Puppyhood Course

Do you know the right way to build a kind, caring and loving relationship with your Puppy? Do you want them to grow into a confident, happy and go anywhere dog, the proud addition to your family we all want?

All at home

You spend most of your time with your dog at home. It's where the errors start and the biggest changes can be made.

Building foundations

We help you build the right relationship and make sure your dog looks at you as their kind, fair and loving leader.

In your own time

No pressured timescales or deadlines to meet, just commitment from you to the process to make it work.

Force free

No punishments involved - just some ground rules and boundaries for your dog to follow.

You don't get this time back. From when you bring your Puppy home until they are 16 weeks old is a crucial time in their development and it’s your window to set your relationship with them up in the right way. Learn how to become your Puppies kind, fair and loving leader so they look to you for guidance and support. Help them be confident and well rounded by leading from the front.

Learn With Elvis

Throughout this course you will meet Elvis the Border Terrier Puppy and follow him through his first ten weeks of life at home.

At 4 months old Elvis is –

Confident and sociable off lead
Has excellent recall
Is friendly with people
Can go anywhere with his family

Course Syllabus

Intro:
- Getting to know your puppy
The principles of puppyhood:
- Becoming the leader
- Realistic Expectations
- Equipment and crate set up
Preparation and early days:
- The journey home
- Puppy body language
- The first 24hrs
- Toilet training
- Mouthing & biting
- Puppies and kids
- Socialisation
- Reverse training
First walk and early training:
- Commands to train
- How to reward your puppy
- How to meet other dogs
- Typical park situation
- Quartering - why you need it
- Quartering demo
- Steady exercise
- Puppy health
BONUS:
- Recall training
- Spencers first outdoor training session
- At home with Poppy

Meet Your Trainer

Allan Ritchie GoDT (MPDTI)

Allan has over 40 years of experience working with dogs. Becoming obsessed with dogs from a young age he joined the RAF as a dog handler and learnt his trade. Then moving into the Police force as part of the rapid response and hostage rescue team, there’s not a lot that phases Allan Ritchie. His ability to keep calm, understand and help people are key to his success and well deserved excellent reputation as a dog trainer.

After retiring from the Police force he built a kennel and dog training centre and realised that he should be concentrating on the other end of the lead, teaching and helping people to learn the skills they needed to live in harmony with their dogs.

Never far from his side is Otto his Labrador who you will certainly meet in Clan Dog’s training videos and events. They can often be found floating down the Tweed in a kayak together.

View Allan’s profile on the Guild Of Dog Trainers website here.

Allan Ritchie

Master Professional Dog Trainer

Buy the course

Puppyhood Course

Want to know how to start your new furry friend on the right path to becoming a well trained dog?

£68.99

* one time payment with optional 7 day free membership trial (New members only)

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions that are not answered here, please reach out to us at hello@clandog.co.uk

The "Leadership Skills" course is an online course that focuses on helping dog owners enhance their leadership skills in managing and guiding their furry friends.

By enrolling in the "Leadership Skills" course, you can become an expert in building the right relationship with your dog, ensuring they see you as their kind, fair, and loving leader. This can lead to improved behavior and a stronger bond between you and your dog.

Every person and every dog is different. So the amount of time it takes to see results will vary but you shouldn’t have any problems putting everything in place in under a week. Most people who follow and implement what’s in this challenge see success almost straight away and longer term are able to build on this foundation to really improve their relationship with their dog.

Some topics covered in the "Leadership Skills" course include understanding where your dog sits on the personality scale, mindfulness with your dog, setting boundaries, the importance of confidence, and prevention over cure.

Yes, the "Leadership Skills" course is designed for all types of dog owners, regardless of their dog's breed or behavior. It aims to help dog owners establish the right relationship and improve their dog's behavior.

There are no specific prerequisites for taking the course, although having a basic understanding of dog behavior may be helpful.

We can't guarantee, but the course is designed to help improve your relationship with your dog and by providing expert guidance and support. If you follow the guidance and are consistent, we are fully confident you can improve your dogs behaviour.