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Puppy Classes

Our Puppy Classes ensure your puppy starts off on the right foot with basic training and socialization skills. Puppies will learn key commands like sit, stay, and come, as well as solutions for common issues like mouthing and jumping.

  • Basic Commands: Sit, stay, come, walk on lead, leave it.
  • Puppy Issues: Toilet training, jumping, mouthing.
  • Handling & Care: Grooming, oral health, and more.

Classes provide a safe, fun space for puppies to socialize while their owners learn to interpret body language and foster stronger bonds.

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Behaviour Management and Puppy Classes

Understanding and addressing pet behaviour issues early is essential. Behavioural problems in pets can result from psychological or medical causes. Our team conducts a full evaluation, including tests if necessary, to identify the root causes of any issues.

Common Causes of Behavioural Problems

Changes in your pet’s surroundings, such as adding a new family member, moving homes, or altering daily routines, can significantly affect their behavior. These shifts may cause anxiety or stress, leading to various behavioural challenges. For older pets, medical conditions can further intensify these reactions. Early intervention, including proper socialization and training, is vital to ensuring your pet remains happy and well-adjusted. Addressing these environmental and health factors early on helps to create a stable and supportive environment, fostering better long-term behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

We prioritize positive reinforcement as an effective and humane way to address behavioral issues in pets. By rewarding desired actions instead of punishing undesirable ones, we help pets develop long-lasting good habits. This approach fosters trust between the pet and owner, making learning a more enjoyable experience. Positive reinforcement also reduces stress and confusion in animals, ensuring they feel safe while adapting to new behaviors. Correctly applied, it can prevent reinforcing negative habits and creates a stronger bond between you and your pet.

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🐾 Start Your Puppy’s Journey with Our New Training Classes!

Help your puppy master essential skills in a fun and safe environment:

🐕 Basic Commands: Sit, Stay, Come, and more

🐾 Socialization: Positive playtime with other puppies

🎯 Confidence Building: Fun exercises to stimulate growth

🩺 Expert Guidance: Hands-on support from experienced vets and trainers

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📅 Day: Tuesday

🕕 Time: 6:30 PM

💰 Cost: $280 (for the full course)

🐕‍🦺 Duration: 4 Weeks

⏲️ Session Length: 1 Hour Each

🐾 Minimum Puppies per Class: 4

Week 1: Introduction to Basic Commands & Potty Training

  • 🐾 Welcome & Introductions (5 min): Discuss course goals, structure, and perform vaccination checks.
  • 🐕 Basic Commands (10 min): Learn foundational commands like “Sit,” “Down,” and “Touch.”
  • 🏠 Mat Training (10 min): Introduce “Go to Mat” for settling behavior.
  • 🚽 Potty & Crate Training (10 min): Tips on housebreaking and crate training.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Discuss vaccinations, general puppy health, and safe socialization.
  • 🐶 Puppy Play & Q&A (10 min): Supervised play session to encourage socialization, followed by a Q&A

Week 2: Focus & Leadership Training

  • 🔄 Review of Week 1 (5 min): Revisit the sit, down, and touch commands.
  • 👀 Focus/Attention Training (10 min): Teach “Look” or “Watch Me” to get your puppy’s attention.
  • 🦷 Nipping, Biting & Chewing (10 min): Learn how to manage and redirect these behaviors.
  • 🐕‍🦺 Pack Leader Training (10 min): Learn how to establish yourself as a calm, confident leader.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Teething and dental care tips, and how to manage chewing issues.
  • 🐶 Puppy Play & Q&A (10 min): Supervised play session with a chance to ask questions.

Week 3: Leash Training & Impulse Control

  • 🔄 Review of Week 2 (5 min): Revisit focus training and pack leader principles.
  • 🦮 Leash Training (10 min): Learn basic loose-leash walking techniques.
  • ✋ Leave It & Stay (10 min): Teach impulse control with “Leave It” and “Stay” commands.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Discuss parasite prevention, nutrition, and exercise needs for puppies.
  • 🐶 Puppy Play & Q&A (10 min): Supervised play session and Q&A with owners.

Week 4: Confidence Building & Real-World Training

  • 🔄 Review of Week 3 (5 min): Revisit leash training and impulse control techniques.
  • 🏋️ Confidence Building (10 min): Introduce new environments or small obstacles to build confidence in your puppy.
  • 🔙 Recall Training (10 min): Practice the “Come” command with distractions.
  • 🤹 Combining Commands (10 min): Practice Sit, Down, Stay, and Recall in real-world scenarios.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Final talk on long-term health care, spaying/neutering, and dental care.
  • 🎓 Puppy Play, Graduation & Q&A (10 min): Final supervised play session, followed by a certificate ceremony and a last Q&A.

Schedule For Each Week

Week 1: Introduction to Basic Commands & Potty Training

  • 🐾 Welcome & Introductions (5 min): Discuss course goals, structure, and perform vaccination checks.
  • 🐕 Basic Commands (10 min): Learn foundational commands like “Sit,” “Down,” and “Touch.”
  • 🏠 Mat Training (10 min): Introduce “Go to Mat” for settling behavior.
  • 🚽 Potty & Crate Training (10 min): Tips on housebreaking and crate training.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Discuss vaccinations, general puppy health, and safe socialization.
  • 🐶 Puppy Play & Q&A (10 min): Supervised play session to encourage socialization, followed by a Q&A

Week 2: Focus & Leadership Training

  • 🔄 Review of Week 1 (5 min): Revisit the sit, down, and touch commands.
  • 👀 Focus/Attention Training (10 min): Teach “Look” or “Watch Me” to get your puppy’s attention.
  • 🦷 Nipping, Biting & Chewing (10 min): Learn how to manage and redirect these behaviors.
  • 🐕‍🦺 Pack Leader Training (10 min): Learn how to establish yourself as a calm, confident leader.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Teething and dental care tips, and how to manage chewing issues.
  • 🐶 Puppy Play & Q&A (10 min): Supervised play session with a chance to ask questions.

Week 3: Leash Training & Impulse Control

  • 🔄 Review of Week 2 (5 min): Revisit focus training and pack leader principles.
  • 🦮 Leash Training (10 min): Learn basic loose-leash walking techniques.
  • ✋ Leave It & Stay (10 min): Teach impulse control with “Leave It” and “Stay” commands.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Discuss parasite prevention, nutrition, and exercise needs for puppies.
  • 🐶 Puppy Play & Q&A (10 min): Supervised play session and Q&A with owners.

Week 4: Confidence Building & Real-World Training

  • 🔄 Review of Week 3 (5 min): Revisit leash training and impulse control techniques.
  • 🏋️ Confidence Building (10 min): Introduce new environments or small obstacles to build confidence in your puppy.
  • 🔙 Recall Training (10 min): Practice the “Come” command with distractions.
  • 🤹 Combining Commands (10 min): Practice Sit, Down, Stay, and Recall in real-world scenarios.
  • 🩺 Veterinarian Talk (10 min): Final talk on long-term health care, spaying/neutering, and dental care.
  • 🎓 Puppy Play, Graduation & Q&A (10 min): Final supervised play session, followed by a certificate ceremony and a last Q&A.
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