Puppy classes

soph!

just wondering can anyone recommend a puppy class is Cork and are they worth going to. Have my new pup a week now a cockapoo, really well behaved and learns really quickly just wondering are they worth the time and money?? thanks

CreedonsDogDayc

Hi Soph,

I have puppy classes starting at my doggie daycare in Cork next week.

If you know very little about dog ownership then the classes are a must, the information you learn is invaluable, and you start off on the right foot with your dog, avoiding a lot of trouble in the future.

If you have brought up many well behaved dogs in the past and have friends and family with dogs that you can socialise your pup with, then you may not need to go to the classes.

The socialisation part of the class is really important, its SOOOOO important to socialise your puppy between weeks 12 - 16/18 as this is when they are most confident and open to new experiences. Make sure you manage every environment that your pup is in though so he/she doesnt spook and develop a phobia.

just incase your new to dog ownership, there are some great tips here. Its for timid dogs, but very relevant to puppies
http://www.dogtrainingbasics.com/Confidence.html

Sigma Force

There's COCO Dog club as well, if you Google it the site should come up, I think they are near Mitchelstown

CreedonsDogDayc

Coco were in Mallow, they are on a hiatus now and its actually Ilse, one of the instructors from Coco that is instructing the classes at my place!