Plan with confidence

Running a successful puppy socialisation clinic is about more than gathering puppies together. It’s about creating a safe, structured learning environment for positive experiences. In this course, you’ll explore everything from setting up your clinic environment and managing entrances and exits, to making puppies and puppy parents feel relaxed and welcome.
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About This Course

    1. Setting up for success - overview

    2. Event essentials - overview

    3. Words matter

    1. Layouts and facilities

    2. Preparing the environment for success pt.1

    3. Preparing the environment for success pt.2

    4. Risk Assessment and Accident Book

    5. Providing pre-event guidance notes

    1. Measuring success

    2. Potential goals to measure success

    3. Evaluation form template

    1. What do you need? pt.1

    2. What do you need? pt.2

    3. Equipment checklist

    1. Is your plan in place?

    2. Puppy Event Prep Checklist

    1. References

    2. What did you learn?

    3. Want to learn more?

Course details

  • £35.00
  • 19 lessons
  • Additional downloadable content
  • Plus additional references

  • Online study

    Flexible, at-home study to fit your schedule so you can learn at your own pace

  • Lifetime access

    Once enrolled you will have lifetime access to all course content and additional downloads

  • Science-led

    Fully referenced and developed using scientific and experience-based knowledge from highly accredited professionals within the animal behaviour sector

Authors

Gwen Bailey

Puppy School Founder and Director

Internationally renowned behaviourist, Gwen Bailey BSc(Hons), is Founder and Director of Puppy School. She is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist and Animal Training Instructor with the Animal Behaviour Training Council (ABTC), member and past Chair of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC), author of 14 books on dog training and behaviour, including The Perfect Puppy, and is considered one of the leading practitioners in her field.

Nicole Harris

Puppy School Behaviour Team

Nicole has been running Puppy School classes since 2009. She is an Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) registered Clinical Animal behaviourist and Animal Training Instructor and sits on the committee for the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC). She is also a certified member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FABC), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and the Professional Association of Canine Trainers (PACT). Nicole creates and presents Puppy School’s twice-yearly puppy behaviour courses for tutors and associates.

Claire Luscombe

Puppy School Behaviour Team

Claire has played an important and innovative role in Puppy School since its inception, running classes for over 20 years and now helping to teach and educate our existing tutors and trainees. She is a Regional Manager for Devon, and Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) registered Animal Training Instructor and member no. 01336 of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).

Save time with ready-made resources

To make planning easier, you’ll get access to downloadable checklists, templates, and equipment guides. These tools help reduce the stress of preparation, keep your sessions consistent, and ensure nothing important is overlooked. With welfare-friendly guidance and practical resources at your fingertips, you can spend less time worrying about logistics and more time focusing on puppies, puppy parents, and your practice team.
Example template resources available as downloads with this course

Measure success and keep improving

Beyond preparation, this course also shows you how to set goals and assess outcomes, so you can refine your approach over time. That way, every event you run feels more rewarding, more efficient, and more impactful.
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Ready to start prepping for your first puppy socialisation clinic?

With the right preparation, your puppy clinics can be safe, structured, and stress-free for everyone involved. Enrol on the course today and start preparing puppy clinics that set puppies, and your practice, up for long-term success.
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