Baby Puppy School Aspendale

Fridays | 4:30pm | Start Date 24/04/2026 | Aspendale Scouts Hall ➔ 60 minute class run every week for 5 weeks (Total of 5 x 60 min classes) ➔ For Puppies 8 to 16 weeks of age ➔ Graduation Certificate ➔ Easy intake form ➔ Puppy School Checklist ➔ Small classes ➔ Access to a private supportive group ➔ Plus 1 on 1 home session optional add on ➔ Positive Reinforcement dog training methods ➔ Bonus online training worth $80 Baby Puppy School Aspendale What we’ll cover - Settling on the mat – teaching puppy to be calm indoors - Boundaries @ home - How to reward puppy when it does the correct behaviour - Puppy’s name recognition - Teaching ‘Sit’ - Environment enrichment for your puppy – suitable toys - Focus exercises such as :’Look’ & ‘Doggie Zen’ so puppy learns to focus on its owner in the presence of distractions - Talk about ‘Toilet training’ - Teaching ‘target hand’ – follow my hand - Go to mat using a hand target or lure - Supervised puppy play - Collar touches - Talk: mouthing & jumping up on people: meeting people politely - Teaching: Drop or lay down - Cooperative care exercises: preparing the puppy for vet visits, the groomer, handling - Swap toys safely, ‘give it’ - Introduction to ‘Stay’ - More focus games - Introducing puppy to new surfaces - Teaching ‘Leave it!’ - Introduction to loose leash walking & dog walking equipment - Recalls & come when called - Fun games with puppies