Is the Puppy Foundation Programme Right for You?

This programme is suitable for new and experienced owners who want practical support raising a calm, confident and well-rounded dog.

I can help if:

• You’re preparing to bring a puppy home

• You’ve recently welcomed a puppy into your family

• Toilet training isn’t progressing as expected

• Biting, mouthing or jumping up is becoming difficult

• Your puppy struggles to settle or sleep

• You want to introduce crate training positively

• Your puppy pulls on the lead or loses focus outdoors

• Recall disappears as soon as something interesting appears

• You’re unsure how to socialise your puppy safely

• Your puppy seems nervous or overwhelmed by new experiences

• You want to prevent separation-related difficulties

• You need the whole household to follow the same approach

You don’t have to wait for a problem to develop. You can contact me before your puppy comes home so we can discuss preparation, routines, equipment and how to make the first few weeks easier.

What Will My Puppy Learn?

The programme is shaped around your puppy’s development and what matters most to your household. We can work on:

• Toilet training and creating a manageable daily routine

• Puppy biting, mouthing and chewing

• Name recognition, attention and engagement

• Recall around gradually increasing distractions

• Loose-lead walking and introducing walking equipment

• Settling calmly at home and in public

• Crate or safe-space training

• Building confidence around new places and experiences

• Appropriate greetings without jumping up

• Handling for grooming, veterinary care and everyday life

• Learning to spend time alone

• Impulse control and emotional regulation

• Safe interaction with children, visitors and other animals

• Breed-specific enrichment and appropriate play

• Understanding your puppy’s body language

• Preventing reactivity, resource guarding and separation-related distress

We’ll also look at puppy socialisation. This doesn’t mean encouraging your puppy to meet every dog or person they see. It means introducing them safely to the environments, sounds, people and experiences they’re likely to encounter while helping them remain calm and connected to you. The aim isn’t simply to teach a list of commands. It’s to help you understand how your puppy learns and give you practical skills you can continue using as they grow.

How Does the Puppy Foundation Programme Work?

The complete programme provides 6.5 hours of one-to-one training. It includes an initial 1.5-hour session followed by five one-hour sessions, which can be spaced according to your puppy’s development. Sessions begin at your home, where many early challenges occur. As your puppy becomes ready, we can move into nearby parks, walking routes, town centres or other suitable environments to practise around real-life distractions.

The programme includes:

● A training plan tailored to your puppy and household

● Detailed notes after every session

● Access to relevant training videos

● WhatsApp support between sessions

● Training at home and in suitable local environments

● The flexibility to adapt the plan as your puppy develops

At-home training can begin before your puppy has completed their vaccinations. We can work on routines, toilet training, biting, handling, settling and other early

foundations without visiting public areas. Outdoor sessions will begin when it’s safe and consistent with your vet’s advice. Partners, children and other members of the household are also welcome to participate, with children appropriately supervised.

Puppy Foundation Price

The complete programme costs £320. If you’re not ready to commit to the full programme, you can begin with a 1.5-hour taster session for £65. You can then book the remaining five sessions for £265.

If you receive income-related support and cost is preventing you from accessing training, please contact me to discuss the available options.

Book a free call to tell me what’s happening and what you’d most like help with. We can then decide whether the complete Puppy Foundation programme, a taster session or online support is the right next step.