Expert one to one support, tailored precisely to you and your puppy with access to day-by-day advice so the first six weeks run as smoothly as possible and you ENJOY life with your new friend.
The first few weeks with a new puppy are magical, but they can be hard-work, tiring and a bit of a stress rollercoaster too, especially when things aren’t going quite to plan…. and they never do with puppies!
Take the stress away knowing you have expert help with you, day by day, to support and advise AS THINGS HAPPEN!Â
In addition to your weekly sessions, you have your own personal WhatsApp group to share videos and updates and access advice just when you need it, so you get the best support possible as you navigate your way through things like toilet training, how to manage those enthusiastic needle teeth, making sure everyone gets a good nights sleep and knowing how to introduce the big wide world outside your front door.
After all, your puppy is learning all the time, they don’t wait for a weekly session with a trainer!
You can start the programme at any time in your puppy’s first three months with you, but the sooner the better – within hours of coming through the door if you like, to get you off to the very best start. Â
This means you can really enjoy the experience of having your new puppy.
What you do in these first few weeks really helps build the foundations for the years ahead – and you only get one shot at them. We help you get things right, and believe us when we say we KNOW preventing issues is much better, and easier, than trying to unpick them after they have developed!
What does our Puppy Pawtastic Start programme help you with?
As with all our programmes, one-to-one support means we focus on the areas which are most important for you and your new puppy. Every puppy and family are different and so no two programmes are exactly the same – it’s what ensures they are so successful.Â
Six weeks gives us plenty of time to start building all the key foundations for a happy life together:
Homelife essentials
Toilet training, night times, how to handle chewing and playbiting, learning to settle (especially when you’re eating tea), and home alone and independence training so you can have a shower in peace and head out when needed.Â
Playtime and enrichment
Understanding and meeting your puppy’s needs, enrichment activities to calm and relax pup in the right way, and suitable games to play.
Out and about and socialisation
Essential skills for having fun on walks and how to handle REAL life situations like loose lead walking, recall, dealing with new experiences and places, car travel, and social skills around other dogs.
Teaching key lifeskills
Respond to name instantly, get on and off the furniture please, swap and share, leave things alone, wait calmly at the door, four paws on the floor!
Brilliant communication
Learn about being able to read your puppy’s body language so you know exactly what they are saying and how to respond so that you can be their most trusted person and safe space
Building confidence
A confident puppy means a confident dog. Helping your puppy cope with, enjoy and be resilient in new situations and knowing how to support them when they are anxious is the key to confidence AND a strong relationship with you.Â
Easy caregiving
Learn how to clean teeth and check ears and paws without any force or restraint, and wash away a muddy walk without getting soaked! Taking care of your pup’s wellbeing will be SO easy.
Preventing future behaviour issues
Recognise the early signs of behaviour problems like separation distress, excessive barking, walk difficulties, guarding food and spaces, sound fears and other common issues and know what to do next.
What you get with a Puppy Pawtastic Start programme
Day by day expert support and advice from a highly experienced puppy specialist to guide you through your puppy’s development for 6 weeks over this critical early period, building the foundations you need for your happiest life together.Â
- A space to tell us about you and your new puppy BEFORE your programme starts, so we can focus all the session time itself on helping you move forwards.
- 60 minute ‘welcome’ Zoom call with Kaye, our puppy specialist to get you off to an amazing start.
- 5 x 30 minute ‘support’ Zoom call – your weekly check-in to celebrate success, sort teething issues (literal and otherwise), go through next steps and plan your week ahead.
- Access to your own personal WhatsApp group so you can stay in daily contact with Kaye who will be able to support you with your progress. THIS IS TRANSFORMATIONAL! After all, training sessions are just a tiny part of your dog’s learning – day to day life is where the magic happens and where support is most valuable.
And get these
amazing
PUPPY BONUSES….
BOOKÂ YOUR PAWTASTIC START PROGRAMME HERE
£695.00
SAVE £25 when you book with PUPPY PREPARATION
Original price was: £820.00.£795.00Current price is: £795.00.
We know it typically takes at least 3 months to really find your feet with a new puppy … and start guiding them into adolescence! If you would love support all the way through, see our ultimate Very Best Paw Forwards puppy support and development programme.
To get started after signing up…
Use the account you create (or sign in with) at checkout to log back into the site and you’ll see your Pawtastic Start Puppy ‘course’ area under Account/My courses.
This gives you immediate access to the information you need to send us before your session and we’ll be in touch, usually the next working day, to book you into the diary. Please note we generally don’t offer sessions after 6pm or at weekends, but can do so occasionally by prior agreement for urgent puppy arrivals! Please contact us before booking if you think you may need this.
Want more support after your programme ends?
We know that when you get towards the end of a programme the thought of going without the support that has been so valuable in those first 6 weeks can be worrying – but we can still help!  We have lots of options to continue supporting you including a 6 week extension on the Pawtastic Start Puppy programme or just some ad hoc support as and when you need it. Our priority is finding an option that works best for you.
Talk to Kaye as you near the end of your initial 6 week programme!
