121 Puppy Training
Happy Buddies offer individually tailored private training and behavioural sessions for dogs of all ages.
Happy Buddies offer individually tailored 121 puppy training sessions throughout Surrey.
We are able to offer both Face to Face and Online 121 Training/Behaviour Consultations (although for some training/behavioural concerns, online may not be appropriate).
Please note that our 121 appointments take place on Monday, Thursday and Friday daytimes. We do not offer evening appointments and weekend appointments cannot be guaranteed.
121 Puppy Services
121 Choosing the Right Puppy & Pre-Puppy Preparation Consultation
It is an exciting time once you have made the decision to introduce a puppy to your family. However, choosing the right puppy for you and your family is not to be taken lightly. It should be something that is researched and done with a great deal of care and thought.
We can help you with this, by giving you some information on how to go about choosing the right puppy for you. During this consultation, we can help you consider the type of puppy that might suit your family and what kind of adult dog that puppy might grow into. we can also give advice on selecting a reputable breeder. In addition to this, the consultation covers suggestions for when you bring your puppy home, setting up your home in preparation for his/her arrival, introducing children and other pets, what equipment might be needed and suitable toys for your puppy. We can also answer questions you may have on sleeping arrangements, feeding, toilet training and exercise. Each visit is individual to you, so we can tailor the appointment to suit your needs.
Face to Face £75
Online £65
121 Early Puppy Guidance Consultation
Sometimes new puppy owners need some help straight away. We can visit your home (either face to face or online) and provide advice on those all important puppy concerns that most new owners need help with such as toilet training, jumping up, play biting, chewing etc. We also provide advice on how you can effectively socialise your new puppy in their early stages of life including guidance on appropriate social interaction with your children and existing family pets and help them to play safely together. We’ll discuss diet and nutrition, appropriate toys and how to play with them effectively without hurting your puppy or encouraging undesirable behaviours. Each visit is individual to you and can be tailored to suit your needs. All training will be carried out using positive, reward based methods.
Face to Face £75
Online £65
121 Puppy’s First Walk
Guidance and support on taking your puppy for their first walk.
If you are worried about taking your puppy for a walk, we can come along and provide support to you. Puppies need to have lots of positive experiences with other puppies/dogs and people and it is important for your puppy to feel safe, confident and happy when out and about. The session will last 1 hour (but don’t worry, we won’t be exercising your puppy that long)!
We will cover meeting other dogs and people, greeting strangers appropriately, cyclists, joggers and we’ll also do some recall work. If you haven’t already taken your puppy off the lead on a walk, we can help you to gain the confidence to do this.
Face to Face £75
121 Puppy School Training Course
Sometimes, for whatever reason, puppies or dogs are not suited to a class environment. They may be too nervous or anxious or previously shown signs of aggression, or just be too old for my group Puppy School courses. Sometimes it is just because owners lead busy lives and cannot make training classes where days and times are set in stone. So we also offer the Puppy School course on a 121 basis (for puppies of any age), both face to face or online. The 121 course covers the same content as the group Puppy School curriculum but it is conducted at your home (either face to face or online). It would consist of 7 sessions; the Puppy Pre-School Online Guidance Session and then 6 weekly sessions, each lasting 1 hour each. You’ll also receive a welcome pack and whatsapp support throughout the duration of your course.