
Puppy group
Group class
Dates: Thursdays
Time : 4pm
Location: Rifferswill dog training centre, Hauserstrasse, 8911 Rifferswil
Languages: German
Costs: 5-lesson puppy group plan 150.- per team
Learning together, growing safely
A puppy explores the world with all its senses, curious, open, and sometimes a little overwhelmed. Especially during the first few months of life, puppies gather countless new impressions: other dogs, unfamiliar people, new sounds, smells, and environments. These experiences are deeply formative and require a framework that offers security and guidance.
In our puppy group, we guide you and your puppy through this important developmental phase. The course is designed for puppies who are ready to gently gain their first experiences in a group setting. The goal is not to “tick off” as many exercises as possible, but to provide your puppy with a calm, structured introduction to learning together.
In small, manageable groups, we create a safe environment where social interactions are thoughtfully guided. Not every interaction is important, what matters are the right ones at the right time. Alongside short, supervised play and social activities, we place great emphasis on calmness, individual focus, and learning situations that are relevant to everyday life.
Through play and in small steps, we practice basic everyday skills and support your puppy’s social development. You will learn to observe your puppy more closely, better understand their behavior, and guide them clearly, calmly, and with care. This creates a stable foundation for further learning and a trusting relationship.
In the puppy group, we focus on topics such as:
- Orientation toward the handler
- Calm behavior and short relaxation phases
- Controlled dog interactions and appropriate social behavior
- Environmental stimuli such as noises, surfaces, and new situations
- Clear, understandable communication between humans and dogs
- First basic cues, meaningfully integrated into everyday life
You will learn to better read your puppy’s signals, gain confidence in everyday situations, and guide them calmly even in new environments.
Your puppy learns to orient toward you, process new impressions calmly, and classify social experiences appropriately.
The puppy group lays the foundation for further training and a stable human–dog relationship.
Your puppy does not need to know anything before arriving and neither do you. We support you with expertise, calm, and a clear focus on what truly matters during this phase.
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