Puppy Training
"Congratulations on getting your new puppy." A happy, well behaved dog will be a real family companion and a pleasure to own. Getting off to the right start with your puppy is so important and can help avoid problems later on. Our Puppy/Basic Courses are popular and limited to a maximum of 6 Dogs per class. Puppies can begin as soon as their vaccinations are complete.
Next Available Course: The SWAN CENTRE, South Willesborough - MONDAY 4th JANUARY 2010 (Evening - 5.30pm and 6.15pm) The Village Hall, VICTORY HALL, Hamstreet - THURSDAY 5th Nov 2009 (Afternoon - 1.15pm) Courses fill quickly so please book early to avoid disappointment. Please feel welcome to come along, meet us and watch some classes before you book your course.
"What's Involved?" The course is 8 weeks long and provide the foundations of knowledge and training along with the chance for you and your puppy to meet other dogs and owners. You will be shown how to handle, inspect and groom your puppy and how to teach your puppy to pay attention, come when called, sit, lie down, leave, wait and walk nicely on a lead. Other exercises include play, learning not to jump up, and teaching your puppy to settle. Discussions and handouts are given on subjects including How Dogs Learn, Leadership, Socialisation, Playbiting, Chewing, Food Bowl Manners and Toliet Training. Once you have completed your Puppy Course you will receive a Club Certificate of Attendance and there is the opportunity to continue training by taking our Intermediate and Advanced Courses.
We do not allow puppies to "playfight" in class as in our experience this can cause more problems than it solves. Timid puppies can be frightened, bold ones can become too bossy. Most of the dogs that you will meet out on walks are likely to be older than your puppy and may not appreciate an adolescent pup "bouncing" all over them so it's important that your puppy learns how to behave around dogs of all ages to avoid him getting into trouble later on. As this course provides the foundations of training we do allow owners of older dogs who want to begin training to enter this class providing the dog is of sound temperament.
"Watch Me"
Food Manners
"Sit"
Lead Walking
"Come"
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