It all begins at Puppy Preschool!
Our puppy program has become the most popular programs in the Macarthur Region taught by qualified trainer Tanya Bailey through the Delta Society and the Institute Of Modern Dog Trainers.
We have 3 goals in Puppy School to prevent you having a “Naughty Dog”
We are just not Puppy Trainers!
You don’t get just a Puppy Trainer. You get a Qualified Dog Trainer who works every day with dogs and their owners on a wide range of training which induces training and accessing Dogs to be Assistance Dogs.
Please note if your dog is reactive to other dogs or people please give Tanya a call before booking in, another program may be suited for you.
Our Puppy Class is held:
- Monday: 6:15 pm and 7:20 pm – Highlands veterinary Hospital
- Wednesday: 6:20pm and 7:30 pm – Glen Alpine Community Hall
Puppies when starting need to be between the age of 8 weeks to 18 weeks. If your Puppy is older have a look at our Beginners Class.
Puppies only need their first vaccination to attend.
Classes are held indoors.
We will work with your puppy to:
- Sit for greeting
- Respond to name
- Eye contact with distractions
- Drop
- Stay
- Come with distractions
- Lead Skills
- Give
- Leave
- Calming Exercises
- Accept Collar Holds
- Wait for bowl
- Go to bed
- Settle on bed
- Be sociable with other pups and people
- Be a confident PUPPY
We also provide education for owners on topics that include:
- Basic Health Care
- How Dogs Learn/ Force Free Training
- Handling/ Grooming
- Dog Body Language
- Environmental Enrichment
- Management and Strategies for problem behaviours (for example jumping, mouthing and barking)
- Appropriate play for this age group
- Toilet Training
- Puppy Biting Management and Training.
- Your Dog on a normal harness or collar, please no check collars.
- Your Dogs favourite treats
- Your Clicker ( you will receive this in the first week of the course)
- Closed in shoes for yourself
- A mat for your dog
- Vaccination certificate that shows your dog is up to date with all their vaccinations. This can be sent in before the session.
The program runs for 5 weeks with each week running for an hour. When paying the deposit you will receive theory videos to help you get started on your training, this includes handouts about toilet training, puppy biting. how to prevent separation anxiety in your puppy now, and so much more!
You will also receive a clicker the first week of the course.
At Glen Alpine there is 7 Puppies and the costs of the program is $190.
In the Southern Highlands these is 4 Puppies and the cost is $200
Yes, up to 4 people can come with the puppy. We just ask for kids to stay seated during the session.
Yes, because we are indoors they only need their first vaccination, if were outside they would need all 3 vaccinations.
We really are much more then a puppy school, we have obedience and agility programs for our dogs once they graduate. We can also offer private sessions throughout the program or once the program has finished.
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