Puppy Steps Puppy Training is a family-run business specialising in sourcing and training puppies for families across the UK. Based in Kiveton Park, Sheffield, with a second branch in Chorley, Lancashire, we provide trusted, personal puppy training and sourcing services designed to give each puppy the best possible start in life. Our mission is simple: to match families with healthy, well-raised puppies and deliver expert early training before they go to their forever homes.
Our story
I’ve worked with dogs for many years, from high-drive German Shepherds to relaxed Golden Retrievers and tiny terriers. In 2017 we bred a litter of Sproodles, kept a couple back for foundation training, and the feedback snowballed into requests to find and train puppies for other families. Through word of mouth we’ve grown to two branches, each training 2–3 puppies per month, with placements across the UK, Europe, and even the Caribbean.
Who we are
We’re an extended family business. I’m Andy, with Lucy and our children Harry (11) and Libby (8) — and our dogs, who help with puppy socialisation — at the Sheffield branch. Our Chorley branch is run by Laura and Tom with their two children (14 and 11), following the same ethos and standards.
What we do
We offer one-to-one puppy training and a complete find-and-train service. Puppies live in our family homes — no kennels — and learn real-life skills: crate & house training, sit, wait, recall, lead walking, calm settling, and early socialisation, plus travel practice. We keep puppies up to date on worming and vaccinations before they go home. Our exclusive in-house approach and limited numbers mean more time and attention for each puppy.
Explore our services:
• Puppy Finding & Training → /services
• 1-to-1 Puppy Training (Sheffield area) → /one-to-one-training
• See examples of trained puppies we’ve placed → /trained-puppies
No Kennels Trained with and around children Live in the home as part of the family
Extended socialisation with other puppies and adults
Puppy Steps Puppy Training
Giving your puppy the best possible start in life
The first 16 weeks of a puppy's life are a key development stage. The experiences and lessons it has at this early stage play a key role in their life and can last them through to adulthood.
We give your puppy an excellent foundation that you can continue to build on.
Using positive re-enforcement, combining rewards and praise, to help condition behaviours and form habits. This teaches your puppy what we want. Once they start to understand we encourage and nurture the behavior to get the desired results.
It's amazing just how much you can teach a puppy at a such young age.