PUPPY ABCs

Socialization, Fear Prevention, & First Manners 

EVERYTHING YOU AND YOUR PUPPY NEED DURING THIS IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE



for Puppies 8 - 16 WEEKS OF AGE
on the first day of class ***DEPENDING ON BREED/SIZE

NOT SURE IF YOUR PUPPY IS STILL IN THIS DEVELOPMENTAL AND AGE GROUP? CLICK HERE TO ASK US!

WE’D LOVE TO HELP GUIDE YOU!

We keep our classes small to provide you and your pup with lots of personal attention!

once you’ve started your class program, attendance is weekly on
Sunday Morning for Class,
and Wednesday Evenings for Playgroup!

PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY YOUR START DATE FOR REGISTRATION!

ONGOING, Rolling Enrollment
which means that you can begin any time.

SUNDAYS 10:15-11:30 AM
AND

WEDNESDAYS 4:30 - 5:15 PM

8 Week Program - $450
6 Week Program - $350


PUPPY SKILLS LEARNED :

  • BUILDING EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE AND STABILITY

    • Through protected, gradual, and POSITIVE exposure to a variety of sounds, sights, surfaces, textures,
      smells, people and animals.

  • FEAR PREVENTION

    Cooperative Husbandry Skills Preparing puppies for visits to the vet and groomer by getting started on:

  • Nail Trims

  • Teeth Brushing

  • Grooming Tasks: brushing, drying, bathing

  • Being handled by a stranger/ Mock Vet Exam

Resource Guarding Prevention Exercises to avoid or reduce the likelihood of Resource Guarding

Alone Time Training Carefully planned guidance

Body Handling Exercises to help reduce or avoid common Body Handling fears:

  • Being picked up

  • Being reached for Putting on gear

  • Restraint

  • SOCIAL SKILLS  

  • Playgroup, Each class begins with Playgroup where puppies and people often make lifelong friends!

  • Dog-Dog Social Skills Building social skills in a safe, supportive and knowledgeable environment.

  • Puppies are learning so many important things from and with each other during this developmental phase, including Bite Inhibition, which the humans will really appreciate!

  • Play time is Life 101 for puppies! It is important that puppies feel safe to express themselves and to learn how to navigate the canine social world in a safe environment.

  • life skills for the human world - Jump start

  • We will use games and fun training techniques to get you and your puppy started on some of the basic life skills that may be required of them in the human world such as:

    • Sit and Down

    • No Jump Greetings

    • Coming When Called

    • Leash Walking

    • and MORE!

 

PEOPLE SKILLS LEARNED:

  • How Dogs Learn

    • How To Use That Information To Create Your Best Life Together!

  • How To Avoid Common Mistakes In Training

    • Mistakes which may lead to increased fear & anxiety in dogs

  • How To Succeed In Your Training Goals

    • By learning to build behaviors step by successful step

  • How To Read Your Dogs Body Language

    • Important in avoiding situations which may cause fear and anxiety in your dog. 

  • Understanding Dog Social Play

    • What is normal and what is problematic

    • How to navigate common scenarios at the dog park

    • Is my dog having fun? 

  • Learn How to Implement Management Solutions for Common Behaviors:

    • Biting

    • Chewing

    • House Training

    • Overnight Training


Your Puppy Program includes
Wednesday evening PUPPY PLAYGROUP

4:30-5:30 pm
in the Lucky Fido Training Studio

During this short developmental period in puppies, well run play with same age group puppies is where social skills are learned. I have been running these playgroups for over 6 years and it is still magical to me how much they are learning from each other and how much we can help them develop good play skills that will last a life time!

Playgroup is open to ALL puppies who have had their first round of shots.