Puppy's Perfect Start
Start off on the right paw!
Give your puppy a great start with our fun, interactive six-week puppy training and socialization program!
Puppy's Perfect Start focuses on building good manners, basic obedience skills, self-control, confidence, and positive social experiences. Through games, hands-on training, and practical exercises, you'll learn how to teach your puppy new skills while also preventing and managing common puppy challenges.
Our small classes (maximum six puppies) allow for individual attention and plenty of opportunities to ask questions. All family members are welcome to participate!
What Will You and Your Puppy Learn?
Basic Manners & Skills: Sit, down, leave it, drop it, coming when called, loose-leash walking, polite greetings, and more.
Self-Control & Focus: Helping your puppy make good choices, settle, and pay attention around distractions.
Problem-Solving: Practical strategies for common puppy challenges such as biting, jumping, chewing, and housetraining.
Socialization & Confidence: Helping your puppy develop confidence and positive associations with new people, environments, and experiences.
Canine Communication: Understanding puppy body language, appropriate play, and recognizing when your puppy needs a little extra support.
Understanding Puppy Behaviour
Puppies don't arrive knowing our rules! We'll discuss common puppy challenges, including:
- Puppy biting and chewing
- Jumping up and overexcitement
- Housetraining and managing unwanted behaviours
- Building independence and confidence
- Understanding canine body language and communication
Socialization and Confidence Building
Socialization is about much more than meeting other dogs!
We'll explore how to help your puppy feel comfortable and confident with new people, environments, sounds, objects, and everyday experiences.
You'll learn how to recognize when your puppy is comfortable, when they need more space, and how to support them through unfamiliar situations.
Our goal is to help puppies develop positive associations with the world around them, without overwhelming them.
Program Details & What's Included
Schedule & Pricing
Next Session: November 12 – December 17, 2026
Class Dates: November 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 10, 17
Time: Thursdays, 5:30–6:25 PM
Location: Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association, 5600 Centre Street N, Calgary
Cost: $275 for the six-week program
Puppy Playtimes: Tuesdays at 5:30 PM, included with enrollment
Class Size: Maximum six puppies
Who Can Attend?
Puppies must be between 8 and 24 weeks of age when starting class and have received their first vaccinations.
All family members are welcome to attend and participate!
Access to Our Puppy Vault — 50+ Videos!
Once registered, you'll receive access to our Puppy Vault, featuring over 50 video tutorials covering training exercises, puppy socialization, common behaviour challenges, and enrichment activities.
It's a great way to practice at home, review what you've learned in class, and explore new activities with your puppy!
Puppy Playtime & Socialization
Making friends, building confidence, and learning through play!
Play is an important part of puppy development! Our supervised Puppy Playtimes provide a fun, supportive environment where puppies can practice social skills, build confidence, and learn how to communicate with other dogs.
Every puppy has a different personality and play style. Some are enthusiastic and outgoing, while others need a little extra time to feel comfortable. Led by a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), our playtimes focus on encouraging positive interactions, supporting appropriate play, and helping puppies feel comfortable at their own pace.
Puppy Playtime isn't just for puppies! You'll stay with your puppy throughout the session and have opportunities to learn about canine body language, recognize healthy play, and understand when your puppy may need a little extra support.
What Will Your Puppy Experience?
Positive Social Experiences: Opportunities to interact with other puppies in a carefully supervised environment.
Canine Communication: Learning to recognize and respond to other puppies' body language and social signals.
Confidence Building: Supporting puppies as they explore new interactions at their own pace.
Appropriate Play: Encouraging healthy play styles, respectful interactions, and breaks when needed.
Learning for Puppy Parents: Understanding canine body language and recognizing when play is going well or when it's time to step in.
Supervised Puppy Playtimes
Our 45-minute sessions are designed to provide positive social experiences while supporting each puppy's individual needs. Depending on the puppies attending, we may organize interactions based on age, size, confidence, and play style to help everyone have a positive experience.
Program Details & What's Included
Who can attend?
Puppies must:
Be six months of age or younger
Have received their first vaccinations
Have been in their new home for at least seven days before attending
Owners stay with their puppies throughout the session.
Schedule & Pricing
When: Tuesdays at 5:30 PM
Duration: 45 minutes
Location: Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association, 5600 Centre Street N, Calgary
Cost: $15 per session
Included at No Additional Cost: For puppies enrolled in Puppy's Perfect Start or Puppy Academy
The Puppy Academy
Customized training in the comfort of your own home.
What's included
Obedience Training
Puppy problem solving and prevention
Puppy problem solving and prevention
From working on basic skills and manners, to building distractions and reliability we will build a training plan suited to your needs.
Puppy problem solving and prevention
Puppy problem solving and prevention
Puppy problem solving and prevention
Does your puppy have shark teeth? Are you struggling with jumping, chewing, house training or other problem behaviours? We are here to help!
Puppy play and socialization
Puppy problem solving and prevention
Puppy play and socialization
Puppy socialization and play is an important part of puppyhood. You receive free access to our puppy play time. This will give your puppy a chance to meet and play with other puppies in a group setting.