The Puppy Nursery - Puppy Daycare and Training

We are so appreciative of the amazing love, care and skill of the Puppy Nannies! We bought our pup before Level 4 lockdown and we weren't sure how we would be able to socialise him safely with other dogs because of lockdown levels! We booked Monty into Puppy Nursery and he was shy and timid pup of other dogs but with the help of the Nannies Anna & Skye he soon learnt how to play! He graduated super confident and with a best friend (which is super cute). As a first time puppy owner who NEVER thought she would ever send a puppy/dog to doggy daycare, I have done a 180 and can not sing their praise enough! If you want a well mannered, well socialised, well cared for pup while you work to get them yummy treats, then look no further than Puppy Nursery at Barkley! A photo of our (not so little anymore) Monty that we got as an update from the Nannies!

I enrolled my 10 week old puppy Ranger here after reading a lot of good reviews of the place.Since puppy was in a critical learning stage I wanted to socialise him with other dogs in a safe way as soon as possible. At the Puppy Nursery they keep puppies who are of similar ages with each other and they interact, learn and play in a safe space. It is also a plus that puppy doesn't have to have completed all their vaccinations but can still start socialising with other fully vaccinated dogs.Ranger absolutely loved going to the Nursery and got a long well with the other dogs as well as his Nursery Nannies.He is a well socialised and happy puppy who has no issues with meeting new people and dogs. I believe that attending the Puppy Nursery was extremely beneficial to his development and learning.

Our pup Bug started with the Nursery with the Nursery Nannies Anna and Skye in early August. We got her quite a bit later than the desirable 8 week mark, and then entered a lock-down, so we were looking at a socially-deficient, timid and shy 1.8kg pup. We applied to the Nursery via their online portal, and were promptly contacted by Anna who fit us in the coming Monday. We anxiously took our tiny shy and cold puppy in for her first day. Anna met with us that morning ahead the 'school' day starting, allowed Bug to explore/sniff and acquaint herself with the space at her own pace and while we were still there. She explained the process with the play/rest/play/rest and that they have a focus on manners (all 4 paws on the ground for a treat etc) and answered all of our nervous questions. After her first session we received a report card, like real ECE style, with photos with her friends, doing activities, and some notes of the manners she could work on. Nursery quickly became Bug's favourite place to go, with her perking up as we enter the Barkley Manor and a excited sprint up the stairs to see Aunty Anna. We've met other wonderful friends that attended The Puppy Nursery, ones that we see regularly outside of Barkley for walks and plays.The Puppy Nursery is consistent, reliable, responsible and welcoming.We recommend Anna and The Puppy Nursery to everyone with a puppy. Not only does Nursery day mean we can do chores and work confidently knowing Bug is enjoying herself, but it's also been crucial for her dog social skills and developing trust in other humans. And, as a bonus, they upload some cute photos and videos on Instagram of the pup's antics during the day.

I am so glad I found The Puppy Nursey when bringing our little Ruby into our lives. Ruby was a sensitive and shy puppy in her first few weeks with us. The Puppy Nursey really bought her out of her shell and she is now a very social and sassy little lady. Rubys nursery nannies Anna and Skye are amazing and you can really tell they love and care for all the puppies that come into their care. Ruby is always excited to go into Nursey and I think her time at the Nursey has really set her up for life and helped bring out her personality. Ruby also had an overnight stay with Skye and she had the best time! It really took the stress away from leaving her for the first time knowing that Ruby already knew Skye and was in great care. I also love all the updates and photos you get as its so nice to see your puppy having the time of their lives playing with all their new friends.

Amazing place and people, I’m pretty sure half the reason my pup is excited to get in the car is because he thinks he’s going here. Everyone is super knowledgeable and supportive which helped a lot as a first time puppy owner! Highly recommended.

Cant recommend Puppy Nursery enough, the nannies are just amazing and we would look forward to hearing the daily reports on how our little pup had got on. Having them to help guide us with questions on how Cilla was developing made us feel more at ease and that we and the puppy were not alone. Very highly recommended.

I can’t speak more highly of the Puppy Nursery. We sent our puppy Minnie here and it was the best decision we made. She is now such a confident and happy little dog, who loves the Nursery and Barkley Manor!The team at the Nursery have been so supportive and have always made time to reassure us!It’s great knowing that the whole team at Barkley Manor are experts, and that we are sending Minnie somewhere she is safe and happy when we can’t be with her ourselves!

Amazing place!! This nursery really helped my puppy to come out of her shell and socialise during the formative years of her life. The people who work there are so warm and lovely with the puppies it’s amazing. My puppy went from shaking when visiting on her first day (and going anywhere new) to being so so so excited to arrive at puppy nursery and LOVED her daycare carers. I am so happy I found them as I really trusted them to care and support our fur baby!!