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Puppy Kindergarten I & II
Puppy Kindergarten IPuppies as young as 8 weeks |
Minimum vaccination requirements as of week 2 of class is: 1st Dhpp (distemper/parvo) copy sent in with registration or week 1. a Bordatella(kennel cough) is recommended but not required. A rabies vaccine is given at 12 weeks of age or older so please bring a copy after your pup has received this vaccine. This is a class for owners to get lessons in "DOGOLOGY" (my own term) and for puppies to continue their socialization. Off leash play time is done in each class. During play time, discussions are about the dogs signals, body and sound, and how some of the canine signals are "calming signals". These signals are used to maintain a healthy social hierarchy. The first class is for owners only where we will outline the the class and to explain how to use a clicker and our 7 Tools for Success (leashes, training collars, rewards, tethers, clickers, kongs and housetraining bells). Training manuals and clickers are given to every owner as part of your class fee. The next 7 weeks we will explain/demonstrate/instruct attention/name game exercises, bite inhibition and settle exercises as well as teach basic obedience commands such as sit, down, stay, stand, and loose-leash walking. An explanation of "manage and/or train" methods of dealing with your puppy's first 18 months will help to solve such behaviors as jumping, chewing, barking, housesoiling, etc.
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Puppy Kindergarten II5 weeks - 1 hour per weekPuppy K level II This class is 5 weeks - 1 hour per week . If you have taken our Puppy K I class within the last 2 years you can come into this class. This is a class geared to build on what you have started in Puppy Kindergarten I. We will continue with reinforcing attention/look exercises and introduce the 3 Ds (duration, distance and distraction) as it relates to sit /down/stand /stay commands. We will work on Instructing heeling ,recall exercises and practicing targeting and body blocking techniques to help extinguish jumping up behaviors when greeting people indoors and outside. If you and your dog have not done of PK I class with us but have attended another Puppy class you must meet with the instructor prior to attending PK II class. There is a fee of $25 due at the time of meeting with instructor. Payment of this fee does not guarantee acceptance into the PK II class. If the instructor feels you and your pup are ready for PK II she will go through explanation of clicker basics ,give you our PK I manual(so you can read before start of PK II) ,a clicker and a treat pouch. Please contact 781-837-1510 with questions. |
