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Puppy
Preschool Classes
Our puppy
classes are dedicated to the best puppy in the world -- your puppy!
Trick Classes will
be starting on July 22nd, 2008 (Tuesday) - Dont miss it!
 Our
classes strive to teach puppy owners how to raise a better pet and
thereby enhance the very special relationship which evolves between a
dog and his owner. As a puppy owner, it is up to you to take the
first steps toward helping your pet develop and grow in the right
direction. Whether or not you are training, you are still
directing behavior and establishing patterns in the most formative time
of you dog's life. By failing to teach or setting limits that your
puppy understands, you are facilitating the evolution of a dog who knows
no behavioral boundaries.
Where to begin: It is crucial that you begin to
initiate an educational program with your puppy at an early age.
Between the ages of 7 and 16 weeks, dogs begin to formulate attitudes
and opinions that will last a lifetime.
Puppies should begin preschool as close to eight weeks
of age as possible. This early start is essential in preventing
future behavioral problems. Lacking an understanding of his nature
and without sensing the guidance and love of his owner, a puppy cannot
reach the objective of becoming "man's best friend". While your
puppy desires to please you, he simply does not know how. We will
assist you in understanding your dog and help you get the most out of
your lives together.
Training protocol:
Our small, weekly preschool sessions allow for your personal concerns
and questions. Through our guidance and the participation of other
puppy owners, you will learn a great deal about socialization,
confidence building, basic problem solving, and other owner educational
topics.
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Socialization:
There are no Lassies or Benjis without proper socialization.
During your weekly sessions you will learn how to begin the process
that is critical to the positive social development of your puppy.
While attending our program your puppy will come in contact with
people of various ages, races, and sizes; from infants in strollers
to uniformed public servants. We encourage and monitor
handling exercises where your pet is exposed to new people in a
gentle, positive manner. Proper socialization during this
short window of opportunity will guide your puppy's development
while he gains a clear understanding of appropriate behavior.
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Confidence building:
At puppy preschool, you will also learn confidence building
techniques to help your pet attain positive experiences. Using
proper skills, we will help your puppy overcome most of his
unreasonable fears in our environment. For many dogs, items
such as vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, lawn mowers, and umbrellas are
new experiences that, if introduced improperly, may lead to
permanent fears or even aggression towards people.
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Basic Problem Solving:
We will assist you in solving many types of behavior problems.
You will receive useful information on housebreaking, chewing,
and play-biting which can lead to unwanted aggression. You
will learn how to teach your puppy to sit and walk on a leash.
Through planning and careful attention to each puppy as an
individual, we can help you learn how to guide your pet's
development in order to prevent problem behavior sometimes even
before it starts.
This course consists of (6)
weekly sessions.
Cost: $75.00
Nip
It
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Mary Zopfi, Certified Dog Trainer
630 Pinnacle Lane
Dayton, Tennessee
37321
423-298-5026
Email: zopfi@volstate.net
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