WellBeing Services
Puppy Preschool
Puppy Pre-School at Enfield Veterinary Hospital
Give your puppy the best possible start with Social Pups Puppy Pre-School, a fun and supportive four-week program designed for puppies aged approximately 8 to 16 weeks.
Classes are hosted at Enfield Veterinary Hospital by Melissa Eagle, an experienced veterinary nurse who has been part of the Enfield Vet team for more than 10 years. Melissa combines her veterinary nursing knowledge with practical puppy-training techniques to help families build confident, well-mannered and happy dogs.
Why is puppy pre-school important?
The first few months of a puppy’s life are an important period for learning and development. Positive experiences during this time can help shape how your puppy responds to new people, animals, environments and situations as they grow.
Puppy pre-school can help your puppy:
- Build confidence in a safe and controlled environment
- Learn appropriate social skills around people and other puppies
- Develop good manners and basic life skills
- Become comfortable visiting the veterinary clinic
- Learn how to settle and regain focus
- Reduce common puppy behaviours such as biting, jumping and inappropriate chewing
- Strengthen the bond between your puppy and your family
Classes also give owners the opportunity to ask questions, understand normal puppy behaviour and learn practical techniques that can be continued at home.
What will we cover?
Throughout the four-week program, Melissa will guide you through:
- Settling techniques and regaining your puppy’s focus
- Basic cues including sit, drop, leave it, touch and swap
- Puppy biting and mouthing
- Toilet training
- Jumping up
- Positive handling and confidence-building exercises
- Helpful strategies for raising a calm and well-adjusted puppy
Class details
When: Wednesday evenings, 7:45 pm–8:45 pm
Duration: One-hour class each week for four weeks
Cost: $220
Location: Enfield Veterinary Hospital, 94 Coronation Parade, Enfield NSW 2136
What to bring
Please bring:
- Your puppy wearing a collar or harness with a standard lead
- Your puppy’s favourite toy
- A hungry puppy who has not been fed within three hours before class
- For safety, please do not bring retractable leads, slip leads or choke chains.
To help keep the classes calm and comfortable, a maximum of three people may attend per puppy.
Book your puppy’s place
Places are limited and classes often fill quickly.
To enquire or book, please contact Melissa Eagle:
Phone: 0410 471 711
Email: [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you and your puppy to Social Pups Puppy Pre-School and helping you build the foundations for a lifetime of confidence, companionship and tail-wagging adventures.
EVH Puppy Club
EVH Puppy Club aims to be a fun, welcoming environment- no matter if this is your tenth puppy or your first!
It is run by Katy, a qualified vet nurse who owns KM Pet Services and has completed both formal qualifications in Canine Behavior and Training, as well as years of experience working with dogs of all breeds. She is also a qualified vet nurse and takes care of reception / front of house at Enfield Veterinary Hospital.
EVH Puppy Club focuses on building a foundation of life skills for puppies and their owners, setting them up for lifetime success. Over four weeks we will cover many important topics including:
- Socialisation catered to your pups confidence level and capability
- Personalised advice regarding troubleshooting toilet training, biting, jumping issues
- Basic obedience practice (Sit, stay, recall, down, loose lead walking)
- How to give your puppy a basic health check
- Beginning impulse control in puppies
- Desensitisation to handling and restraint
- Learning about basic dog behavior and how and why dogs learn, what motivates them and how we can use this to build a better relationship
- A puppy pack upon graduation full of toys, samples and discounts on premium
brands
When and Where?
EVH Puppy Club will run on Wednesday nights, from 7:45pm to 8:45pm.
The cost for four weeks is $200, for a four week course, paid up front.
The class size limit is six puppies per class.
All puppies must have a minimum of their first vaccination before the course starts – proof of vaccination is required upon sign up.
All breeds are welcome, the accepted age range is 8 to 14 weeks (Puppies to be 14 weeks on the first week of the course)
Any questions?
Please message KM Pet Services on Facebook if you have questions.
