- puppies aged between 8 and 16 weeks
- 4 week structured socialisation course
- 1.25 hours class each week
Puppies
that receive coaching and socialisation at least to the one year age
mark have a head start in life schooling. They learn coping mechanisms,
are less stressed and are confident, well adjusted dogs who are
treasured family members and can be taken anywhere in the community.
This
course helps your pup learn basic commands and how to behave appropriately within the
home and with the family. The program establishes the groundwork for
socialising your puppy and introducing it to new environments. Working
with some equipment, your puppy builds confidence in playing, walking
and learning around our puppy playground.
In addition, you
learn about the dog world, how dogs learn, their body language, dog
behaviour, recognising stress signals, and how to use
“markers” to enhance your knowledge of dog communication. |
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Course content
- Using a Marker Signal – what it is and how to use one for successful training
- Getting Your Puppy’s Attention – first time, every time!
- Sit / Drop / Stand
- Recall - teaching your pup to come to you happily when called
- Handling - getting used to being examined or groomed
- Basics of Dog Massage
- Health / Fleas and Ticks / Nutrition
- Beginners Loose Lead walking – teaching your puppy not to pull on a lead
- Mat Training – introduction to settling on a mat
- Give and Take Command – the beginning of Fetch
- Wait Command - beginning of stays
- Basic Tricks
What do I need to bring to class?
- Your puppy on a flat collar and lead (no chain leashes or check chains);
- A bag of soft yummy treats your puppy loves such as devon, ham, cheese;
- Your puppy’s vaccination card; and
- Your puppy’s favourite mat.
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| Dr Gail Lovell |
As
part of a complete package at Redlands Vet Clinic, we offer the
services of our residential professional dog trainer. Puppy training
from a young age provides new owners with the right information and
vital socialisation required to help them through their baby years.
Ongoing classes provided at out clinic have produced wonderful results.
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| Katria Lovell |
Seeing
young puppies who start in puppy classes and progress through to adult
classes, becoming confident outgoing dogs, eager to come into the
clinic, happy to sit and wait on the scales and comfortable and not
stressed when examined makes it such a pleasant visit.
People
will tell you that Beagles are escape artists and just don’t
listen or learn easily. The gentle training principles applied through
Dee’s puppy class has made a huge difference to my Beagle and
Molly always comes when I call her.
Dr Gail Lovell B.V.Sc, M.A.C.V.Sc
Redlands Veterinary Clinic
Young pups rely on their owners to teach them behavioral skills that
are necessary to be able to cope in an urban setting. Controlled
learning environments such as ‘puppy preschools’ introduce
and expose your new pup to new experiences early in behavioral
development, enabling them to respond and interact appropriately and
without fear. Another advantage of these schools is that generally they
are held in small groups in a disease free environment, which is
advantageous as many puppies haven’t received their full
complement of vaccinations at the time of training. Teaching your pup
early in life in order to prevent socially unacceptable responses is always
easier than rehabilitating dogs that have learnt unwanted behaviors. It
is essential to remember though that training your dog doesn’t
end after puppy preschool, but that it continues throughout its life.
Jarrod Drew BVSc
Veterinarian
Redlands Veterinary Clinic |
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At
Raby Bay Vet Surgery we love “Positive Response” trained
dogs because they are calm and confident. They adapt to clinical
examinations and other mildly stressful procedures, such as ear and eye
treatments much more readily than many other dogs.
Dee encourages her
clients to socialise their dogs at the vet surgery, desensitising them
to the equipment and environment encountered.
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| Dr Michael Robinson |
The result is usually a much more
pleasant visit for all parties concerned; ie no dragging the dog
through the door and no struggle to complete the examination. Dogs
trained this way cope better, and they love coming back next time!
Dr David Banks B.V.Sc.M.V.S.
Raby Bay Surgery, Cleveland
Although optimal immunity against the infectious diseases vaccinated
against may not occur until about a week after the third vaccination,
early and appropriate socialisation is crucial for normal lifelong
social skills. For this reason, we recommend that clients lead
train their pets in the safety of their own premises or those of
friends or trainers whose dogs are fully vaccinated and avoid areas
likely to be of high risk such as public dog 'off leash' areas where
unvaccinated dogs may have been. Puppy training in a veterinary
surgery environment is the best way to introduce your pup to basic
training and early socialisation.”
Dr Trudy M Hinds BVSc
Veterinary Happiness
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