New Puppy Home Visits

Welcome Home Puppy!

Puppies have a LOT of learning to do in a VERY short space of time. Developmentally, your dog’s critical learning period (when they learn to approach new things with curiosity rather than fear), starts when your puppy is about 2 weeks old and quickly tapers off after about 12 weeks of age (up to 16 weeks of age for larger breeds), which is often before most puppies arrive at their first training class.

By providing you with one-to-one advice and coaching prior to and / or soon after your puppy arrives in your home, I can help you to:

• Prepare your home in advance of your puppy's arrival, for example, establishing an appropriate, safe and inviting area for your puppy to rest, sleep and spend time alone

• Plan the 'handover' day to ensure that your puppy's transition from the breeder's / fosterer's home or rescue centre to your home is as stress-free as possible

• Introduce your puppy successfully to other family members, including children, existing dogs in the home and any other pets

• Create a structured routine for your puppy, and house rules for the whole family to follow, to promote clarity, calmness and confidence amongst everyone in the home

• Implement a successful house-training plan

• Develop your puppy's confidence when spending time alone

• Avoid common pitfalls that can lead to your puppy developing undesirable / unsafe behaviours

• Identify opportunities for providing your puppy with physical, psychological and social enrichment to meet their needs and ensure good welfare

• Understand how to protect your puppy’s body with appropriate exercise and management of their daily physical activities

• Create opportunities for socialising and habituating your puppy

• Put together a shopping list of things that you and your puppy are likely to need for satisfying basic needs, enrichment, management and training

• Embark on your shared journey of developing understanding and communication through basic training

Thoughtful planning and implementation of activities during your puppy’s first weeks, can help to ensure that your life together starts with minimal stress and maximum opportunity for you to develop a strong, secure bond with one another, and for your puppy to develop into a relaxed, confident and adaptable adult dog.

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We are now offering our New Puppy Home Visits in both a virtual format (using either video or telephone call) and in-person (if the visit can take place in your garden - for Covid-security reasons). For both options, supporting documentation is provided to you by email, including your copy of our 80 page New Puppy Guide reference document.

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For in-person visits, the 1 hour 30 minute consultation must be taken as a single session. For virtual visits, you have the option of taking the time all in one go, or, if you would like to chat with Sara both before and after your puppy’s arrival, you can split your consultation time into two 45 minute calls.

Price:

£50.00  -  1 hour 30 minute consultation + an emailed copy of our 'New Puppy Guide' reference document

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To register your interest in booking a New Puppy Home Visit, please complete the Registration Form on the Booking Information page.

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