Puppy Preschool.

The Shire Vet Puppy Preschool is run by 2 of our wonderful lead nurses, Emma and Brooke. Who are both accredited puppy school trainers.

Our program is designed for all puppies between 8 and 16 weeks of age and only require ONE vaccination to begin class.

This is the optimal time for training and to help safely expose your puppy to new and novel experiences in a fun and safe environment.  During the early months, positive socialisation, training and play is vital for the development of your puppy, all classes are conducted using positive reinforcement. This type of training has been scientifically proven to be more effective, humane and fun than other techniques. 

Puppy preschool is held over 4 one hour weekly sessions and topics such as socialisation, troubleshooting problem behaviours, toilet training, nutrition & enrichment, basic obedience & commands, recall, leash walking, food manners and more are covered. 

If you would like to express your interest in puppy preschool,  please click the link below and Brooke or Emma will be in contact with you.

About our instructors:

Emma has been a veterinary nurse since 2016 and Brooke since 2019, both have worked locally in lead positions prior to joining The Shire Vet. Brooke and Emma both have a strong passion for canine behavior and puppy training and soon after completing nursing qualifications began additional studies in this area. They have since completed canine behavior workshops and courses run by veterinary behavioral specialists as well as puppy preschool instructor masterclass’s run by Delta qualified trainers giving them certification as a puppy preschool trainer. Brooke and Emma have been running puppy preschool locally since 2019 using up to date science based positive reinforcement methods and are members in the PPGA: helping to regulate this industry by committing to continuous education and staying up-to-date with new scientific information.

Brooke and Emma endeavour to help and guide new puppy owners and families to create a special bond with their puppy along with encouraging the development of calm, well mannered behaviours as a foundation for life.

When is the best time to start puppy preschool?
This is a very common point of confusion. As long as your puppy has had ONE vaccination, they can come to puppy preschool classes. Puppies must be under 16 weeks to join our classes.

How long is the course?
Puppy Preschool is a 4 week course, that consists of four, 1 hour lessons. Classes are held on a weeknight at 7:15pm.

Can the whole family attend the group classes?
Unfortunately, we can only allow 2 family members per puppy and must be able to remain seated for the duration of the class.

What is the cost of the 4 week course?
From $200, including take home content.

How many puppies are in our classes?
Our classes will typically have 6-7 puppies in attendance.

Frequently asked questions

  • Thank you Brooke and Emma and the entire team at The Shire Vet for an amazing puppy school experience! Great training tips, focused learning and play time made the experience enjoyable for us and our pup …. Highly recommend!

    -Natasha I.

  • Thank you so much for such a helpful practical four weeks of puppy preschool! You helped us so much with Bandit (sleeping through the night, what a win) and we saw his confidence grow so much over the month too. Thanks for being so patient and loving with Bandit and all the puppies.

    -Maddison G.

  • Many thanks for the knowledge and fun. We enjoyed it and highly recomend it to first time pet owners to join puppy preschool at The Shire Vet.

    -Ashma B.

  • Thank you. Scooby and our family learnt so much!

    -Karen F.

  • Brooke and Emma you were amazing, the best and we had so much fun!

    -Lilly R.

  • Thanks to Emma and Brooke for making sure we got the right paw with feeding, toilet training, enrichment, socialisation and basic obedience. Anyone looking for a puppy preschool or amazing veterinary care for your fur babies, reach out to The Shire Vet.

    -Suzanne R.

  • Puppy training at The Shire Vet helped me understand the cognitive needs of my pup and what I need to do to have a calm happy fur baby!

    -Natasha I.

  • Brooke and Emma are amazing!! Can't recommend enough, our pup loved it!

    -Elly O.

  • Moby adored the classes we can't recommend you highly enough. Thanks for all your time and expertise.

    -Tanya W.

  • Big thanks to Brooke and Emma - best teachers ever! Banks absolutely loved every session with you guys and his playmates! Thank you!

    -Belinda B.