£12.50 for 30/60 minutes
Our puppy socialising sessions are for puppies from 12 weeks old.
We’ve recently launched a brand new service – Puppy Socialisation walks!
Before now, we’ve only ever walked dogs from 20 weeks old and slowly introduced them to big group walks. But now, we’ve launched dedicated Puppy Socialising Groups!
We’ve got a larger team, with more experience and our own exclusive facilities. This now enables us to safely deliver some fab socialising groups for pups under 20 weeks old.
What is Puppy Socialisation?
Puppy brains develop so fast that it’s vital they experience socialisation with both people and other dogs at a young age. This helps them to be more confident and be able to communicate more effectively.
The Kennel Club says:
“A puppy who is properly reared in their early weeks will be far more likely to grow up confident, calm, more open to learning new things, less likely to respond to new experiences fearfully or aggressively – in short, more likely to become a good family dog.”
Once they’ve had their vaccinations at 12 weeks, The Kennel Club recommends dogs start to socialise with others.
This is why we’ve launched Puppy Socialisation – to allow your fur baby to experience these important interactions at a young age so they grow up to be a happy, loving dog.
How will the Puppy Socialising Groups work?
Puppies aged 12-16 weeks will be taken out for a 30 minute session. We run these in the same way as our main group walks – where we can pick up pup from your home, take them out and drop them home afterwards (whether you’re at home or not!) We’ll match your puppy to others who are similar age, breed and size and take them out for a little bit of group play, before returning them home. We can also feed them their lunch if you are not in.
These groups will be taken to a safe location where the pups can play together and socialise just like they are supposed to. There will be a maximum of four pups in the socialisation groups, so we can ensure your pup doesn’t get overwhelmed and overstimulated.
From 16-20 weeks, the groups will be built up from 30 minutes, so the puppies get used to being out for longer. We’ll also focus on getting them from the ‘play’ stage to the ‘walking’ stage. This will get them used to being out and about with others, while exercising AND playing.
Once your fur baby reaches 20 weeks, we’ll get them introduced into 1 hour group walks by putting them with like for like dogs. We have ‘role model’ dogs who are the perfect example for younger pups. They have good recall, manners and who will play nicely with your pups. This will give your baby the chance to learn, play, exercise and socialise just like they should!
How can I get my puppy started?
Just contact us any time to get your pup started! Pop us a message with info about your fur baby and we’ll arrange a conversation or meet and greet to discuss everything. We’ll then get your dog started ASAP.
Don’t let your puppy miss out on this vital socialising stage and get in touch now.
Contact us now about our Puppy Socialisation Groups!