Puppy Socialisation
Safe, Secure Doggy Day Care
Wotton-under-Edge

✓ 5 star higher standard licenced by Stroud Council
✓ Frequent updates on your puppy via our Whats App group
✓ All staff are canine first aid trained
✓ Dog Day Care Centre of the Year Prestige Awards winner

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SPECIALISED SENSORY ROOM FOR PUPPIES

Our specialised sensory room helps puppies confidently explore sights, sounds, textures.

FULLY QUALIFIED AND INSURED TEAM

Our fully qualified, insured team ensures safe, professional puppy care always.

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING METHODS

We use positive reinforcement training methods to build confident, happy puppies.

We Understand The Importance Of Early Puppy Socialisation

Welcoming a puppy into your home is a joyful experience, but it also comes with great responsibility. At Morton Dog House, we know that the early weeks of a puppy’s life are crucial for shaping their future behaviour and confidence.

Our puppy socialisation services in Wotton-under-Edge are designed to provide safe, enriching experiences that help your puppy grow into a well-adjusted, happy dog. From supervised play to exposure to new sights and sounds, we ensure every moment is a positive step towards a balanced future for your furry friend.

What Makes Our Puppy Socialisation Service Unique?

At Morton Dog House, we go beyond basic socialisation. Our approach includes supervised interactions with other friendly, vaccinated dogs, ensuring your puppy learns polite play and social skills. Our specialised sensory room introduces them to a variety of textures, sounds, and environments, helping them build resilience to everyday life. Through enrichment activities such as scent work and problem-solving games, we focus on enhancing their confidence and mental engagement. Rest is equally prioritised, teaching puppies the vital skill of settling down in a cosy, calm environment.

What Sets Our Puppy Socialisation and Daycare Apart:

SAFE, SUPERVISED INTERACTIONS:

Crucially, your puppy's socialisation is always supervised by our fully qualified and experienced team. We ensure all play is appropriate, fair, and positive, stepping in before interactions become overwhelming or create negative associations. Your puppy learns how to interact politely with other friendly, vaccinated dogs.

EXPOSURE TO THE WORLD (WITHOUT THE RISK):

We introduce puppies to a vast array of sights, sounds, surfaces, and smells in a controlled and positive manner. This includes time in our specialised Sensory Room and all-weather indoor facility, where they can explore different textures and experience gentle noises, helping them become resilient to everyday life.

BUILDING CONFIDENCE:

Our enrichment activities encourage problem-solving and engagement, boosting their confidence. From scent work to basic training incorporated into their play, every day is a positive school day.

THE POWER OF REST:

Just as important as play is rest. We ensure puppies have dedicated time for cosy sleep and relaxation, teaching them how to settle down, which is a vital life skill.

BEYOND THE BASICS - CONFIDENCE FOR A LIFETIME:

Our goal is to create a dog that is comfortable and confident in the world, whether they're encountering a person in a hat, walking past a loud vehicle, or meeting a gentle new dog.

6 Running Havanese puppies of 9 weeks!6 little dog running in a row on green grass

Safe Socialising You Can Trust

Don't leave your puppy's socialisation to chance at the local park. We provide a controlled, supervised environment tailored to your pup's age and energy level. With over 50 five-star reviews, see why local owners rate us 5/5 stars for puppy care.

We are still in the early days of using Morton Dog House as a doggy daycare for our young puppy, but the interactions we have had to date have been very positive and welcoming. Leigh and his team are knowledgeable about dog behavior and have given us the confidence that our dog is in good hands and will be better off whilst in their care. We look forward to getting to know the team more and allowing our puppy to be enriched by the interactions that this daycare facilitates.

- Joshua C.

Absolutely amazing, took our little 14 week old Archie to his first ever day care session, the staff were lovely and helped slowly ease him in. We've also noticed an improvement in our dogs behaviour, he's calmer and deals better with socialisation. Now every time he sees the day care, he's pulling on the lead desperate to go in, he absolutely loves Morton day care. Would highly recommend.

- Alastair P.

My puppy loves her days at Morton’s. They have created a wonderful environment where dogs are cared for, exercised, play safely and are stimulated. With changing monthly themes and lots of options for sensory play there is always something new to engage your dog. I feel so happy that Tess is looked after and engaged, she always comes home a tired and happy pup. Thank you Morton’s!