Puppy Kindergarten
Puppy Kindergarten Objectives
- Enabling your puppy to have fun working with and for you
- Learning to pay attention to you in distracting situations
- Having the puppy feel comfortable in many situations with other dogs and people, including visits to the vet and groomer
- Understanding and complying with your instructions
- Recognizing you as in charge
- Ensuring you have fun, too, in working with the puppy
Puppy Training Topics:
- Building a positive attitude and work habits
- Teaching basic manners
- Socializing with other dogs and people
- Guided walking on a leash
- Sitting, lying down, standing, and staying in those positions
- Coming when called (a life-saving trait)
- Tips on common puppy behavior
- Housebreaking (Digging, Chewing, Barking, Jumping up on people)
- How to travel with your dog
- Grooming (Nail trimming, Dental care, Ear cleaning, Giving meds)
- Develop good manners for visits to the vet
What It Costs?
The fee is $285. The fee covers the dog’s participation for as long as it takes to learn the material and continuing in the graduation class, Level 1+, for as long as you wish. It also includes one-on-one coaching sessions, class downloads and other materials, no-cost telephone and e-mail consultation on handling and training problems during enrollment, and private work sessions to deal with some specific training issues. Payment is by credit/debit card.
When It’s Offered?
We offer puppy obedience training nearly year-round in eight-week sessions. We often have more than one section of an in-person or virtual class during a week. You are welcome to attend more than one. See the school schedule.
How To Enroll:
Contact us to send us a note or call to ask about classes. When you are ready to register, use the Register Online link to open the registration page.
You and your dog(s) may begin puppy kindergarten training after a session has started. It is not necessary to wait for the start of a new eight-week session.
When you register, we will meet online to give you the “getting started” instructions, and you can join the class after that.