Puppy Steps to Confidence Programme

Puppy Steps to Confidence Programme

The puppy steps to confidence package (6 months/24 weeks) for spaniels, cockapoos and other spaniel cross breeds has been devised to help and support you and your puppy from before arrival (if required), the early weeks up to young adulthood. It incorporates and adds to the puppy. puppy plus and adolescent dogs programmes in one structured programme.

The focus is to gradually building you and your puppy's communication, connection & skills and in different situations using consistent and gentle training methods. This will give you the confidence and knowledge to take your dog to places they are comfortable with, remembering not all puppies or dogs will find every situation to their liking and you will be able to assess their feeling and act appropriately

The Puppy Steps to Confidence package includes: 

30 minute puppy prep video or phone call 

Month 1 

  • Week 1 - 2 hour home visit to discuss any issues such as toilet training, feeding. sleeping or eating routines and understanding their needs, emotions & natural instincts. Running through and practicing your training plan for the month. The potential training exercises are listed below but may vary depending on their age and current ability
  • Week 2 - Email support and additional training information
  • Week 3 - 30 minute video or phone support call to answer any questions and review the training plan
  • Week 4 - Email support and additional training information

Month 2

  • Week 5 - 1 hour home visit to review progress and run through and practice this month's training plan
  • Week 6, 7 & 8 - as weeks 2, 3 & 4

Month 3

  • Week 9 - 1 hour session in your local area on lead to review progress and run through and practice this month's training plan
  • Week 10, 11 & 12 - as above 

Month 4

  • Week 13 - 1 hour session at my field in Llanymynech off lead to review progress and run through and practice this months training plan
  • Week 14, 15 & 16 - as above 

Month 5

  • Week 17 - 1 hour session in a countryside or recreation location on or off lead to review progress and run through and practice this month's training plan
  • Week 18, 19 & 20 - as above 

Month 6

  • Week 21  - 1 hour session in a residential or town location on lead to review progress and run through and practice this month's training plan
  • Week 22, 23 & 24 - as above 

Throughout the duration of your package, you can contact me with any questions and concerns by email or WhatsApp.

The package will follow this structured plan which will progress gradually over the weeks and months. It will include puppy training and routine building and progress into taking your puppy/young dog into real life locations and situations they may find themselves in when they are ready.

The training plans include:

  • Month 1 - name recognition, hand touch & collar hold
  • Month 2 - on & off, automatic sit & loose lead walking and recall foundations
  • Month 3 - loose lead walking, meeting people & dogs, confidence in a new situation
  • Month 4 - recall, communication, working around people and dog distractions
  • Month 5 - recall & loose lead walking, working around natural distractions 
  • Month 6  - loose lead walking, working around un-natural distractions, sitting calmly in distracting locations or cafes etc

Where possible for consistency and commitment the training and support sessions should be held on the same day and time each month. If life gets in the way on occasion please let me know asap so we can rearrange for the following week

There are 3 payment options to fit your circumstances

Payment Options 

Full Payment on Booking - £445

3 payments (on booking and before month 3, before month 5) - £160

6 payments (on booking and before weeks 5. 9, 13, 17 & 21) - £85

As this is a long commitment a maximum of 2 weeks can be delayed due to holidays or sickness. My holidays and planned family situations will be notified and included into the schedule at the time of booking.

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I am based in Oswestry and have a private field in Llanymynech. For home visits I cover the towns & villages of north west Shropshire, east Powys including the SY10, SY11, SY12, SY21, SY22, LL14 & LL20 postcodes.