Puppy Training & Socialisation
We know that every puppy and person will have their own unique relationship and we work with you to build a life-long bond and strong foundations for the best start in life.
With a combination of over 20 years of experience working with Puppies (and Humans!), we have the best combination of team attributes to give you and your dog the best support during those crucial development stages.
Clients and their dogs on our perfect puppy programme typically achieve:
Incredible focus and attention on their owners, even around distractions
Essential foundation behaviours such as 'sit', 'down', 'leave', 'stay' and 'settle' (perfect for the pub!) on cue
Crucial social skills with humans, children and puppies
A puppy that can greet without jumping up
Confidence and calmness
A puppy who will tolerate grooming and handling
A brilliant bond and mutual trust
Puppy Training & Socialisation
Perfect Puppy Package
For puppies under 6 months
Our Perfect Puppy Package offers the ideal balance of personalized in-person training, expert support, and controlled socialisation.
Unlike traditional “one-size-fits-all” village hall classes, we focus on the foundations that matter to you. We provide breed-specific guidance tailored to your puppy’s unique personality, ensuring you build a lifelong bond based on clear communication.
What’s Included:
* 1-to-1 In-Person Training: Focused, private sessions to build rock-solid foundations.
* Comprehensive Training Program: A step-by-step roadmap for you to follow at home.
* Unlimited WhatsApp Support: Have a question? Our support group ensures help is always just a message away.
* Puppy Socialisation Classes: Controlled environments for your pup to learn vital social skills.
* The “Puppy Pack”: A curated welcome kit filled with essentials for all new puppy owners.
Why choose us?
We believe every dog is an individual. By combining private coaching with group socialisation, we ensure your puppy isn’t just “well-behaved” in a class, but a well-adjusted companion in the real world.
Locations
Our Perfect Puppy Package covers everything you will need to give your puppy the best foundations in life!
This includes; basic obedience training, loose lead walking, recall and life skills such as calm training.
Our training centre is based in Whimple – 10 minutes from Pinhoe.
Offering one to one in person training in Exeter, East Devon, Cullompton & surrounding areas.
Exeter & surrounding areas
“We have just completed our 6 week ultimate puppy class training. The skills we learnt were fantastic for building a strong positive relationship with my 5 month old puppy.
Puppies could socialise in a safe environment and the training was fun and easy to pick up.
We also got tips on food hierarchy for effective training and an amazing hamper.
Kerry is warm welcoming and my puppy adores her. We also had a number of 1:1 sessions which were completed at home.
I learnt key skills quickly using Kerry’s positive reward. I highly recommend this business. 5⭐️”
FAQ’s
What age should I start puppy training?
Our clients start puppy training from Week 1 of bringing pup home! Our first home visit is great for expert help on house training and basic training foundations. If you are not a first-time dog owner and have this stage in hand, we can start your sessions later on once pups are vaccinated and ready to go out!
What age do you cover up to as a puppy?
Our puppy programme covers puppies up to 6 months of age. If your pup is older than this — no worries! We can help you on our 1:1 programme, which is designed for dogs over 6 months.
Do you run group classes?
Yes! As part of our Puppy Programme, we run dedicated Puppy Social Classes where puppies and their owners come together to learn about social skills, canine body language, what healthy play looks like, and when to step in. Led by our expert trainers, these classes are a wonderful way to build your puppy’s confidence and are an essential part of early socialisation — setting them up for a happy, well-rounded life.
How do the puppies interact?
We teach our owners a valuable Consent test and go through body language tutorials
How do I book?
If you would like to proceed with one of our classes, please give us a call on 01392 244003 / 07957168099 or email connectbehaviourdog@gmail.com to see what spaces we have available!