A pawsitive start for you and your new puppy
Puppy pre-school classes Southern Highlands
It’s such an exciting time inviting a new puppy into your life and home.
Puppy classes will help you navigate all the different pieces of raising a wriggly, squidgey, bitey, cutey ball of love.
We’ll provide guidance on what socialisation really is, and how to do it.
How to nurture and teach the beginnings of key skills, bust a few myths and help you trouble-shoot the biting, pooing, peeing and jumping with a view to helping you give you and your puppy the best start.
How do our puppy pre-school classes work?
This is a 5 week course. You don’t have to wait for a course to finish. We operate a rolling enrolment so you can begin at any time subject to availability.
Puppies must be no less than 10 weeks, and no more than 18 weeks at the beginning of practical classes and have had their first vaccination. They do not need to have completed all their vaccinations to attend.
The first lesson is a one-hour orientation on Monday evenings at 6pm on Zoom and includes three training exercises. The remaining four practical lessons are 6pm on Tuesday evenings at 6pm and must be attended in consecutive weeks. They are one hour each, at Southern Highlands Veterinary Centre, 48 Berrima Rd, Moss Vale.
You can attend an orientation lesson and start the four consecutive practical lessons the following week, or later, providing your puppy meets the age requirements. You will learn how to teach your puppy to:
Start working on recall training.
What you get
One online orientation lesson, with heaps of tips and tricks to set you off on the right paw. You’ll learn three fun exercises to kick start your training.
You’ll receive training tutorials of a real puppy learning for the first time.
A Puppy Pre-school e-book. A great resource because there’s so much to remember.
Four practical lessons at Southern Highlands Veterinary Centre.
Access to me for the duration of the course.
A welcome pack, with goodies, offers and a special gift.
FAQs
How many lessons are there?
This is a 5 week course. The first lesson is a one-hour orientation on Monday evenings at 6pm on Zoom. The remaining four practical lessons are 6pm on Tuesday evenings at Southern Highlands Veterinary Centre.
Do I have to attend the lessons at the vets, in consecutive weeks?
Yes please. The lessons at the vets are rotated over four weeks. If you miss a week you can only attend the following week if there is availability, and you will end up repeating a lesson.
If I miss a lesson, can I make it up later?
Can I attend the orientation online, and attend the practical lessons a few weeks later?
How old does my puppy have to be to attend lessons at the vets?
Does my puppy have to be fully vaccinated to attend?
Where are the practical lessons?
How much is the course?
What do I need to register?
What if my puppy is too old for Puppy Pre-school?
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“Shona’s amazing support and guidance she gave us with our little Teddy was invaluable! Bringing a new puppy into our home was so exciting but also a little overwhelming – we had no idea where to start. From the start we felt so reassured.
Teddy loved the practical classes at the Southern Highlands Veterinary Centre, and so did we! The atmosphere was relaxed, friendly, and full of fun. We learned everything from how to stop biting and jumping to teaching him to listen to us and settle down when needed. The socialization tips were priceless, and it was wonderful to see Teddy interact positively with other puppies and people.
The e-book and training tutorials were a huge help at home, and having access to expert advice throughout the course was a lifesaver when questions popped up.
Thanks to Shona, Teddy is turning into such a well-behaved and happy little pup and we feel so much more confident as puppy parents. Highly recommend to anyone starting their puppy journey!”
Emily & Teddy 🐾
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Puppy Pre-School Group Class Waiver
Important Information/Agreement
Group classes for puppies aged no less than 10 weeks and not older than18 weeks at the beginning of practical classes. The first class is on Zoom, Monday at 6pm to 7pm.
The remaining four practical lessons are on Tuesday from 6pm to 7pm at Southern Highlands Veterinary Centre, 48 Berrima Road, Moss Vale. One full training course consists of five lessons each practical lesson is held on the same day and at the same time each week for a period of 4 weeks.
Courses are limited to six attendants and are operated on a ‘first-come-first-served basis’. Sign up fee for Puppy Pre-school group classes is in the amount of $229 (hereinafter ‘Service fee’)
Practical lessons are to be taken in four consecutive weeks. Should an owner miss a lesson, they are eligible for a make-up lesson subject to availability only. Extraordinary circumstances such as being hospitalized or emergency veterinary procedures are exempt.
All classes are taught by a professional dog trainer Shona Seymour (hereinafter ‘Trainer’).
Eligibility in order to be able to apply for and attend the course, before the first class the owner has to (i) present a vaccination record from your veterinarian (ii) tick acceptance of this agreement, and (iii) pay the service fee.
Trainer may deny services to dogs which are aggressive, not healthy, or otherwise not suitable for the training. In their own discretion, a Trainer may remove the dog from the training in case of any hazardous event.
Owner agrees to make the payment of the service fee prior to the start of the training session. A refund may be offered to the owner if they cancel their attendance before the class.
Owner hereby confirms that their pet is in good health and did not suffer from any contagious condition within the past 30 days.
Owner also confirms that the pet possesses all necessary vaccines, as shown in the vaccination record.
Owner understands and hereby agrees to risks involved with group training sessions, including but not limited to, catching diseases, getting injured and getting bitten.
Owner further understands that training does not guarantee that the dog will not misbehave or that the dog will behave in accordance with the received training, and hereby agrees to these risks.
Owner is solely responsible for their actions and actions of their dog both during the training and in the future.
Owner hereby holds harmless By Your Side Dog Training Coach, their agents, employees, and other individuals involved in providing the service in accordance with this agreement from any and all liability for any loss, damage or injury to persons, animals or property arising from or related to their actions, their pet or their pet’s actions.
During the registration you will be asked to provide proof of your puppy’s first vaccination, confirm you have read the agreement above and pay course fee of $229.
