Course curriculum

  • 1

    Essential Equipment

    • Introduction

    • Collar & Tags

    • Leads & Harness

    • Crates, Pens & Beds

    • Food & Feeding

    • Everything Else
  • 2

    Practical Preparations

    • Introduction

    • Puppy Proofing - Home

    • Puppy Proofing - Garden

    • Vets & Insurance

    • Find a Trainer

    • Other
  • 3

    Bringing Your Puppy Home

    • Introduction

    • What To Take

    • Before You Leave The Breeder

    • At Home

    • The Journey Home
  • 4

    Sweet Dreams: Establishing a Good Bedtime Routine

    • Introduction

    • Where?

    • Why You Should Never 'Cry It Out'

    • Bedtime Routine

    • Toilet Breaks

    • Remember...
  • 5

    First Days

    • Slowly, Slowly...

    • Ground Rules

    • Playtime v Down

    • Remember...
  • 6

    First Steps in Learning: What to Teach & Where to Start

    • Introduction

    • How Dogs Learn

    • What Is Training For?

    • What To Teach?

    • Routine

    • Name Recognition

    • House Training

    • Settling

    • Socialisation Part 1

    • Socialisation Part 2

    • SMART Training

    • Summary
  • 7

    Puppies & Kids!

    • Introduction

    • First Meetings

    • Ground Rules

    • Safety

    • Stop the 77 Dog Child Safety Video

    • A Word About Nipping

    • Summary
  • 8

    Printable Downloads

    • Course Notes

    • Equipment Checklist

    • KONG Recipe Inspiration

    • Practical Preparations Checklist

    • Collecting Your Puppy Checklist

    • Daily Activity Tracker

    • Sample Daily Routine

    • Name Recognition

    • House Training Guide

    • Settling

    • SMART Training

    • Dog Child Safety

    • Mouth Manners: Handling Mouthing & Nipping

    • Be A Tree