Puppy Life Skills
Welcome to Puppy Life Skills!
Puppy Life Skills is a training course based in Brighton. It is designed to teach your puppy how to cope with life in a domestic environment.
What do we do?
Our aim is to educate new and previous dog owners on current and relevant information in the dog world to ensure you have a healthy and happy, well balanced canine friend for life.
What does the course cover?
The sessions will provide you with lots of information, including:
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Socialisation and Habituation;
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House Training;
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Nutrition;
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Neutering;
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Relevant Legislation; and
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General Healthcare
Why is it important?
Socialisation and habituation are essential for all pups under the age of 16-18 weeks. When done correctly it will help to prevent behavioural problems such as fear, anxiety and even aggresion.
About Us
Puppy Life Skills classes are run by an experienced qualified Veterinary Nurse & a qualified dog trainer & pet behaviourist.
Puppy Life Skills Classes
The course consists of two classes which take place on the same weekday evening over two weeks. Each session starts at 7pm and is around an hour long. The classes take place at Coastway Vets Brighton Surgery.
The cost of the course is £30.00 (for both sessions) which we ask to be paid at the time of booking. At the end of each class you will also receive training information, which is all included in this fee.
The puppies need to be between 8 weeks and 16 weeks of age at the start of the course, and have had at least their first vaccination.
Please contact us for more information about what classes are available and to book. Please note these classes fill up very quickly so call straight away if you and your new best friend are interested.
Trixie Howard RVN Dip CABT Dip Nut
Trixie has been a veterinary nurse for over 20 years and has been studying canine and feline behaviour since 2005. In 2009 she completed the COAPE advanced diploma in companion animal behaviour and training and is a member of the COAPE Association of Bet Behaviourists and Trainers. In 2010 Trixie completed the Association of Pet Dog Trainers foundation course.
Jay Lisher RVN MBVNA
Prior to co-founding Puppy Life Skills with Trixie in 2012, Jay was running puppy socialisation classes for over two years. He has been working in the veterinary and dog training field for nearly 10 years. He qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2009 and has been Deputy Head Nurse at Coastway Veterinary Group Hospital since 2012. When not running Puppy Life Skills, Jay trains veterinary nurses and consults at the Coastway Hospital.
