
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Meet Mark & Charlie

“Tony takes the time to listen. He studies you and your dog and chooses the best training for you. Tony is a great trainer who obviously understands dogs.”

Mark & Charlie the Labrador
October 2020
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Meet Jane & Nico

“Tony was fantastic in helping us to rehome our three-year-old German Shepherd, Nico. From practical tips about control and management (I also have two children under five!) to behavior strategies for issues such as barking at visitors and jumping up, he gave clear, concise advice, all based on positive reinforcement. ”

Jane & Nico the German Shepherd
November 2020
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Meet Claire and Charlie

“Hi Tony, Just wanted to say how much we both enjoyed today. I have done puppy training before but it's never been that enjoyable and positive. You brought things up no one else has before and it's reset my mind on training Charlie (and myself) we are looking forward to practicing and seeing you again. Oh and Charlie is LOVING his kong meals. Thanks again it was a pleasure.”

Claire and Charlie
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Meet Hayley and Buzz

“Buzz and I were so pleased with our first puppy training session with Tony. I got lots of great tips of how to stop Buzz from pulling on the lead, what games to play with him, what to feed him and when to give him treats. We have been practicing lots and I’m pleased to report that we are both we are both very happy with our progress.”

Hayley and Buzz
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Puppy School

For puppies from their first vaccinations up to 20 weeks. All graduates receive an IMDT Puppy School certificate.

  • Fun and interactive sessions to build puppy confidence
  • Goes beyond the sit, down, stay standard puppy course
  • Includes loose lead walking, hand touch and eye contact training, and recall

£75 for 6 sessions over 6 weeks

This course runs frequently across Trafford and Cheshire. I’ll get back to you with available dates and locations as soon as I can.

Get in touch

Hello! If you’re not sure what training you need, or if you’d like to ask about my courses or anything else, just send me a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Can’t wait to hear about you and your dog!

Tony

These courses run frequently across Trafford and Cheshire. I’ll get back to you with available dates and locations as soon as I can.