4.9BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Aggression, Separation anxiety and 3 more
- Credentials
- ABTC
Puppy classes in the UK
Across the UK, 269 listed trainers say on their website that they run puppy classes, where a young dog learns the basics and gets used to new people, dogs and places at a pace that suits them. London has the most, with 30, followed by Bristol and Norwich.
Ranked by member recommendations and the BarkScore. How we rank them
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK, PPG
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Separation anxiety and 4 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Scent work and 1 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Gundog training, Assistance dog work
- Credentials
- IMDT, APDT UK
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Puppy classes, One to one, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Separation anxiety and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.8BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- ABTC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 3 more
- Credentials
- ABTC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 6 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, CCAB, APBC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 5 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, KCAI
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 3 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 5 more
- Credentials
- KCAI
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 4 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Gundog training
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Reactivity, Aggression
- Credentials
- IMDT, PPG
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Scent work, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- IMDT, APDT UK
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Fear and 3 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- ABTC, APDT UK
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- IMDT, KCAI
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Agility, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- APDT UK
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 5 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Aggression and 2 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, CCAB, APBC, IAABC
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Aggression, Separation anxiety and 2 more
- Credentials
- ABTC, CCAB, APBC, IAABC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Separation anxiety, Scent work and 1 more
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, Online, Behaviour consultations
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Aggression, Scent work and 1 more
- Credentials
- APDT UK, APBC
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Lead pulling, Reactivity, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- IMDT
4.7BarkScore
- How you can train
- Group classes, Puppy classes, One to one, In your home, Online
- Helps with
- Puppy training, Recall, Reactivity, Basic obedience
- Credentials
- IMDT
More about puppy classes in the UK
Most of these trainers also offer one to one sessions, which can help if your puppy needs extra time on something specific. Of the puppy trainers who describe their methods, nearly all say they train force-free, using rewards rather than corrections.
Where to find puppy classes
- London 30
- Bristol fifteen
- Norwich twelve
- Epsom nine
- Leeds six
- Nottingham six
- Stoke-on-Trent six
- Cambridge five
- Chelmsford five
- Glasgow five
- Manchester five
- Dorking four
At a glance
Puppy classes in the UK, by the numbers
- 269puppy classes listed in the UK
- 28counties and council areas
- 97%of trainers who describe their methods say they train force-free
How they train
- Force-free
- 78%
- Balanced
- 2%
- Not stated
- 20%
How you can train with them
- Group classes
- 94%
- One to one
- 84%
- In your home
- 49%
- Online
- 35%
- Residential training
- 4%
- Day school
- 3%
What they help with
- Puppy training
- 100%
- Recall
- 80%
- Basic obedience
- 68%
- Lead pulling
- 67%
- Reactivity
- 57%
- Aggression
- 43%
Counted from all 269 puppy classes listed in the UK, from what their own websites say.
Counties and council areas
- Belfast one
- Bristol fifteen
- Buckinghamshire four
- Cambridgeshire five
- Cardiff one
- City of Edinburgh four
- County Durham three
- Derbyshire two
- Devon one
- East Riding of Yorkshire one
- Essex 38
- Glasgow City five
- Greater London 56
- Greater Manchester five
- Hertfordshire two
- Kent 30
- Leicestershire three
- Merseyside nine
- Norfolk twelve
- Northamptonshire four
- Nottinghamshire six
- South Yorkshire one
- Staffordshire six
- Suffolk three
- Surrey 41
- Warwickshire two
- West Midlands one
- West Yorkshire eight
Questions people ask
Do puppy class trainers help older dogs too?
Most do. Nearly all of the trainers here also work on recall, about two thirds help with lead walking, and more than half help with reactive dogs, so you may not need to change trainer as your puppy grows up.
How are these puppy trainers ranked?
They’re ordered by what members recommend, then by their BarkScore, a score out of five that weighs training methods most, then reputation, credentials and range of services.