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Puppy School
Group Puppy Classes
in East Sussex and Surrey
Why choose My Complex Canine?
Help your puppy develop essential life skills and good behaviour from an early age. Small class sizes, reward-based, ethical methods, offering a positive learning experience for both you and your puppy.
Our Qualifications and Accreditations
Puppy School
Our group puppy classes provide structured, progressive training to help your puppy learn essential skills in a calm and supportive environment. You’ll gain practical guidance, hear a range of helpful training questions and solutions, and build confidence as you work through each stage together. Just as importantly, classes create a welcoming, non-judgmental space where you can meet other local puppy parents, share experiences, and enjoy the humour and camaraderie that comes with raising puppies together.
Where Our Classes Are Held
Lingfield
Hartfield
Hadlow Down
Puppy School is founded by APBC registered behaviourist and author Gwen Bailey. Classes are for puppies under 20 weeks at the start of the course, we have this age limit to create a safe environment for young puppies, so they can learn and grow in confidence. We encourage you to bring your puppy to classes as soon as your puppy is vaccinated and your vet has confirmed it is safe for them to mix with others. All Puppy School courses are run weekly (unless breaks weeks are listed) over 6 weeks, with each class lasting 1 hour. Our classes progress gradually, building on your puppy's understanding and reliability. Class sizes are kept small (5-6 puppies) to ensure that I can provide some individual guidance to all families attending.
Times & Locations
Puppy School Lingfield - Thursday 17:00
Puppy School Hartfield - Monday 16:30
Puppy School Uckfield - Thursday 10:00
The course curriculum covers settling calmly on a bed, puppy play biting and appropriate toy play, handling (grooming, husbandry procedures), loose lead walking, accepting people near food and chews, basic positions and stay, recall and learning how to greet people and other dogs appropriately. We are family friendly and love having young people attend under the supervision of an adult. I use reward-based, ethical methods to ensure a positive learning experience for both you and your puppy. My Complex Canine's goal is to give puppies the best start in life, helping them become well-behaved dogs that remain with the same family for life.
When you book onto one of our Puppy School courses you will be sent a Puppy School Manual which will help you get started on the right path straight away as well as providing you check points after each classes to keep you on track. You will also get access to a private area of the Puppy School website called The Puppy Club which week-by-week guidance, video reminders of the class exercises and articles written by experts based on scientific evidence covering all kinds of puppy issues. Additionally you will leave at the end of the 6 week course with a puppy certificate and rosette!
Puppy School (Older Pups) 20 weeks+ is the same content just with older puppies. Course dates are based on interest, get in touch to reserve your place!
Puppy School Group Training
Help your puppy develop essential life skills and good behaviour from an early age up to 20 weeks on the first day of class. Small class sizes, individual coaching and reward based, ethical methods to ensure a positive learning experience for you and your puppy.
Dates:
Hadlow Down (TN22) 26 Feb 10:00
Hartfield (TN7) 23 Mar 16:30 (Break wks 6 Apr & 4 May)
Lingfield (RH7) 26 Ma 17:00
Hadlow Down (TN22) 9 April 10:00 (Break wks 30 Apr &7 May)
Lingfield (RH7) 14 May 17:00
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Puppy School Group Training
Help your puppy develop essential life skills and good behaviour from an early age up to 20 weeks on the first day of the class. Small class sizes, individual coaching and reward-based, ethical methods to ensure a positive learning experience for both you and your puppy.
Upcoming Starting Dates:
Hadlow Down (TN22) 26 Feb 10:00
Hartfield (TN7) 23 Mar 16:30 (Break wks 6 Apr & 4 May)
Lingfield (RH7) 26 Ma 17:00
Hadlow Down (TN22) 9 April 10:00 (Break wks 30 Apr &7 May)
Lingfield (RH7) 14 May 17:00
Happy Handling Group Training
Helping you to grow your puppies confidence with husbandry procedures such as grooming, wearing equipment, veterinary procedures and more.
Upcoming Starting Dates:
Lingfield 26 Mar 26 18:15
Youth Club
Helping you to build your dog's ability to focus on you when out and about, move away from excitement, and settle calmly.
Upcoming Starting Dates:
Lingfield Thurs 28 May 26 18:15
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FAQ
What age should my puppy be to join a puppy training course?
Puppies should be under 20 weeks old at the start of the class for Puppy School.
Youth Club is our follow-on course for graduates of Puppy School and pups would be
between 5 and 18 months.
Happy Handling is for puppies and dogs of any age that are relaxed and happy around dogs
and people.
What will my puppy learn in a puppy training class?
Puppy School - covers settling calmly on a bed/puppy play biting and appropriate toy play/ handling
(grooming, husbandry procedures)/ loose lead walking/greetings without jumping up/sit, down,
stand and stay positions/recall/accepting people near to food bowls and chews/ socialisation with
other dogs and people and appropriate puppy greetings.
Youth Club - covers leave and drop cues/recall progression/ loose lead progression/distance control/emergency stop and distance positions/manners around doorways, gates and roadsides/ calmer
greetings/ boundary training.
Happy Handling - helps puppies and dogs cope better with various different handling situations.
Covers body language and consent-based husbandry techniques/cooperative grooming/nail
trims/vaccinations/medicating and how to transfer these skills to the vets.
What should I bring to puppy training classes?
Bring a mixture of tasty treats, a flat mat or towel, a stuffed Kong, a water bowl, long soft tugging
toys, poo bags, and a lead and collar or harness.
How long are the puppy training courses?
Puppy School, Happy Handling and Youth Club are all 6 week courses, that run weekly unless
specified.
What are the timings of the puppy training classes?
Each class session lasts for 1 hour.
Can children attend all of your puppy training courses?
Yes, children can attend under the supervision of a responsible adult.
How many puppies attend your classes?
Small class sizes (5-6) allow for some individual coaching.
What if I miss a puppy training class?
Please let your trainer know as soon as possible. There are no partial refunds for missed classes.
How do I sign up for a Puppy School Hartfield or Puppy School Lingfield?
Click on the link to view class dates and times, and follow the instructions to sign up.
What locations do you offer 1:1 sessions?
Lingfield (RH7), Hartfield (TN7), Forest Row (RH18), East Grinstead (RH19), Horley (RH6), Oxted
(RH8), Crowborough (TN6), some Uckfield (TN22) areas.
Where are 1:1 sessions held?
At your home address and in your local area.
How to I sign up for 1:1 Training?
Schedule a free discovery call by clicking the banner at the top of the page, selecting a date and time and completing the form.
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