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Congratulations on Your New Puppy!

Why choose our Puppy School?

Join Graceful Little Paws Puppy School in Preston for fun, gentle, indoor classes designed especially for puppies aged 8 to 15 weeks. Our positive reinforcement methods teach good manners, socialization, and basic skills to give your puppy the best start.

1st Vaccination required

What’s Included in Our Puppy Preschool?

(all classes start with puppy play for the first 10-15 minutes then leads on for training!)

Week 1: Let’s Get Started!

  • Why Force Free Training?

  • Socialisation

  • Potty Training Tips

  • Mouthing & Chewing Solutions

  • Marker Training (Yes!) Eye contact “Look”

Week 2: Building Strong Foundations

  • Reading Body Language

  • Training Time: Sit

  • Down (Drop)

  • Leash Walking

  • Go to Mat

Week 3: Enrichment and Behavioural Solutions

  • Enrichment Fun

  • Jumping Up Solutions

  • Training Time: Wait & Free

  • Practice Calm Leash Walking

  • Leave it

Week 4: Advanced Skills and Handling

  • Resource Guarding & Handling

  • Training Time: Touch (hand target)

  • Recall (come)

  • Give

  • Impulse control training

Week 5: GRADUATION DAY!

  • Practice Recall Off Lead

  • Stay

  • More Calm Lead Walking

  • Graduation Ceremony

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Have Questions?

Email us at gracefullittlepaws@gmail.com or give us a call on 0457461018

We look forward to welcoming you and your puppy to our program.

Graceful Little Paws Team

Train with a Renowned Expert

Your trainer, Grace, is a highly respected professional trained by world-renowned Victoria Stilwell. With over seven years of experience, Grace specializes in positive reinforcement training that builds confidence, strengthens the bond between you and your puppy, and sets them up for lifelong success.