Puppy Classes

‘Give your pup the best possible start’

If you want a safe and fun environment to teach your puppy amazing new skills then you have definitely come to the right place. I run safe small-group puppy classes at The Brimscombe and Thrupp Social Centre near Stroud.

I am experienced, APDT and ABTC accredited and I promise you that not only will you get the most up to date dog training, but I will help you build and grow a loving and trusting relationship with your puppy, to really set you off on the best possible start.

I love supporting puppy owners at this special time, and I know from years of experience that if you get this bit right you really can be on the pathway to a beautiful life together.

In classes we will cover the following and so much more…

Puppy Classes Stroud

Traditional Skills

  • Basic cues such as ‘sit’ and ‘down’

  • Recall

  • Walking nicely on the walking

  • Self-control skills such as ‘leave it’ and ‘wait’

  • Listening skills

  • Fun games

Puppy Classes Stroud

Core Doggy Life Skills

  • Body language & how to listen to your dog

  • Confidence building

  • How to create a dog friendly lifestyle

  • Helpful life skills such as ‘go to bed’, & handling

  • Socialisation and how to manage interactions with other dogs

All puppies will receive a certificate and rosette upon completing their course and all owners will be as proud as punch!

Puppy Classes are suitable for puppies from 10-20 weeks of age at the first class.

To take a look at my vaccination policy please look here

Book your Puppy Classes online

Puppy Classes Stroud

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Puppy classes are run from The Brimscombe and Thrupp Social Centre, near Stroud

If you want to know what makes me different and why you should choose me, then take a look here

Professional, accredited and experienced puppy classes near Stroud, Stonehouse, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Painswick, Tetbury, Nailsworth, Cirencester, Cam, Dursley

Testimonials

  • “Claire is an amazing trainer....she really helped me with some issues I had with my puppy. Very approachable and knowledgeable. Excellent communication throughout. Highly recommend and would definitely use again if needed"

    Clare Morton

  • "Safe to say that Claire and her team changed Winnie, my family and my lives for the better! She was recommended to me by my local vet after wrestling with resource guarding issues and I was immediately filled with hope and comfort. Her guidance, training and support are/were top notch and we have been able to settle into a 'new norm' with some pragmatic advice to follow. I would recommend to all who will listen!"

    Fay Hitchenor

  • "We’d definitely recommend Claire to anybody needing behavioural support for their dog! We were really struggling with our dog Betsy demand barking near constantly. Claire was very knowledgeable, reassuring and kind, and only used positive training methods. She helped us to realise the cause for Betsy’s behaviours and showed us how to address this. We now see these behaviours very rarely (a couple of times a month compared to several times an hour previously). We felt very well supported and Claire has provided ongoing support, e.g. for a planned ferry trip which Betsy would have found too overwhelming without Claire’s support. Betsy is now a much calmer and happier dog, and we are much less stressed!"

    Luca Steel

  • "Fantastic puppy classes, reassuring and instilled confidence in dealing with my puppy. Professional too. Claire was clear and easy to understand. The puppies liked her and would happily go with her for different demos."

    Sarah Sloreti

  • "We have recently had support from Claire with our reactive cockapoo, Digby. Having Claire visit us at home and come out on a walk with us to see first hand the anxiety that was driving the behaviours was very helpful. The clear strategies that Claire gave us, that were tailored to Digby’s individual needs, have had a really positive impact. After just a few weeks, we have seen a huge improvement in his behaviour and it’s now a pleasure to take him for a walk! 😊"

    Nicola Ives

  • The training sessions we did with Claire are truly the best thing we have done for Archie and we cannot thank her enough!

    Zhasmina & Stephen