Puppy Playdates
Making friends and keeping friends is a very important life skill for any puppy. Learning to listen and speak up when necessary will stand to your dog throughout their life.
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What do we cover?
Puppy playdates are 30 minute long directed play sessions where the puppies learn to play nicely, to listen to their playmates and respect what they say, and to speak up if they don't like the play. As the human part of the dog-handler team you will learn how to recognise what your puppy and others are saying, how and when to intervene to make a good experience for all and how to work with your puppy so that they are still happy to call away from the group and not ignore you just because their friends are there.
Who is this course for?
This group course is designed for puppies up to 16 weeks of age or 20 weeks of age for those who have done the Puppy Primer group.
If your puppy is very fearful or snapping at people or dogs approaching please let us know as this will require other work first.
Preparing for your course
There are a few things to bring with you to your course.
- Training treats
- Comfortable puppy harness
- Fixed length leash
- A non-squeaky toy your dog likes
- Water & a bowl to drink from
- Towels for drying off
- Mat or blanket for your dog to sit on
Please try to avoid feeding your dog for 2 hours before class unless they have a medical condition that requires more frequent food.
Please note that we do not permit any tools in class that are aversive in nature, this includes: choke chains; slip leads; martingales; electric collars; no-pull harnesses (harnesses that get tighter when pulled); prong collars; or retractable leashes.
Location, dates, times & cost
Our group courses are held outdoors either in our training field just outside of Prosperous or in Monread Park in Naas. The course is run on grass so please dress for the weather. We run classes in public spaces so that we are working on the distractions of every day life from the get go.
Upcoming dates:
- Sunday 4th January - 10am
- Sunday 11th January - 11:30am
- Sunday 18th January - 11:30am
These sessions cost €15 each.
Note: There is an upcoming price increase from February 1st for new bookings.
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