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Puppy Socialization Classes in Port Charlotte, FL

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Puppy Socialization Classes in Port Charlotte, FL

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 Port Charlotte, FL. 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 Port Charlotte 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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  • Gary Byers
    Jan. 16, 2026
    Jessica is absolutely the best. A true professional in every way. 😀😀😀
  • Dr. Charles Cunningham
    Jan. 15, 2026
    Great job working with our pup 🐶 very good session.. extremely knowledgeable and personable
  • Stacey Blitz
    Jan. 14, 2026
    Jessica has been absolutely amazing! She is attentive, direct, always answers our questions and compassionate. Our dog is always excited to see her!
  • Jim Holmes
    Jan. 8, 2026
    Jessica was great today with our dog lessons. Very patient and got wonderful results. So happy, so far with Elite Dog Training!
  • Ron Trent
    Jan. 7, 2026
    Very knowledgeable and was able to get my dog to perform commands in just the first visit.
  • Tatiana Esquivel
    Jan. 6, 2026
    Jessica is upmost knowledgeable, consistent we know we are with the correct team to help with our dogs. Thank you.
  • Carol
    Dec. 18, 2025
    Very knowledgeable and helpful and clear with making sure that I understand the lesson and how to reward or correct my dog
  • Richard Terwilliger
    Dec. 27, 2025
    Fabulous, very knowledgeable our dog works well with her ! We work well with her !
  • Katlyn Green
    Dec. 18, 2025
    Just finished our last in home session and Jessica is amazing! She taught us so much and our girl Luna is doing so well. We're excited for group training next!
  • Gayle Byers
    Dec. 12, 2025
    She made a change for us and we are so appreciative and happy with her. Explains things well and let's you know the plan for what's next. We really appreciate her.
  • Jeff Martin
    Sep. 16, 2025
    Knowledgeable and understanding of the needs of different dogs. Knows when to train and when a dog is done. Happy to have her training my feral rescue and training me. Over the course of all the lessons, she has helped me understand how to train Cole and the results are a dog who initially was scared of everything and now is more confident and understanding of what is asked of him in various commands.
  • Debbie Ellen
    Dec. 9, 2025
    Jessica has been a God send for me and my boy! it is incredible the amount of knowledge she has. I am so grateful and so happy to have her as our trainer!
  • pgr1574
    Dec. 4, 2025
    Jessica has been great!
  • Michelle Leone
    Dec. 1, 2025
    We just finished our in home training sessions with Jessica and she was absolutely amazing! She is extremely knowledgeable, excellent with our boy and was so patient with us! Our Tucker is truly a different dog in public and at home…all for the better! We cannot thank her enough and look forward to our group sessions! Thank you DTE for an amazing start to Tucker’s journey!
  • Joseph Clarke
    Nov. 22, 2025
    Every session, Jessica wow’s us with her knowledge, skill, and humor. We’re so grateful that we are working with her.
  • Sarah Milburn
    Nov. 3, 2025
    Jessica has the smoothest moves. She is like the dog whisper. DJ has learned so much as well as I. Im thankful for my friend recommending me there.A+++
  • crand1234
    Nov. 14, 2025
    Jessica is awesome !!! Made my dog do things I thought i would never see, can’t wait for my next lesson. If your have a dog that needs training call them
  • TERRI MCNAMARA
    Nov. 7, 2025
    Jessica came to our home for first training lesson and we all learned quite a bit. She was very informative and we are confident our Teddy boy (year and a half mini schnauzer) will learn to be a well trained dog. We also will be well trained! Jess was exceptional in her guidance on what we need to do to get Teddy on the right path and us too! Happy we found DTE to help us teach our dog obedience training. 2nd lesson, Jess taught us lesson on Place and Break. I am amazed how she teaches our pup how to listen and obey these commands. She has so much patience with our Teddy pup and us. We are making progress!
  • Laurie Biblis
    Oct. 13, 2025
    We had a Great Training Day with Jessica!!
  • Andrea Marlow
    Nov. 5, 2025
    Jessica was awesome and we greatly appreciate her time today. She clearly loves her job and has great understanding of dog behavior. She did an outstanding job educating us on the device. We look forward to starting the in-facility training next week.