The First Year

You’re not raising a puppy.

You’re raising the dog you’ll share
the next 15 years with.

Practical classes and ongoing suport for puppies
and the people raising them.

Kind • Evidence-based • Relationship-led

You can join puppy classes on their own.
The First Year is there if you'd like someone alongside you as your puppy grows.

Start with foundation training

Perfect if you want to build strong foundations in a supportive group.

A person with a colorful bracelet gently holding the nose of a curly-haired, brown and gray puppy. The puppy is sniffing or licking the person's hand in a cozy indoor setting.

Six week course
Practical training for everyday life

Friday evenings
6:15pm
Stone Village Hall, Lower Stone, GL13 9LE

£150 for 6 weeks

Small classes
Maximum of four for individual attention

Real life skills
Focus on confidence, manners and learning

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Led by Sam
Qualified, experienced and here to help

An adorable light brown and cream curly-haired puppy sitting on a white fluffy surface against a beige background.

Support through the first year

Through puppyhood, adolescence and all the awkward stages in between.

From bringing your puppy home to navigating adolescence, you'll have someone who already knows you, knows your dog and is there when life gets complicated.

Monthly payment plans avaliable.

£795

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HERE’S HOW WE SUPPORT YOU

  • Meet your puppy
    We’ll get to know your puppy and your life

  • Learn together
    Build the basics in small, supportive classes

  • Real life support
    Real life help for real life challenges

  • Prepare for adolescence
    Prepare for the stages that change everything

  • Help when you're stuck
    Quick questions, reassurance and advice

  • Practise in the real world
    Focused 1:1 session at key points in the year

The journey

The first few weeks
Building confidence, routines and connection.

A few months later
Life feels easier.

Then adolescence arrives
Things change. That's normal.

When life changes
You already know who to ask.

By the end of the year
You're simply getting on with enjoying your dog.