Puppy Life Skills Classes

Have you just welcomed a new puppy into your life? If they’re 12-20 weeks old and have had their first vaccination, give them the start they deserve with Puppy Life Skills Classes.

Led by Clinical Behaviourist Jess Hyams, this five-session programme includes four weekly in-person sessions at Virtue Vets South Kensington and one online. Grow your pup’s confidence with emotional regulation, health, behaviour, and socialisation training. With only four spaces available, each attendee benefits from a calm, focused, and tailored training experience. Register now to secure your spot!

Topics You’ll Cover:

• Emotional Regulation: Tips and techniques to help your puppy stay calm, happy and confident in everyday life.

• Health & Behaviour: How your puppy’s physical health, such as diet and comfort, affects how they feel and behave.

• Functional Training Skills: Recall, loose lead walking, and building confidence outdoors using reward-based methods, including regular check-ins & access to a WhatsApp group community.

• Body Language & Socialisation: How to read what your puppy is telling you, and when to step in or step back when they are meeting other dogs and people.

• The Basics of Dog Training: Practical, science-based training principles you can apply throughout your puppy’s life.

• The Basics of Canine Ethology: Understanding natural dog behaviour and the meaning of your puppy’s actions.

  Build a bond for life in just five weeks.

Jessica Hyams

BSc Biological Sciences (Hons) Biomedicine & Zoology, Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist, Associate APBC Clinical Animal Behaviourist

Jessica is an Associate Clinical Animal Behaviourist (APBC) with postgraduate-level study in clinical behavioural medicine and a degree in Biological Sciences (Biomedicine & Zoology). With nearly two decades of experience rehabilitating rescue dogs, she brings an evidence-based, ethical, and practical approach to puppy classes and complex behaviour cases.

She supports a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, reactivity, aggression, and fear-based behaviours, as well as early-life training for puppies to prevent issues developing.

Pet Parent FAQs

How do I sign up? Register your interest using this form, and a member of our team will be in touch.

How much do the puppy classes cost? £375 for 5 sessions (1 online and 4 in-person at Virtue Vets South Kensington). This is a fixed price per puppy.

Is this course suitable for my puppy? This course is suitable for puppies aged 12–20 weeks who have had their first vaccination.

How many spaces are available? There are only 4 spaces available. Puppies are carefully selected based on size and breed to ensure safety and a calm, low-stress environment.

Is there an age requirement? Yes, puppies must be between 12 and 20 weeks old.

Does my puppy need to be vaccinated? Yes, puppies must have had their first vaccination to attend.