You have made a good decision to take your puppy to Puppy Training School and here are some tips on how to prepare for the first class. Dress in casual comfortable clothes as you will be totally involved in the training of your puppy and it is not unusual to have to sit on the floor with your puppy. Also wear shoes with low heels and soft soles.



As skirts tend to flap in a dog's face it is a good idea to wear trousers if possible and you will also need a pocket or waist bag for tit-bits.

Some tips to prepare your puppy too. To ensure that your puppy is comfortable wearing a collar start placing one on it long before the first day at school.

You don't want an over excited puppy arriving at school on its first day, so if you need to take the puppy by car to the venue ensure that the puppy is used to travelling in the car.

It is advisable to take the puppy for short rides in the car a few days prior to starting school so that it gets used to it.

It is not a good idea to feed your puppy just before leaving for class. Rather feed your puppy at least an hour before training so that it has time to do its business before you leave for class. The last thing you want is to have to clean up accidents in the middle of class!

By arriving at the Puppy School in good time will help your puppy as it will then have time to get acquainted with the area, have another run around outside and greet the other puppies attending the class.

You will I am sure find that there are a variety of dogs attending the same puppy class, but this will not be a problem if your puppy is already used to socializing with other dogs.

Be prepared to give the puppy a lot of reassurance and love as it may be a little nervous if your puppy is not used to other dogs. I recommend choosing a spot next to another puppy of similar size to your own.

It really is important if you have enrolled your puppy at Puppy School for a full course that you attend all the classes with your puppy. Even if your puppy is not well, it will still be worth your while to attend the class without your puppy so that you can teach it what it missed at home prior to the next class.

Be sure to give your puppy lots of praise during and at the end of each class and remember to do your homework before the next lesson and practice what you both have learnt in the training when you get home.

As consistency in training a puppy is very important share the commands and training techniques that you learnt at the puppy school with the other members of your family so that you all use the same commands and avoid confusing the puppy.