Puppy Care / Socialisation Wandsworth

So you’re thinking of getting a new puppy – how very exciting! But you’re worried about those days you’ll have to leave them home alone… Or perhaps you are keen for them to be socialised, build confidence and make lots of new puppy (and human) friends… Well you’ve come to the right place!

Importance of puppy socialisation…

We truly believe that puppy / dog socialisation is critical in developing a confident and well balanced dog. In fact, it is scientifically proven! Socialisation is the process by which puppies learn to relate to people, animals and their environment. It means meeting and having pleasant encounters with as many other dogs, animals, people, sights, smells and sounds as possible. It is about confidence building, by becoming accustomed to a wide range of environments & events.

We feel that when you take on a puppy, you are taking on the responsibility to ensure your dog grows up to be emotionally well-adjusted. Puppies that are not socialised may grow up to be nervous/anxious or even fearful (and fearful dogs may bite!). Dogs who are not habituated with different environments and situations may spend their lives being nervous or even frightened when taken to unfamiliar places. Puppy socialisation should happen early, intensively between 3 – 20 weeks and continue until the puppy is 18 months old.

Well-socialised puppies grow up to be friendly and happy in the company of people and animals and make successful pets. Dogs taken out regularly (and responsibly) as puppies can learn to take different situations in their stride and eventually enjoy going anywhere with their owners, leading to a more enjoyable, trusting and stress free relationship between companions.

What happens at our puppy day care…

• We collect day care pups between 09:30-10:30 and transport them comfortably and safely to our HQ
• Introduce them slowly to the other day care pups, they can get to know each other and become friends
• We’ll take them out for regular wee breaks and short walks which will build up as they get older
• They’ll be safely introduced to new dogs and people and can take in all the sights, smells and sounds of the neighbourhood
• In between walks they will spend time at our HQ where they can play, have a snack and a snooze if they wish
• We have full climate control (aircon) in our space, so they will be warm through winter and cool through summer!
• Our Day Care ends around 15:00, so we drop pups home between 15:15-16:00 – safe, happy and tired out!
• We realise our hours may seem shorter than other daycare operations, BUT, we are local, so they won’t spend hours in vans!

Prices for puppy day care & socialisation…

Please note all pups will start with 3-4 “trial” days to see how well they settle in. Provided they feel comfortable and if everyone is happy, we have a minimum booking policy of 1 day/week (though our recommendation is 2+days/week). This is purely for their benefit, a good routine, regular exercise and puppy play are essential for puppies’ mental and physical development. We offer discounts of up to 20% for longer term commitments and regular, block bookings (examples below).

• 1-2 regular week days (min. 4) per calendar month = £55/day
• 3+ regular week days (min. 12) per calendar month we offer our “happy dogs” 10% discount = £49.50/day
• 5+ regular week days (min. 20) per calendar month we offer our “super dogs” 20% discount = £44/day
• Unneutered male puppies over 6 months = £60/day
• We charge extra on weekends and bank holidays

All prices inclusive of VAT.

How to book a space at our local puppy daycare…

Please call us so we can have a quick chat before you register an account with us. Before we can proceed we need to know the breed/size of the pup (we only take small – small/medium breeds) and your full post code (to check you’re within our small catchment area). We have very limited spaces each day so please contact us well in advance. We can then arrange a meet & greet and if we’re all happy to proceed we can book in a couple trial days for your pup, see how they like it with us and take it from there. Easy!

Please ensure you have read and agreed to our dog care terms and conditions before booking.