Puppy
Kindergarten
Cost: $95
Puppy Kindergarten is a 6 week class,
one hour a week, generally a 7th week is reserved as a make-up
slot - things come up, we understand.
All puppies in class
will be between 10 and 16 weeks when class starts, so
all will be at a similar stage of puppyhood. This is important,
as we believe playtime with other sizes and shapes of puppies
is important for socialization as well as offering young minds
a nice break from training.
Puppies learn to sit, down, and come when called, as well as
walking on a loose leash. Harder skills are also addressed, such
as heel and stay. Puppy playtime is used to practice off-leash
recalls, and puppy agility is great fun for humans and dogs, as
well as imparting confidence to the puppies. Housetraining, biting/chewing/digging
and other behavior issues are discussed.
Puppies are not trained
in one hour a week! You will be given written handouts about each
exercise, and how to teach and enforce them. Like any school,
to succeed, you need to do your homework. Puppies learn fast and
easily, but it is through repetition and consistency.