Puppy Kindergarten

Whether you call it – Puppy Kindergarten, Puppy School, Puppy Obedience Classes, Puppy Training, Puppy Obedience Training, or any other name – our objectives –

Three puppies playing chase in color photo

1) Enabling your puppy to have fun working with and for you,

2) Learning to pay attention to you in distracting situations,

3) Having the puppy feel comfortable in many situations with other dogs and people including visits to the vet and groomer,

4) Understanding and complying with your instructions,

5) Recognizing you as in charge.

6)AND ensuring you have fun, too, in working with the puppy.

Puppy Training Topics:

  • Building a positive attitude and work habits
  • Teaching basic manners
  • Socializing with other dogs and people
  • Guided walking on a leash
  • Sitting, Lying down, Standing, and staying in those positions
  • Coming when called (a life-saving trait)
  • Tips on common puppy behavior
  • Housebreaking (Digging, Chewing, Barking, Jumping up on people)
  • How to travel with your dog
  • Grooming (Nail trimming, Dental care, Ear cleaning, Giving meds)
  • Develop good manners for visits to the vet.

Lure your puppy to get training started. Food can be a big motivator.

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What it costs

The fee is $285. The fee covers the dog’s participation for as long as it takes to learn the material and continuing in the graduation class, Level 1+ for as long as your wish. It also includes one-on-one coaching sessions, class downloads and other materials, no-cost telephone and e-mail consultation on handling and training problems during the enrollment, private work session(s) to deal with some specific training issue. Payment is by credit/debit card.

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When it’s offered

We offer puppy training nearly year-round in eight-week sessions. We often have more than one section of an in-person or virtual class during a week. You are welcome to attend more than one. See the school schedule.

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How to enroll:

Open the “Contact Us” tab and send us a note or to call to ask about classes.  When you are ready to register, use the register online tab to open the registration page.

You and your dog(s) may begin puppy training  after a session has started. It is not necessary to wait for the start of a new eight-week session.

When you register, we will meet online to give you the “getting started” instructions and you can join the class after that.  

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