Puppy Start Right Preschool is for puppies from 9-20 weeks of age
Start date: Tuesday, October 15th 2024
End date: Tuesday, November 5th 2024
Time: 6:15pm - 7:15pm PDT
4 weeks in length, 60 minutes each week.
Your Instructor is -Karly Hertel, VSA-CDT, Cert. SAPT
Victoria Stilwell Academy - Certified Dog Trainer
Small class size - 5 puppies maximum
We Welcome 2 Guardians per dog (plus up to 2 children under 12 yrs.)
Every puppy has it's own safe space, where it can be freely off leash, and where guardians can be relaxed and comfortable. Visual barriers may be temporarily used if puppies struggle to settle.
What is covered in classes:
Each week covers a specific subject: how to bond with your puppy, body handling to prepare for grooming & vet exams, proper socialization, confidence building and how to deal with developmental fear periods.
- Positive socialization to people, dogs, sounds
- Body handling to prepare for grooming, vet examination and daily care
- Confidence building through exploring novel objects, surfaces, obstacles and props
- Support and education around puppy developmental needs, housetraining, puppy biting, jumping, and more.
- 'Mine' Resource guarding prevention
- Introduction to foundation skills like impulse control, sit, down, stay, come, and settle
- Intro to loose leash walking and recall foundation skills
- Controlled off-leash play and education around supporting healthy play mates / styles
All puppies are required to have had a veterinarian health check, and to provide proof of having had a minimum first set of puppy vaccinations, a minimum of 1 week prior to first class.
Location: Training Center - 305 Cedar Street, New Westminster, BC
Cost - $260.00 plus tax
Questions, please email karly@cathiescanineconnection.com
* We are unable to offer make up classes, please make arrangements to attend all classes.
There are NO REFUNDS or CREDITS for unscheduled missed classes.
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