Premier Puppy and Dog Training Club - Nuneaton

14/06/2026

🥉Bronze Awards At The PPDT Dog Show Nuneaton 🥉

Congratulations to everyone who successfully achieved their RKC Good Citizen 🥉Bronze Award and certification at the Premier Puppy and Dog Training Club Fun Companion Dog Show yesterday.

We are incredibly proud of every handler and canine companion who rose to the challenge and demonstrated the skills & responsible dog ownership required to earn this award. Those that weren't quite ready, keep going as you were so close ❤️

Keep up the excellent work and enjoy celebrating this well-deserved milestone with your four-legged friends. 🐾🥉❤️

A massive congratulations once again from everyone at Premier Puppy and Dog Training Club! 🥉🐕🥉

✨️Premier Puppy & Dog Training Club✨️
✨️Nuneaton✨️

🔹️️Indoor & outdoor facilities available.
🔹️Week days or weekend sessions.
🔹️Group sessions or 121's.
🔹️RKC Registered Dog Club.
🔹️All our trainers are RKC GC Certified & Qualified Assesors.

Stockingford & Wembrook (Nuneaton) locations.

Training Sessions Offered:-

🔹️️Puppy foundation.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Bronze training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Silver training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Gold training & testing.
🔹️Ring Craft (Showing).
🔹️Scenting for beginners.
🔹️Higher level Scenting.
🔹️Behavioural.
🔹️Hoopers.

Contact us via:-

🔸️️FB Messenger
Or directly via our website
🔸️www.ppdt.uk

14/06/2026

✨️Fantastic Day at Our PPDT Companion Fun Dog Show! ✨️

What an absolutely brilliant day we had at our local Premier Puppy & Dog Training Club Nuneaton Companion Fun Dog Show!

The atmosphere was filled with smiles, laughter, wagging tails, and a wonderful sense of community from start to finish.❤️

It was fantastic to see so many happy dogs and their owners coming together to celebrate everything we love about our four-legged friends.

A❗️HUGE❗️ thank you to everyone who attended, entered classes, volunteered, supported, and helped make the event such a success.

The standard was incredible, the dogs were amazing, and the sportsmanship and encouragement shown throughout the day were truly heartwarming.

We're so proud to be part of such a positive and supportive dog-loving community.

Days like these remind us just how special the bond between people and their dogs really is.

We can't wait to do it all again next year!

See attached photos of some of our Winner's. More pics & videos to follow in the next posts ❤️. But remember!..... At the end of the day "Everyone" took home the best dog at the show!

✨️Premier Puppy and Dog Training Club✨️
✨️Nuneaton✨️

For any dog training requirements either 121's or class environments.

For general obedience, RKC GC Training, certification or testing, Ringcraft or Scent Work.
Then please contact us via:
🔹️FB Messenger
Or
🔹️Directly via our website
www.ppdt.uk

13/06/2026

✨️ Puppy Classes vs 1-to-1 Puppy Training ✨️

A question we're often asked is: "Should I choose puppy classes or puppy one-to-one training?"

For most puppies, group classes provide the ideal foundation. They offer a safe, controlled environment where pups learn essential life skills such as socialisation, focus around distractions, positive experiences that build confidence and good manners in real-world situations.

One of the biggest benefits of puppy classes is that they teach your puppy to remain calm around other dogs and people while learning that you are still the most important and rewarding thing in their environment. This controlled exposure to different breeds, sizes, and energy levels of other dogs is super important & helps develop reliable recall and can reduce the risk of future reactivity issues.

✅ Benefits of Puppy Classes?
• Controlled socialisation during critical development stages.
• Learning to focus around distractions.
• Improved confidence and resilience.
• Real-world manners and obedience.
• A supportive community of fellow puppy owners facing similar challenges.

🐕 When is 1-to-1 training better?
1-to-1 sessions are often best suited to puppies or dogs that require highly personalised support, such as:
• Reactivity or aggression issues
• Severe resource guarding
• Significant confidence concerns
• Specific lifestyle or training goals requiring tailored coaching.

While these issues are relatively uncommon in young puppies, individual training can be invaluable when they do arise.

In reality, many experienced trainers (including us) recommend a combination of both group classes and 1-to-1 training throughout a dog's life starting with group classes to nail down your foundation and building all round skill level there after well into adulthood. The right balance often depends on your dog's breed, temperament, activities or disciplines you wish to pursue.

The goal is always the same: to build a confident, well-rounded dog that can thrive in the real world. ❤️🐾

Meet some of our new members who are starting their RKC GC journey with us, see pics below "Welcome on board you gorgeous clever bunch"

If you have a new furry addition to your family or you just want to build on the training or socialisation skills you have already started, then reach out to us as we would love to hear from you.

✨️Premier Puppy & Dog Training Club✨️

🔹️️Indoor & outdoor facilities available.
🔹️Week days or weekend sessions.
🔹️Group sessions or 121's.
🔹️Royal Kennel Club Registered Club.
🔹️Qualified trainers & RKC GC Assesors

Stockingford & Wembrook (Nuneaton) locations.

Training Sessions Offered:-

🔹️️Puppy foundation.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Bronze training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Silver training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Gold training & testing.
🔹️Ring Craft (Showing).
🔹️Scenting for beginners.
🔹️Higher level Scenting.
🔹️Behavioural.

Contact us via:-

🔸️️FB Messenger
Or directly via our website
🔸️www.ppdt.uk

12/06/2026

✨️Companion Fun Dog Show✨️

Only one day to go❗️

🐾Everyone Welcome🐾

This Saturday! (13th June)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire

See attached the class schedule ✨️️""PLUS" ✨️️ 2 additional classes now added due to feedback (We do listen ❤️) and an additional Scent work demo also now added.

Time: 12:00 Start.

Location: Griff & Cotton Sports & Social Club.
Heath End Road, Nuneaton,
CV10 7JQ

🔸️Fun Dog Show - 15 Clases.
🔸️Scent work demo
🔸️Have-A-Go Fun Scent.
🔸️Bronze Testing Available to everyone.
🔸️Food.
🔸️Licenced Bar.
🔸️Stalls.
🔸️Onsite Parking.
🔸️Onsite Toilet's.

Premier Puppy and Dog Training Club.
Nuneaton

www.ppdt.uk

11/06/2026

✨️Group Loose Lead Walking✨️

🐕Loose lead walking in a group, means teaching each dog to maintain a slack lead without pulling or becoming over-aroused by other dogs or people.

Often you will find your dog walks wonderfully on their own but in a group setting it goes out the window. To succeed, you must first master loose lead walking with each dog individually, gradually introduce distractions, build calm focus & if the lead goes taught, stop & reset, start with space to allow focus & let your dog sniff & take it all in.

See below a short vid where we are building on the groups calm walking. Plenty of space, low level distractions & reset time if needed.

✨️Premier Puppy & Dog Training Club✨️
✨️Nuneaton✨️

If you have a new furry addition to your family or you just want to build on some training you have already done, then reach out to us as we would love to hear from you.

🔹️️Indoor & outdoor facilities available.
🔹️Week days or weekend sessions.
🔹️Group sessions or 121's.
🔹️RKC Registered Dog Club.
🔹️All trainers RKC GC Certified & Qualified Assesors.

Stockingford & Wembrook (Nuneaton) locations.

Training Sessions Offered:-

🔹️️Puppy foundation.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Bronze training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Silver training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Gold training & testing.
🔹️Ring Craft (Showing).
🔹️Scenting for beginners.
🔹️Higher level Scenting.
🔹️Behavioural.
🔹️Hoopers.

Contact us via:-

🔸️️FB Messenger
Or directly via our website
🔸️www.ppdt.uk

10/06/2026

✨️ Adolescence in Dogs ✨️

Not our favourite time during dog ownership but a perfectly normal phase.

Adolescence is your dog's "teenage" stage, the transition between puppyhood and adulthood. This phase typically occurs between 6 months and 18–24 months of age, depending on breed size.

During this time, your dog experiences rapid physical growth, hormonal changes, and significant brain development. While they may look more like an adult, their decision-making skills are still very much a work in progress❗️

Common Adolescent Behaviours:

🔹 Training Regression – Skills and commands that seemed solid a few months ago may suddenly appear forgotten.

🔹 Selective Hearing – Recalls and cues can become less reliable as the world around them becomes far more exciting.

🔹 Increased Independence – Expect more curiosity, exploration, and boundary testing as your dog gains confidence.

🔹 Energy Surges – Adolescent dogs are often full of enthusiasm, easily excited, and seem to have endless energy.

🔹 Fear Periods – They may suddenly become wary of people, objects, or environments they were previously comfortable with.

Remember, adolescence is a normal and temporary stage of development. Consistent training, patience, and clear guidance will help your dog grow into a confident, well-mannered adult.

✨️Premier Puppy & Dog Training Club✨️
✨️Nuneaton✨️

If you have a new furry addition to your family or you just want to build on some training you have already done, then reach out to us as we would love to hear from you.

🔹️️Indoor & outdoor facilities available.
🔹️Week days or weekend sessions.
🔹️Group sessions or 121's.
🔹️RKC Registered Dog Club.
🔹️All our trainers are RKC GC Certified & Qualified Assesors.

Stockingford & Wembrook (Nuneaton) locations.

Training Sessions Offered:-

🔹️️Puppy foundation.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Bronze training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Silver training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Gold training & testing.
🔹️Ring Craft (Showing).
🔹️Scenting for beginners.
🔹️Higher level Scenting.
🔹️Behavioural.
🔹️Hoopers.

Contact us via:-

🔸️️FB Messenger
Or directly via our website
🔸️www.ppdt.uk

10/06/2026

✨️Congratulations✨️🎉

To the wonderful Wilbur & Jayne, with their amazing wins this week.

A 1st in Special Trier🏆, Best Special Trier🎉 and a 3rd in limit 🎉at the Midland Sealyham Terrier Breed Show.

A well deserved "Congratulations" to both of you.❤️

Sealyham Terrier's, a Welsh breed of dog, originally bred as a working dog. A rough-coated breed, developed in the mid-to-late-19th century.

✨️Ringcraft✨️

Is a specialized training class we provide that prepares both you & your dogs for the competitive show ring.

Core Training Covered:-
▪️Stacking
▪️Examination
▪️Gaiting and Movement
▪️Socialisation

For anyone interested in entering the world of showing, reach out to us & join our Ringclass sessions.

✨️Premier Puppy and Dog Training Club✨️
✨️Nuneaton✨️

Contact us via:-
🔸️Facebook messenger
🔸️Or directly via our website www.ppdt.uk

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

✨️Training Your Dog ✨️

Why train your dog in a club environment?

Training clubs offer a structured setting where dogs can learn, socialise, and develop confidence around real-life distractions. While 1-2-1 sessions are valuable especially for certain specific challenges or needs for example. Group classes provide opportunities that are difficult to recreate elsewhere.

Regular training helps strengthen the bond between you and your dog, improves focus and responsiveness, and provides essential mental stimulation to keep them happy and engaged.

Take a look at some photos from our recent training sessions below.

✨️Premier Puppy and Dog Training Club✨️

🌐 Visit us at: www.ppdt.uk

Whether you've welcomed a new puppy into the family or would like to build on your dog's existing skills, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer

🔷 Indoor & outdoor training facilities
🔷 Weekday & weekend sessions
🔷 Group classes
🔷 1-2-1 training
📍 Stockingford & Wembrook locations.

🔷 Puppy Foundation
🔷 RKC Good Citizen Bronze Training & Testing
🔷 RKC Good Citizen Silver Training & Testing
🔷 RKC Good Citizen Gold Training & Testing
🔷 Ring Craft (Show Training)
🔷 Scent Work for Beginners
🔷 Advanced Scent Work
🔷 Behavioural Training
🔷 Dog Walking Service

Get in Touch
🔷 Facebook Messenger
🔷 Via our website: www.ppdt.uk

08/06/2026

✨️Calm Owner Engagement✨️

Training your dog to walk calmly when around people and other dogs is critical for safety & makes your dog walks by far more pleasurable.

This type of training helps reduce the potential for future reactivity, fear based reactions and over excitement when they see or meet other dogs or people. Builds trust in your leadership, and ensures your outings are peaceful rather than stressful.

Train, then practice in as many different environments as you can, then practice some more. Exposing your dog to different sights, sounds & smells leaves you with a wonderfully balanced & neutral dog.

See below a short video of one of our sessions, remember this is not perfection, its not heelwork or fancy obedience we are looking for here, its calmness & owner engagement when needed. its a training (learning session). Teaching the skills to neutrality & engagement.

1st part of video you will see a smaller dog fully disengage from its owner & flyout on lead at the goldie, the goldie is off-lead & takes it all in his stride sticking with his owner & remaining engaged (great job ❤️).
2nd part of video you can see 3 dogs now off-lead, the spaniel briefly disengages but is soon is back in room so to speak, someone has also dropped their treat bag, but at no point does any of the offlead dogs run off to the bag.

This class did so well even in the peeing rain ❤️🐕❤️

✨️Premier Puppy & Dog Training Club✨️
✨️Nuneaton✨️

If you have a new furry addition to your family or you just want to build on some training you have already done, then reach out to us as we would love to hear from you.

🔹️️Indoor & outdoor facilities available.
🔹️Week days or weekend sessions.
🔹️Group sessions or 121's.
🔹️RKC Registered Dog Club.
🔹️All our trainers are RKC GC Certified & Qualified Assesors.

Stockingford & Wembrook (Nuneaton) locations.

Training Sessions Offered:-

🔹️️Puppy foundation.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Bronze training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Silver training & testing.
🔹️RKC Good Citizen Gold training & testing.
🔹️Ring Craft (Showing).
🔹️Scenting for beginners.
🔹️Higher level Scenting.
🔹️Behavioural.
🔹️Hoopers.

Contact us via:-

🔸️️FB Messenger
Or directly via our website
🔸️www.ppdt.uk