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Puppy Socialization Classes in Milwaukee, WI

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Puppy Socialization Classes in Milwaukee, WI

Bringing a new puppy home comes with a lot of responsibilities, from potty training to vet visits and teaching basic obedience. With so much to manage, it’s easy to overlook socialization. However, those first few weeks are crucial for helping your puppy grow into a well-behaved and confident dog.

Proper socialization introduces your puppy to new sights, sounds, and experiences, helping them become more confident and preventing unwanted behaviors. One of the best ways to socialize your puppy is through puppy socialization classes in Milwaukee, WI. At Dog Training Elite, we offer safe, guided sessions where your puppy can interact with other dogs and people.

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The Importance of Puppy Socialization

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Socialization should be prioritized in the early stages of a puppy's life. Group puppy training classes are a great place to safely introduce them to new friends while teaching behavioral skills to help them appropriately respond. Owners who take their puppies to professional training acquire the tools to use positive reinforcement and redirection to help their young dogs know what to do in new circumstances.

Too often, owners and dogs become frustrated when they cannot communicate, leading to poor behaviors and habits that are harder to fix later in a dog's life. Our trainers will work with you and your puppy to help strengthen the bond between you and ensure you have a happy home with your four-legged best friend. Request a free in-home assessment today!

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Benefits of Early Puppy Socialization Sessions

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First-time dog owners are often unsure of when to begin training their dogs. Starting socialization with your puppy as early as possible will give them the best chance of learning that new things aren't bad or scary. When a puppy is not allowed to desensitize and get comfortable with new sights, sounds and smells, they may become overly fearful and unwilling to try something new, which creates a very small and scary world for them.

Give your puppy the best chance at a happy and exciting life with our Dog Training Elite Milwaukee puppy socialization sessions! Our trainers will help your puppy safely engage with new dogs, people, and experiences so they can grow up to be confident and curious dogs.

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  • Eric Moe
    Sep. 12, 2025
    I had a great experience working with Dog Training Elite. Paul was phenomenal working with and training my service dog. He worked to figure out the best way to train my dog and what works for her. After working with Paul my dog still loves seeing him and working with him.
  • Monica Starck
    Aug. 14, 2025
    I can’t recommend Dog Training Elite Milwaukee enough! Mary was very thorough in her initial consultation and made us feel confident that my dog, Honey’s, behaviors were both workable and manageable. Although Honey is an extremely snuggly Doberman-hound mix, she has a very high prey drive and struggled with relaxed leash walking, nipping, some reactivity and struggled to listen in general. I was worried that she was not the kind of dog that could comfortably go into dog-friendly spaces. After the very first session, we saw a noticeable difference in Honey’s listening skills and I felt a much stronger bond with her! After the 8 sessions, I now feel confident in my ability to read her body language, give commands to help her know what to do next and to diffuse potential triggers, and, I now feel confident taking her into dog-friendly spaces after having practiced with Mary. We’re very excited for group classes next!
  • missy dindorf
    Jul. 16, 2025
    The best money we have ever spent. We learned so much at our in home and how to handle reactivity with our cat and other dogs. Highly recommend!
  • Conner Anspach
    Jul. 7, 2025
    Paul was amazing! He worked with our 2 year old dog Maverick, who is a lab/Beagle mix. Maverick has issues with anxiety and meeting strangers. Paul was very professional and bonded very well with Maverick and taught us how we can help strengthen Maverick's confidence along with basic obedience training. Maverick is a very well behaved dog after 6 weeks of training and I would 100% recommend Dog Training Elite (MKE), especially Paul!
  • Michael Dillon
    Jun. 25, 2025
    Our dog is a new, well behaved, charming dog because of Paul's guidance. We are really happy with the change he's made in her.
  • Laurie Reisener
    Jun. 13, 2025
    Paul was amazing in helping us train our 14 week old puppy- who was a handful when we started. Over the course of training, Maslow learned so quickly from Paul and loved every minute of it. Paul also did a wonderful job teaching us how to continue to help Maslow grow! We benefited from the training just as much, if not more than Maslow. I would highly recommend Paul! We cannot say enough about how wonderful the experience was.
  • Christie Whelan
    May. 31, 2025
    Paul at DTE was great to work with. He focused on the fundamentals, which gave us a strong foundation to build on. He patiently answered all our questions and worked with both our puppy and us to address behaviors on both sides. We’re thrilled with the progress we’ve made and highly recommend his training.
  • Mart Mart
    May. 4, 2025
    Really enjoyed working with Paul. He worked great with our dog. He encouraged us to work with through out the week to reinforce the training. He is very knowable and we look forward to a great dog that listens.
  • Saydi
    Apr. 27, 2025
    Mary has been training my sister's Aussie mix (Daisey) as a service dog. I have the privilege to watch and learn as well; Mary is AMAZING at what she does. Mary is very good at explaining what she is doing/why she is doing it with the dog(s). She comes to our home to train and we have attended a couple training classes in Madison, which is so fun to watch and learn! I would 100% recommend Mary for obedience and/or service animal training. It is absolutely worth it!
  • Mariya Bzenyuk
    Apr. 15, 2025
    We loved our trainer, Paul - he was so patient with our dog! She learned a lot and so did we. 100% recommend to anyone!
  • Ryan Lettau
    Apr. 15, 2025
    Mary has been great to work with. She definitely knows how dogs operate and how to teach them proper behavior. Mary’s methods work! Our 1 year old sassy AmStaff knows how to be polite now! We can even take her for off leash walks now.
  • Tommy Rorrer
    Apr. 10, 2025
    Right after we got our puppy, we started looking into professional training. We came across Dog Training Elite Milwaukee. The variety of situations and learning opportunities with one-on-one and group training sessions were really cool. Although, expensive we took the leap of faith and signed up for the gold package. As of writing this, we just finished our last one-on-one session with Paul. We literally cannot say enough about the experience. Paul was awesome at training not only our puppy but us to be far far better dog parents ourselves. Looking back now, we know that the 6 one-on-one sessions with Paul were worth the entire cost of the gold package. We’re starting group classes this weekend and couldn’t be happier with our decision to work with Paul and Dog Training Elite Milwaukee.
  • Mark Schwetschenau
    Mar. 14, 2025
    The training was well designed and built well over time as each lesson progressed. My dog and I both learned a lot
  • McKenna Knych
    Feb. 9, 2025
    Easy to schedule and set up training. Paul was great to work with!
  • Jay Du
    Feb. 7, 2025
    Wow! Dog Training Elite has truly been a lifesaver for me. When I began the journey of training my service dog, Zeppelin, I never imagined he would learn how to stay calm or master commands like "place". Anina was incredibly patient, kind, and dedicated, with a remarkable "go-getter" attitude that made all the difference. I can’t thank her enough for everything she’s done. I wholeheartedly recommend Dog Training Elite to anyone in need!
  • Catherine Minz
    Feb. 7, 2025
    The in home training was great! Anina was super helpful with answering all my questions and Winnie loved her. It was great we were able to get outside for one of our training sessions. I would highly recommend!
  • BRIAN P.
    Jan. 31, 2025
    I am a first time pet owner at age 54. Not only that, I decided to purchase the dog of my dreams which is a Great Dane. I was clueless on how to command any of her behaviors including pooping, peeing, and paying attention. Paul, our trainer has given us so much confidence that not only do we recommend him and Dog Training Elite, we are thinking of getting another pooch.
  • Lauren Lemenager
    Jan. 30, 2025
    Anina at Dog Training Elite was wonderful to work with! She showed me what my dog could be with the right training tools. She took the time to educate me in why my dog was behaving in certain ways and showed me how to correct the behavior. I cannot recommend her or Dog Training Elite enough!
  • Mary Jordan
    Jan. 23, 2025
    We worked with Paul from Dog Training Elite Milwaukee over the last few months and he was wonderful! He taught us so much each session about how to approach dog training and worked really well with our dog, Belle. She loves him and was always excited to see him. We saw really great improvement in Belle's manners. He was really great at developing a tailored approach for our specific needs. Would highly recommend!!
  • Tiffany Kohlbeck
    Dec. 13, 2024
    Mary is amazing! My dog struggles with anxiety and Mary’s training honestly changed our lives. We can enjoy things with our dog that we just couldn’t before like super long walks, company coming over without being nervous about our dogs reaction. Mary is so patient and amazing to work with. I typically do not write many reviews but she is so worth it. Highly recommend!