Puppy Training

APDT Good Companion Puppy Award & Kennel Club Puppy Assessment

Star Pawformers Twinkle Stars

Established in 2012 within the heart of Silverdale, Staffordshire, we here at Star Pawformers are a 5-star rated premium puppy training service offering personalised courses that accommodate our client’s and their dog’s every need.

Covering Cheshire and Staffordshire, our teams’ training methods are all science-based and progressive whilst still being fun, game-orientated and full of encouragement. We aim to create a learning environment that is kind, compassionate and welcoming so you can feel relaxed and enjoy the training experience with your dog.

You can entrust yourself to our team of highly qualified and accredited trainers across several disciplines with a signatory of the UK Dog behaviour and training charter including Kate, our founder and highly experienced APDT-accrediated instructor.

8-Week Puppy Training Course For £140

Come join one of our 3 active classes;

 Day Time Location
Mondays 6pm Doggy Day Club, Silverdale
Thursdays 7pm Doggy Day Club, Silverdale
Sundays 10am & 3pm Doggy Day Club, Silverdale

Bringing Personal Puppy Training To You In:

Alsager • Audley • Baldwins Gate • Betley • Bradwell • Chesterton • Clayton • Hanchurch • Hanley • Keele • Kidsgrove • Madeley • Madeley Heath • Maybank • Newcastle-under-Lyme • Oakhanger • Scot Hay • Shavington • Stoke-on-Trent • Thissleberry • Trentham • Waterhays Village • Westbury Park • Westlands • Whittier • Wolstanton

What Skills Are Covered In Puppy Training?

  • Confidence Building to prevent against future behavioural problems.
  • Building a strong bond and relationship through training.
  • Calmness to encourage your dog to settle both at home and when out and about.
  • Self-Control Skills and frustration tolerance for good manners and to help your dog regulate their emotions.
  • Good Manners to teach your dog the behaviours they need to live in our lives such as “no jumping up”.
  • How to handle problem behaviours such as teething, toileting, stealing etc and prevent against future problem behaviours.
  • Choices and how to incorporate them into your training, how to notice and reward good choices.
  • Handling & Grooming Skills so that your dog is happy to be examined and brushed by you without unnecessary stress.
  • Communication skills for you so that you can effectively listen and communicate with your dog in a way that they understand.
  • Focus and listening skills to teach your dog to respond to your cues and offer you attention.
  • Meeting your dog’s needs to ensure that they live a life full of enrichment.
  • Mechanical skills for the handler so that you are confident in how to handle your dog safely.Mechanical skills for the handler so that you are confident in how to handle your dog safely.

Taking The Lead With Puppy Training Classes

Our Star Pawformers Twinkle Stars Puppy Training Course has been specially curated for young puppies under 7 months old. Introducing your precious pup to behaviours that will allow them to fit into your world and aiming to prevent any behavioural problems from developing in the future.

With years of experience in dog training, our fantastic team can help you understand your puppy and the psychology behind their behavioural traits. As a result, we will aim to train your pup to behave in a way that suits you and your family, building a strong bond and relationship for the future.

From loose lead walking to teaching your dog to wait for food, the early months of your puppy’s growth are the most important in the development of a well-behaved dog no matter their breed, Star Pawformers exclusive puppy classes run three times a week in Silverdale, Stoke-on-Trent with a maximum of 6 dogs per class to ensure that each owner and dog receives the optimum support and guidance they need.

We also offer the opportunity to work your way through the Kennel Club Puppy Foundation Assessment and the APDT Good Companion Puppy Award, which are national programs taking dogs through general day-to-day skills in progressive courses and promoting responsible dog ownership.

Shining Bright With Star Pawformers

Your puppy’s development and experiences from a young age shape them to become the friendly, well-behaved and family-oriented dog you’ve always dreamed of having in your life. Building a relationship with you and your dog, the team at Star Pawformers will always aim to support you in any way we can.

With a series of exercises practised with every one of our trainers, you’ll discover that effective puppy training can be achieved through fun and enjoyable activities that teach your dog that you are fun to be around whilst enhancing your relationship and their behavioural patterns.

Once your puppy has progressed through our Twinkle Stars Puppy Training Course, you will be able to progress to our exclusive Rising Stars Foundation Obedience Course where we aim to build more confidence, and self-control whilst developing the foundational skills already learnt in your dog’s everyday life.

Ready to get your puppy’s specially curated training started? Click the link below to book your puppy into one of our upcoming training courses here in Silverdale, Staffordshire and we’ll help your dog become a Star Pawformer.

Puppy Exercises Include:

  • Recall Games – teach your dog to come back when called.
  • Food Manners – teach your dog to wait for the food to come to them and discourage snatching.
  • Fun tricks, games and play – teach your dog that you are fun to be around and enhance your bond and relationship.
  • Loose Lead Walking – start to teach your dog how to walk on the lead without pulling.
  • Good Manners – teach your dog the behaviours they need to live in our lives such as “no jumping up”.
  • Positions and steadiness – for safety and control.
  • Focus games to teach your dog to listen and respond and always orientate back to you