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Ditchling Puppy Preschool

Welcoming a puppy into your home is one of life’s most exciting adventures.

At Bruce’s, we’re passionate about puppies and believe puppy socialisation is key for a happy, healthy pup!

Enrol your pup from 12 weeks old in our dedicated Puppy Preschool today for just £35 per half day.

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Give Your Puppy The Best Start In Life

The first six months of a puppy’s life are crucial for their development, shaping them into a well-behaved and confident dog.

Enrolling them at our Ditchling Puppy Preschool will give them a structured environment full of dog and human socialisation, which will help your pup build confidence and essential life skills.

Sending your puppy to our dedicated day care centre offers numerous benefits, including:

  • Enhanced socialisation skills, essential for all dogs
  • A safe and stimulating space to learn and play
  • Improved behaviour through positive interactions with other dogs
  • Prevention of boredom-related destructive habits
  • Mental and physical enrichment to support healthy development
  • Reduced separation anxiety through gradual independence-building

Want to find out more about enrolling your puppy? Get in touch with our team today.

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An Introduction To Puppy Pre School

Take a look at our puppy preschool video which gives you an idea of what our puppy areas look like and as well as giving you the chance to hear what our other customers think about our puppy day care services.

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Getting Your Puppy To Day Care

Our dog buses will be out daily to pick up and drop off your pup.

A convenient doggy chauffeur bus service will be travelling around Ditchling, Brighton and surrounding areas to help get your dog to day care.

  • Our buses are specifically designed with your dog’s comfort in mind.
  • Temperature controlled vehicles with calming music.
  • Sound and vibration reduction flooring.
  • Specially designed crates to provide safe and comfortable travel.
  • Fitted with Run-lock technology for ventilation and safety whilst stationary.
  • Installed dash cams.
  • Driving data monitoring technology which is reviewed regularly to ensure driver safety and alignment to our Doggy Chauffeur Safer Driver initiative.

Check out the doggy day care bus routes available in your area.

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A Day At Puppy Pre-School

To give you an idea, a typical day for your puppy includes:

  • Collection and drop off to your home address
  • Playtime in our outdoor safe space to meet their new puppy friends where they will engage in various enrichment activities to help fuel their minds and bodies.
  • A tasty meal (provided by you)
  • Plenty of doggy downtime in our comfy indoor area to help them relax and take a nap if needed

All dog parents will be kept up to date with their puppy’s progress and will receive weekly pictures to show you what they get up too.

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Where to find us

Bruce’s Ditchling, Brighton
Middleton Common Farm, Middleton Common Lane, Hassocks, BN6 8SF
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Phone: 01273 658388 Email: [email protected]
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 08:00 – 17:00

About Ditchling

Bruce’s Ditchling is situated on the scenic Middleton Common Lane right next to the Butterfly Gardens. Surrounded by stunning countryside, it’s a perfect spot for your dog to spend the day exploring and playing with their doggy friends.  Just a short drive away you will find the beautiful Ditchling Common country park. Covering 188 acres of land, it is the ideal place to spend some quiet time with nature. Activities you can do here include scenic woodland walks and lake fishing with plenty of open grasslands to stop and have a picnic. Another option is to visit the Artilium, the home of English wine. Offering food and drinks from their Tasting Room & Wine Bar as well as vineyard tours.

There’s a world of fun waiting for your pup! Enrol today for just £35 per half day – Get in touch below

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