Puppy School

At Puppy School, we’re big on calm puppy greetings, as opposed to puppy free play. We’re raising puppies to be polite and respectful in the presence of other dogs. 😇 If you’re coming to the BVNA Congress this weekend, you’ll be able to hear Puppy School Founder and Director, Gwen Bailey, along with Puppy School Regional Manager Louise (Surrey and South London Dog Training and Behaviour), giving a talk on this very subject. Their talk is titled “Puppy greetings – the new puppy play” and we will share with Veterinary Nurses a new way for puppies to meet each other calmly and safely, making it easier for them to develop positive relationships with others within their vet practice. Don’t miss them, they’re speaking on Sunday afternoon at Ironbridge 2. Head to https://bvna.org.uk/congress/ for the full programme and for more information about the event, and follow along using #BVNACongress2024 🐾 #bvnacongress #puppyplay #puppytrainer

Vet professionals, do you have wriggly puppies who you struggle to get on and keep still on the weigh scales? Watch our FREE 5 min micro-tutorial and you will have them calm, confident and relaxed in no time. No more struggle, just effortless getting on, waiting, and getting off – make weigh-in’s a breeze for life! Watch it now, at the link in our bio. At the end of the video, you’ll be prompted to complete a very short survey, which is to help us to understand what puppy training and behaviour problems you face at work. By completing the survey, you could win free access to our upcoming CPD courses, designed by top Clinical Animal Behaviourists, to help you to become a Puppy Friendly Practice. #puppytrainer #puppyschool ##puppyfriendlypractice #vetcpd

🐾 Zoo Time for Puppy School! 🐾 Last week, the Puppy School Regional Managers had the chance to team-build and develop their training skills at an incredible CPD course at @paigntonzoo 🐾 The course was designed to help the zoo provide enrichment for the animals, including training cooperative, consent-based husbandry techniques. Spot Gwen and Amanda teaching baboons to place their arms in a sleeve and hold still, ultimately to allow for injections. Thank you so much to Jo Mason and the lovely staff and animals at Paignton Zoo for this fantastic experience. Animals (and people) training has many universal, transferrable elements, and we're excited to think about ways we can apply what we learnt to our own practices to further help puppies and their parents. #puppyschool #puppytrainer #theperfectpuppy #paigntonzoo #zookeeper #dogtraineruk #puppytraining101

📢 Vet professionals, we've got more for you! 📢 Following the success of our last CPD video on puppy weigh-ins, we’re back with the second half of our Puppy Talk series! 🐾 This time, we’re diving even deeper into the world of puppy body language. This new FREE 5-minute tutorial will guide you through even more examples to help you to understand what puppies are trying to tell us, which is a crucial skill for anybody working hands-on with puppies in a veterinary practice. It’s easier than you think – once you learn to read the signs! 🎥 Watch "Puppy Talk Part 2" and start enhancing your skills today. Find it at the link in our bio. And remember, we want to hear from YOU! Share your workplace puppy training and behaviour challenges in our short survey, and enter for a chance to win exclusive early access to upcoming CPD courses. Your feedback helps us create more valuable resources tailored to your needs. Link is in our bio 👍 Together, let’s continue to build more Puppy-Friendly Practices! #puppyfriendlypractice #puppyschool #puppytalk #vetcpd #puppybodylanguage #vetsofinstagram

💫 Sharing from @surreyandsouthlondondog "Puppy School week 6 class for Kes, Monty and Hallie and they learnt to stay while their owners used a broom. Super impressed with this class, not an easy feat for young puppies!" Find your nearest class at the link in our bio 🐾 #puppytrainer #puppyclass #puppyschool #puppytrainingclass #puppydaily

That's a wrap for the Puppy School Conference 2024! Day two saw even more fantastic speakers and workshops from: @anajobson Sandra Raw of Beech Behaviour Centre Chrissie Pargeter of Puppy School Sussex Vicky Watts of @thedoghouseftf Thanks also to @naturesmenuonline and @tugenuff for their support. See you in 2026 🐾🏕

🐾 Ready to give your puppy the best start in life? Look no further than Puppy School. Puppy training classes available across the UK. Find your nearest class at this link: https://www.puppyschool.co.uk/find-a-class #puppytraining101 #puppyschool #trainingforlife #dogtraineruk #puppyclass

We are delighted to tell you that we are able to re-open ticket sales for our biennial Puppy School Conference. For the first time, our conference is open to like-minded people who want to learn and who are passionate about ethical training. We have an amazing line up of practical demos and presentations, all at a stunning location in the beautiful Forest of Dean. Join us on June 22nd and 23rd for world-class CPD, networking, and fun and games with your dog. 🐾 Cost is £140 and social dogs are welcome. This invite is for spectator places only (observing the practical workshops) and includes lunches, Saturday evening meal and drinks/refreshments. For more information and to book, see: https://www.puppyschool.co.uk/conference Speakers include: Natures Menu Surrey and South London Dog Training and Behaviour Puppy School - Sussex ACE - Tilley Farm Beech Behaviour Centre North K9 Training #mantrailing #caninecpd #vetcpd #dogtrainercpd #behaviourist

Did you catch our tutor Carol Wright on ITV? She appeared on Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Weekend last Sunday. Here's a snippet, where she gives us an excellent demonstration of recall foundations. Notice how the handler quietly holds puppy’s collar before releasing the treat – this ensures that puppy becomes comfortable with us taking hold of their collar, so that we can put them back on their lead when we need to. Repetition and consistency are the key messages, as well as kindness and a whole lot of patience! Thank you to @itv for showcasing positive reinforcement training. If you missed it, you can catch up on @itvxofficial . It’s Series 6 Episode 12, and the segment is on from 38 minutes. Carol runs puppy classes in Winchester and Andover. Find your nearest class at the link in our bio. 🐾 @itvloveyourweekend @alantitchmarshmbe #loveyourweekend #puppytraining101 #puppytrainingtips #recall #puppytraining

🐕 National Puppy Day! 🐕 Today is a day to celebrate your little fluffy bundles of joy. Tag us in pictures of your dog as a puppy today, we'd love to see them! Look out for Puppy School tutor Carol Wright (of Puppy School Winchester and Andover) talking about puppy training on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend TV show tomorrow morning, Sunday 24th March, on ITV. More on this to follow! If you're puppy is making you pull your hair out more than normal, contact your local Puppy School Tutor for the best, up-to-date, science-based advice and support. We'd love to help you. ❤🐾 #puppyschool #nationalpuppyday #puppytraining101 #puppyday #puppytrainingtips

It's World Water Day! Did you know, it is of vital importance to your puppy's health that they have access to fresh drinking water at all times. Even if you're toilet training, your puppy should always be able to drink when they want to. Have their water bowl somewhere where you see it often, rather than out of sight, so it can be refilled whenever it's getting low. It's a good to get into the habit of refreshing it whenever you feed your puppy, and give that bowl a good wash at least every other day. Save this post as a reminder to clean your dog's water bowl! #worldwaterday #worldwaterday2024 #puppyschool #puppytraining101 #puppydaily

If you loved watching the Heelwork to Music at Crufts this weekend, here are some easy moves you can have a go at with your dog. A routine should start with a pose, so here's Freya doing a "sit pretty" as an example. Then, Puppy School tutor Kaitlin Reynell of @encoredogs is showing us how to teach a distance circle. Start with multiple cones and lure your dog around them. Then take the cones away gradually. If you don't have cones you can use food tins instead. Our training is all done using positive reinforcement, so you can see Freya getting a tasy reward after each go. Save this video and have a go with your dog, we would love to see how you get on! #crufts #crufts2024 #heelworktomusic #dancingdog #caninefreestyle #positivereinforcementtraining #puppytrainingclasses #puppyschool