Don’t Shoot the Puppy…Unless With a Camera - a day of fun and filming at Puppy School
On a sunny Sunday in April, the scene was set for a truly special event as adorable puppies, their proud owners, local Puppy School tutors and professional videographer Anastasia Jobson came together to capture the heart and soul of Puppy School classes.
The filming not only highlighted the amazing training acheivements of puppies and their families in class, but also the fun and passion that our tutors have running classes. It will be used as part of Puppy School’s recruitment for prospective new tutors looking to become part of the Puppy School family.
We are proud to run our Tutor Training Course each year—an exclusive and comprehensive program designed to equip future tutors with everything they need to launch their own successful puppy classes. With a blend of online learning, video coaching, and in-person practical days with puppies and their owners, the course is built to suit different learning styles and provides the knowledge, skills, and business know-how required to thrive. Accessibility, diversity, and building confidence are key pillars of our training approach.
In order to capture the footage, two sets of ‘mock’ classes were run with local puppies attending, who have all experienced Puppy School classes first hand. Everyone who came along was helped to feel at ease, just as if they were in their own class, and tutors took turns to teach and demonstrate different exercises, coaching owners whilst they practised. It certainly didn’t feel like a filmed session and Anastasia was hardly noticed working busily in the background.
Hosting an event like this was also a brilliant way for the Puppy School community to come together. There were plenty of tail wags, laughs, and great conversations, plus lots of tired (but happy!) pups by the end of it. Many families shared how much they enjoyed being part of the day—and there was even time to relax and enjoy a well-earned tea break afterwards!
A huge thank you to everyone involved and taking part in the filming, it really was such a wonderful day. Safe to say we’re looking forward to seeing the final footage.
If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a tutor with us, please have a look at our ‘Join Us’ page
Testimonials
What Clients say
about Puppy School
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“Very informative, very friendly environment. Cat put me and Betty as ease right away and she was extremely approachable if I had any concerns or queries. ”— Ross
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“Although we had previously owned a dog, we had never attended group training sessions and genuinely felt that we greatly benefited from this setting. Cami absolutely loves seeing other dogs, so it was a fantastic way for her to learn to socialise with them while we also learned how to train her properly using reward-based training. Louise was also a fountain of knowledge in relation to anything and everything to do with dogs.”— Sue
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“Lilly was very friendly and engaging throughout the course. She was also always happy to answer any questions we had at the end of the classes. Our Bonbon absolutely loved Lilly! ”— Molly
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“Claire, is so knowledgeable, patient and very helpful. Amber and I thoroughly enjoyed the six week course. It has certainly helped Amber to understand simple commands. Even though I have owned dogs before, Claire has taught me a lot too. A big thank you Claire. ”— Thomas
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“Sarah was great and very knowledgeable. She took the time to listen to each of our individual queries and was available before and after class (and on email!) to answers any issues or queries we were experiencing with our puppy! ”— Billy