1st Steps
Puppy Preschool
Located in Clive, Hawkes Bay, we offer exceptional training and development to transform your puppy into a well-mannered, polite, socialised dog - a real member of your family.
Give your puppy the best start with our expert-led training sessions!
Your puppy will learn:
Basic commands
Lead training
Introduction to call backs
Toilet training
Crate training
Bite inhibition
Most importantly, our classes ensure safe and proper socialisation between puppies. Provide your puppy with the perfect beginning through our expert-led training sessions!
Sara Woodham
Meet your trainer
Sara Woodham is a dedicated certified vet nurse and puppy trainer with a passion for helping puppies become well-mannered, healthy, and happy dogs. With years of experience in veterinary care and animal behaviour, she provides exceptional training and care for your furry family members.
Sara is dedicated to helping your furry friend reach their full potential. Patient, knowledgeable, and always ready with a belly rub, Sara is here to guide you and your pup every step of the way.
Ask our graduates
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“Thank you SO much for the amazing classes, we found them so helpful and will definitely recommend them to anyone else we know that gets a puppy!!”
Lucy with Dusty
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“We loved the puppy school. Thank you so much for your knowledge, time, and the fun we had.”
Meredith with Oreo and Rusty
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“We found the classes great and the info spot on and relevant. We were so proud of Maddie on the last night!!!”
Annie with Maddie
Class Details
Start Date: First Monday of every month
Time: 6:00- 7:00 PM
Day: Mondays
Duration: 4 weeks
Cost: $120 for the full four weeks
Contact
Phone: 027 3189399
Email: sara@1ststepspuppypreschool.nz
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Location
Clive Vet Clinic
11 Ferry rd, Clive, New Zealand 4102
While classes primarily take place indoors, we do venture to the back carpark for certain activities, weather permitting.
Children Welcome
We encourage children to participate in the classes. Please let us know how many children will be attending so we can arrange chairs for them.
