New block of puppy classes First Steps – Tuesday 12th May at 6pm at the Community Hall in Whiterashes.
An additional block of 5 weeks (Further Steps) is offered after this to ensure that you can start your puppy’s adolescent phase with great skills.
First Steps is specifically aimed for puppies to join between 9 and 12 weeks of age which is a time of vital early development.
First Steps is NOT about uncontrolled play. It’s all about learning vital life skills and prevention of potential behavioural issues of your companion. You will learn how to take proactive steps which will facilitate building a trusting relationship with your puppy.
Topics?
Next to basic training exercises (sit, down, look, recall, connected walking) we will be covering the following topics:
– Importance of Socialisation/Habituation/Prevention and Management
– Handling (grooming and veterinary visits)
– Separation issues/Barrier frustration
– Toilet training
– Play biting and chewing
– Jumping up
– Food bowl and other potential resource guarding issues
How?
I use only the most up to date and kind training approaches and aim to create a learning environment that both you and your pet will find highly reinforcing. Class size is max 4 puppies. All exercises and information topics are followed up with handouts and/or videos.
