Puppy and Dog Training classes in Offley, Hertfordshire, UK

Puppy & Dog Socialsation

Boxer puppy and Jack Russel puppy in a knot

The focus of the Socialisation sessions and dog walking groups are to let your puppy or adult dog socialise and play, to learn to accept other breeds of different sizes and ages and to learn bite inhibitions.

Puppy Socialisation Sessions

The 30 minute puppy socialisation session are only available to clients who have taken one of our courses or the Entry lesson. The sessions will be spent with your puppy off lead, playing with the other pups. During these socialisation sessions I will answer any questions you have about your puppy.

Bobby Boxer kissing a childThere are 3 socialisation groups - Xtra Tiny, Small and Medium
Xtra Tiny for the smallest Chihuahuas, Toy Poodles, Mini Dachshunds, etc
SMALL for the youngest puppies, small breeds and nervous dogs.
MEDIUM for larger and boisterous puppies

Protecting your puppy

The first time you come to a socialising session, you will be shown how to protect your puppy, so we build up their confidence. It is vital to make sure your dog doesn't have any bad experiences with other dogs, children, other animals or inanimate objects. We want to give the dogs as many good experiences as possible, so that when they do come across a bad experience, their good experiences will out number the bad ones. 

How do I book my puppy in for the socialisation sessions?

You pick the socialisation sessions from our online schedule and email me with the dates and times that you'd like to attend. The socialisation sessions are only available to clients who have taken one of our courses or the Entry lesson.

We also offer free socialisation sessions to puppies who are training with Pam Haynes at The Dog School and Alison Milner at MilnersMutts.

Miniature Schnauzer looking at puppy friends playing

How old are the puppies in the socials?

The puppies are welcome from the day that they are allowed out, after having finished their vaccinations. We don't have max age of the pups that come to the socialisation sessions, but we do divide the pups up in different groups, depending on their confidence. Generally the puppies over 4 months go to the Medium socialisation sessions, the puppies under 4 months go to the Small Breed socialisation sessions, but there are exceptions.

When are the socialisation sessions held?

The socialisation sessions are 30 minutes long each and you will find the dates and times for these session on the online schedule. You choose how many sessions you want to attend. This gives you more freedom, so you can choose how much you want to socialise your puppy.

puppy tug game

How much does it cost?

The socialisation sessions are free of charge for clients of DogBasics, The Dog School or MilnersMutts. See more info under the heading 'How do I book...'.

Where are the lessons held?

The socialsation sessions are held outdoors, in Great Offley, Hertfordshire, in a football field.

The football field is located in the post code area SG5 3DN. Offley is a village located between Luton and Hitchin, near Lilley, Charlton and Cockernhoe. We are near the boarder of Bedfordshire.

Click here for maps and pictures of Offley and the training areas.




Talli West Highland TerrierPuppies getting wet in dew grass Jaffa Sussex Spaniel with her young owner

Dog Walking Groups

How to start a new group | Type Groups | Regional Groups | Breed Groups

For our clients puppies AND older dogs who are too boisterous for the socialising sessions, we offer dog walking groups.

NOTE: These walking groups are only available for DogBasics clients, past and present. If you fill in this form and you are not a client, your form will be deleted and we will not be in touch with you.

The purpose of the walks would mainly be to socialise the dogs with other dogs. It could also help you improve your recall and make your dog well socialised. The walks will not be charged for, it is a free service.

Every dog owner joining the walk will be responsible for his or her own dog and it's behaviour.

There are 4 types of groups: Type, Regional, Breed and Training. For example:

Large Boisterous Dog Walking Group (type)
Lead Only Walking Group (type)
Luton Dog Walking Group (regional)
Boxer Dog Walking Group (breed)
etc.

When you have booked and paid for your course at DogBasics you can fill in the forms below, to sign up for your chosen dog walking group/s. There is no limit to how many groups you sign up to.

Once you've signed up to a group, you'll be sent a link to the groups page, together with a login and password. On your groups page, all the clients who are members will be listed with their email address, their first name, the dogs name and breed. You can then choose to either email all of them or pick the ones you'd like to go for a walk with. This puts you in control of when and where you would like to walk, but offers the oportunity to get some company on your walk.

 

Steps to start your own group

* You inform me (email info@dogbasics.co.uk) that you want to start a new group (be it a regional one, a breed specific one or something different).
* I will put your group up on this page, so people can start signing up. I will notify everyone on the newsletter list about your group, with the next newsletter.

NOTE: These walking groups are only available for DogBasics clients, past and present. If you fill in this form and you are not a client, your form will be deleted and we will not be in touch with you.

 

For our current clients, please fill in the form under the title of the group you want to join:

Type Walking Groups

NOTE: These walking groups are only available for DogBasics clients, past and present. If you fill in this form and you are not a client, your form will be deleted and we will not be in touch with you.

Join the Large Boisterous Dog Walking Group:

Your Name:
Your E-mail: Phone:
Your Dogs Name: Dogs Breed: Dogs Age:
Join the Small Boisterous Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Small and Nervous Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Lead Walks Only Dog Walking Group:

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Regional Groups

 
Join the Arlesey Dog Walking Group:
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Join the Barton le Clay Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Biggleswade Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Clifton Dog Walking Group:
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Join the Dunstable Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Hitchin Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Letchworth Dog Walking Group:
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Join the Lower Stondon Dog Walking Group:
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Join the Luton Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Offley Dog Walking Group:

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Join the Stevenage Dog Walking Group:
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Breed Groups

 

Join the Boxer Dog Walking Group:

Your Name:
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Join the Beagle Dog Walking Group:
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Join the Doberman, GSD and Weimeraner Dog Walking Group:
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Join the Giant Breed Dog Walking Group:
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The idea behind the Dog Training groups is to create self training groups where we help each other. There will be no dog trainer attending, just regular dog owners just like yourself!

Training Groups

 

Join the Luton Dog Training Group:

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