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Puppy Kindergarten - Group Classes

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For puppies who are between 2-4 ˝ months of age
Puppies must have received their first round of puppy shots

What does positive reinforcement mean to you?
Treats, praise and luring your dog into desirable body positions. As dogs are rewarded for behavior, it will become the behavior that is likely to be repeated.
No pushing or pulling allowed.

Goals:

Start your puppy off on the right track. Much of how a dog behaves as an adult is due to the experiences that he had growing up as a pup. At such a young age puppies can be taught that many things such as noise, screaming, and people that look funny due to hats, big coats, etc. are acceptable and even positive. The main goal of this puppy kindergarten is to socialize, socialize, socialize these puppies to adults, children, dogs and many other situations. We want your puppy to grow up and become a well-adjusted and confident dog.

Class length: 6 weeks

Cost: $210

Meeting times: see Class Schedule

Equipment needed: Buckle collar & Cloth or leather leash, toys/treats for your dog (No choker collars or Flexi leads)

Commands covered:

Sit

Down

Stand

Walking on a leash

Come

Leave It (Off Command)

Out (Drop It command)

Solutions for "Problem Behaviors"

Housebreaking

Crate training

Chewing

Nipping/Play biting

Jumping

Learning to enjoy being alone

Other important topics

Greeting strangers

Puppy Handling(making handling and grooming easier for you, the groomer and the vet)

Learning to accept restraint

Establishment of the human-canine bond

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Articles/Stories
From a Dog's Point of View



“Training does not limit a dog, training frees a dog. My dog is not limited because s/he does what I tell her. She is free: free to ride with me, free to meet people, free to run off lead in the park, free to play with other dogs. The untrained dog is free to sit in the backyard all by itself”
-Sue Ailsby
“In dog training, jerk is a noun, not a verb.”
-Dr. Dennis Fetko
“Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul- chicken, pork, half cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!”
-Anne Tyler
“I know that dogs are pack animals, but it's difficult to imagine a pack of standard poodles . . . and if there was such a thing as a pack of standard poodles, where would they rove to? Bloomingdale's?”
-Yvonne Clifford