Puppies go through a critical socialisation period between 3–14 weeks of age, when their brains are primed to explore and learn. This makes the first month at home the ideal time to expose them to new sights, sounds, and experiences. Early socialisation is essential for raising confident, well-adjusted dogs. Whether through group classes or in-home training, setting your puppy up for success starts from day one. Let us help guide the journey!

Belinda, owner and trainer at Treat Play Love, has been running puppy pre-school classes for over 15 years. Prior to establishing Treat...

The priority in any group puppy class should be on ensuring that each puppy feels safe.

We live in a society that has traditionally relied on using punishment-based training methods for decades. With such a long history doing...

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What is the socialisation period for puppies, and what does good socialisation look like? We get lots of enquiries from people who have...

The silly season is upon us and, if you are anything like us, you will be seeing all those cute Christmas costumes for dogs in the shops...