About our classes
Our course is a set of 6 puppy training classes lasting 1 hour. The comprehensive programme has been carefully designed to take you through all the obedience basics giving you a good foundation for life with your new puppy or for any dog training sport you choose to do later.
You will learn how to teach your puppy to:
- Come when called
- Sit, lie down, stand on command
- Walk on a loose lead without pulling
- Accept handling (including for vets and groomers)
- Wait
- 'Settle'
- 'Leave' when asked
- Accept people near to food bowls, bones and chews
- Stop play biting
- Be sociable with humans and other puppies
- Greet people without jumping up
The puppy training exercises gradually progress from easy to more complex, building up your puppy's understanding and reliability each week.
Only reward-based puppy training methods are used at Puppy School Atherstone. Treats, toys and praise are used to encourage puppies to be well behaved. No bullying or rough handling is tolerated.
Encouragement and praise are used to help you acquire the skills you need to train your puppy. No humiliation or shaming of owners will occur and all lessons are fun and sociable with a happy, friendly atmosphere.
Although all the information you will need to train your puppy will be given to you in class, you will need to set aside time every day to practice the exercises at home to make the most of the ideas you have been given. Training at home will allow you to progress further in class and will result in a better trained puppy at the end of the 6 weeks.
About your tutor - Sharron Byard
I love spending time with my 4 dogs, Ruari, Ferghal, Phen and Ronan - all Irish Setters!
I have owned dogs all my life and have been a dog trainer for over 20 years. I think it's important to teach puppies the skills that may one day be vitally important to them - but also those which will make your day to day lives so much more enjoyable.
All of my dogs have been shown - up to Crufts level and I have enjoyed teaching them rally obedience, heelwork to music and scentwork over the years.
All of these fun activities increase bonding and trust between you and your dog which is why it is important to socialise and train a new puppy early.
I look forward to meeting you and your new puppy – as you embark on a lifetime of adventures together!
