Puppy Training in Harlow
'Puppy School' in Harlow
Bringing a new puppy home can feel overwhelming — there’s so much conflicting advice online and it’s hard to know what really matters. That’s why all new HPDT clients begin with a Perfect Puppy Phone Consultation. It’s an information-packed hour covering the issues new owners search for most, like toilet training and puppy mouthing and biting. Many owners say their puppy’s behaviour improves within a day, and you’ll arrive at Puppy School in Harlow feeling prepared and already making progress at home.
Want a puppy who can stay calm, relaxed and sociable around other dogs and people — and still listen when the world is exciting?
Our fun puppy training classes in Harlow build your puppy’s confidence, social skills and self-control using modern, reward-based training. Sessions are taught by a fully insured, accredited trainer with over 16 years’ experience, so you can feel confident your puppy is learning safely and effectively.
Groups are kept small and carefully managed, helping your puppy stay focused and relaxed around other dogs — something you simply can’t replicate in a busy park or through unstructured puppy play.
The Perfect Puppy Package brings your 1-hour Phone Consultation together with the 5-week Puppy School course. The consultation gives you a clear daily plan at home, and the classes help you put it into action each week.
HPDT Puppy School in Harlow follows a structured, progressive path — each week builds on the last so your puppy develops calm, real-life skills that genuinely stick.
Everything is taught in a relaxed, supportive environment so both you and your puppy enjoy learning together.
What We Cover in Puppy School
Our Harlow puppy classes focus on calmness, confidence and real-life skills. Here’s what we’ll work on:
- 🐾 Manners: Teaching your puppy to sit, lie down, stay and greet people politely without jumping
- 🧘♂️ Calmness: Learning to relax around other dogs, people and everyday noise in a controlled environment
- 💪 Confidence: Building resilience so your puppy feels comfortable exploring new places and situations
- 🚶♀️ Loose-lead walking: Introducing the foundations for walking by your side rather than pulling ahead
- 📣 Recall skills: Fun games that teach your puppy to return quickly when called — an essential safety behaviour
- 🔄 Swap & Drop: Helping your puppy trade toys and “found treasures” willingly without chasing
- 🎯 Focus with distractions: Strengthening attention so your puppy can stay engaged even when the world is exciting
- 🦴 Chewing habits: Guiding natural chewing behaviour onto the right long-lasting, safe chew options
- 👂 Name recognition: Teaching your puppy to immediately look to you when their name is called
- 🎲 Training games: Short, playful exercises that boost engagement and build a stronger connection
Your training journey doesn’t end at Puppy School. Many owners continue on to High School, join our free social walks and use our online courses — so support and guidance are always there as your puppy grows. Some families have been coming to walks for years, which shows how we stay with you long after your initial course ends.
Perfect Puppy Package (Recommended)
£130
New HPDT clients begin with our Perfect Puppy Package. It includes:
- 1 × 1-hour Perfect Puppy Phone Consultation
- 5-week Puppy School course
- Access to the HPDT Members area
- Weekly reviews and exercise videos
The consultation comes first so you arrive at class prepared, confident and already working from one clear plan.
Puppy School Course Only
£95
The 5-week Puppy School course includes:
- All five in-person sessions
- Free access to the HPDT Members area
- Weekly reviews and exercise videos
Best suited to returning HPDT clients or those who have already completed a recent consultation.
Venue & Time
- Fridays, 6.30–7.15pm
- St James with St Luke Church Hall
- Stow CM20 2LR, Harlow
Also convenient for owners in Sawbridgeworth, Bishop’s Stortford, Ongar and Epping.
Your HPDT Journey
1. Perfect Puppy Phone Consultation
Your first hour of clarity and tailored guidance for life at home.
2. Puppy School
Five weeks of structured, supportive learning in Harlow.
3. High School
Build real-life skills and grow your puppy’s confidence.
4. Free Social Walks
A friendly way to practise calm dog-to-dog skills in the real world.
5. Online Courses
Extra support for recall, loose-lead walking and everyday life skills.
Puppy Consultation FAQs
What age can my puppy be for a consultation?
Are phone consultations really effective?
How does the Perfect Puppy Package work?
- Step 1 – Perfect Puppy Phone Consultation
A friendly, information-packed call where we focus on the things new puppy owners struggle with most — toilet training, puppy mouthing and biting, sleep, routines and how to meet your puppy’s needs day-to-day. Many owners say their puppy’s behaviour improves within a day and that they finally feel they “know what to do”. - Step 2 – 5-Week Puppy School Course
Small, structured puppy classes in Loughton focusing on:- calm behaviour around people and other dogs
- building confidence in new places
- recall games and everyday manners
- Step 3 – Support Between Sessions
Weekly class reviews, access to the HPDT Members area and friendly guidance so you keep making progress every day — not just once a week.
- a clear daily routine for toileting, sleep and downtime
- simple, practical steps to reduce mouthing and biting
- a better understanding of what’s normal puppy behaviour
- confidence that you’re not doing everything wrong
- a realistic plan that fits your puppy and household
- that feeling of “okay, I know what to do next”
How do I book a consultation?
- age
- breed
- sex
- and what you’d like to focus on
What local puppy owners say:
You’re in Safe Hands
- 🛡 Fully insured — Public Liability & Professional Indemnity
- 🎓 16+ years’ experience with puppies, family dogs & Guide Dogs
- 📚 £1,000+ annual CPD in modern training & behaviour
- 🏅 APDT Full Member & ABTC Registered ATI
- ❤️ Reward-based, welfare-led training backed by science
- ⭐ 50+ genuine 5★ Google reviews from local puppy owners
- 👍 100% recommended by our Facebook community