You & Your Dog Training

At You and Your Dog Training & Services, we offer free puppy playgroups because early socialization is a key component to helping puppies grow into confident, well-adjusted companions. These playgroups provide a safe and structured environment where puppies can play, explore, and interact with others during their critical developmental stage. Not only do these playgroups help puppies develop essential social skills, but they also allow their people to observe play dynamic under the supervision of CPDT-KA trainer.

The following rules for puppy playgroup are to ensure the utmost enjoyment and safety for all puppy attendees:

• Proof of up to date, age appropriate, vaccinations. At 6-8 weeks of age Distemper, parvovirus. At 10-12 weeks of age DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus). At 16-18 weeks DHPP and Rabies. If you take your dog to places other dogs congregate we strongly encourage the Bordatella vaccination as well. Please email a copy ahead of time.
  
• Puppy is under 5 months of age* and puppy appropriate.**
• Two people per dog are allowed in the training room.
  
• Please do not touch other people's puppies without permission.
• If the puppies jump on you please ignore, many puppies are in training and their people appreciate other people ignoring jumping behavior.
• Do not grab puppies. Let the trainer guide the play!
• No treats or toys allowed out in the playgroup area. We do encourage treats for the moments your puppy is stuck on a leash with you!
  
• If your puppy is showing any signs of illness before playgroup please cancel your reserved spot online.
• Follow the trainer's instructions.
• Please understand that playgroup does not come without risks.  Scientific research has shown that proper early socialization far exceeds the risks of injury or illness.  Here is a link to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior's position statement.
• Email your signed waiver and puppies vaccinations BEFORE playgroup. Here is a link to our waiver and instructions for sending.
  
• Anyone who chooses to not follow the above rules may be asked to leave.
• Playgroup is free for you but not for our trainers, please let us know if you can not attend. This gives another puppy the opportunity to join!
  

*On occasion we have a surrogate adult dog whom has been tested for puppy tolerance and appropriate puppy communication skills.

**Not all puppies enjoy puppy playgroup, if your puppy is showing repeated stress signs they may have to leave playgroup to minimize their stress level.

Registration is required to reserve your spot in our free puppy playgroups. We host playgroups at our training location in New Boston, NH, as well as once a month at Milford Veterinary Hospital in Milford, NH. These small-group puppy play sessions are a wonderful way to support early puppy socialization in New Hampshire. While this service is offered at no cost, we kindly ask that if you are unable to attend, you cancel your spot through your confirmation email or contact us right away. This ensures we can open the spot for another puppy to enjoy the experience.

Our puppy playgroups are intentionally kept small, typically three puppies, occasionally four, to create a safe, positive environment. Because of this, no-call, no-shows can greatly affect the quality of the session for others, especially when only two puppies are enrolled.

Use the links below to schedule and save your spot, and let your puppy join in the fun at our free puppy playgroup in New Boston NH and Milford NH.