New Puppy Consultation | Home Visits Across Reading, Berkshire & South Oxfordshire
You’ve tried what the internet told you. It’s not working.
The biting is relentless. You’re not sleeping. You’ve read three different things about toilet training and none of them agree. Someone told you to ignore the crying.
Someone else said never do that. Your puppy is lovely and exhausting and you’re starting to wonder if you’re getting this badly wrong.
You’re probably not.
Especially if you have a cockapoo, spaniel, Labrador or doodle - because these dogs come with a gundog brain, and most generic advice wasn’t written with them in mind
But you do need someone to actually look at your puppy, your home, and your life — not hand you another generic list.
That’s what a Dogs Be Dogs new puppy consultation is.
“Just four days after bringing my pup home, I booked a private session with Tash. I wanted to make sure I was setting my dog up for success right from the beginning — I knew I wanted to do more than just wing it. That initial session was so helpful it naturally led me to continue with the full training programme.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Google review
We come to you
This isn’t a class. It’s a home visit — because that’s where the problems are actually happening.
We look at your setup, your routine, your puppy’s behaviour in the place they live. And we give you something the internet can’t: answers that fit your actual situation.
Sessions typically run around 90 minutes. By the end, you’ll have a clear plan and enough understanding of how your puppy thinks that you can start making sense of things yourself.
£100 | Home visit | Reading, Berkshire and South Oxfordshire
What we typically cover
Every session is shaped around your puppy and your situation. Whether you have a Labrador who mouths everything, a spaniel who can’t switch off, a doodle who carries your socks, or a Vizsla who’s already three steps ahead - here’s what typically comes up:
- Biting and mouthing — what’s driving it, how to respond, and why some of the common advice makes it worse
- Toilet training — where most people go wrong and how to get on top of it quickly
- Sleep — how to help your puppy settle in a way that actually feels safe for them
- Routine — exercise, feeding, rest. Getting the balance right for a puppy brain
- The basics — name, settle, not jumping. Building the foundations before habits set in
- Your questions — whatever’s making the evenings feel hard
Where we cover
We visit homes across Reading, Caversham, Tilehurst, Calcot, Burghfield, Mortimer, Henley-on-Thames, Pangbourne, Theale, Tadley, Silchester, and the surrounding areas of Berkshire and South Oxfordshire.
Not sure if we cover your area? Drop us a message.
Why emotional wellbeing isn’t a luxury
Here’s the thing about puppies that bite, cry, and can’t settle: they’re not being difficult. They’re overwhelmed.
This is especially true for gundogs and their crosses. A cockapoo, spaniel or doodle that can’t settle isn’t being difficult - their nervous system is running a working dog programme in a pet dog world.
A puppy that feels emotionally secure is genuinely easier to live with — calmer, more adaptable, quicker to learn. Getting there isn’t soft or indulgent. It’s just the most effective way to raise a dog you’ll actually enjoy living with.
What comes next
Most clients who start here move into our puppy classes — and they’re noticeably ahead when they do. They understand their puppy. They’re not white-knuckling it anymore.
The consultation is the start of the journey, not the whole thing.
Our puppy classes are designed specifically for gundogs and their crosses - spaniels, cockapoos, Labradors, doodles, Weimaraners, pointers, setters and HPRs. So when you move into classes, you’re with people who get your dog.
“When I was getting my puppy, I came across Dogs Be Dogs — and honestly, I consider it one of the best things that could have happened at the start of my dog ownership journey. Their programme is built not just to train your dog, but to set you up as a confident and informed owner.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Google review
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