Puppy Kindergarten:
Starting off on the Right Paw
(This class is for puppies 2 to 5 months old)
The benefits of this class will last a lifetime.
     What is my dog saying? Dogs don’t speak English, Spanish, French or any other human language; we need to teach them. 
We also need to understand their language.
     Research shows that birth to 16 weeks is considered the "golden learning window" during which a puppy learns good habits that will last a lifetime. Puppy Kindergarten helps people make the most of that important time with early imprinting, socialization and training your puppy to be a well mannered and acceptable dog in today's society.
     Puppy Kindergarten is enormously helpful to humans and dogs, and is entertaining as well.
For a small fee you get to participate in something that is mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy for you and your dog. Seeing the other puppies and sharing the experience with the other puppy-loving humans adds to
the fun. Be sure to take the opportunity to do this with and for your puppy.

Exposing puppies to the world without all their vaccinations is always a concern, but we feel that the benefits of socializing our healthy puppies in a safe environment far outweigh the risks. Please read the following links to learn more:
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/animalbehavior/forms/pc_letter_vacc.pdf
http://www.avsabonline.org/avsabonline/images/stories/Position_Statements/puppy%20socialization.pdf

This course covers:
*Socialization & Play
*Basic Skills: Sit, Down,
*Name Recognition, Attention, Come
*Training for problem behaviors: mouthing       
*Barking & Jumping
*Housetraining
*Handling & grooming
*Confidence-building exercises
*How puppies learn
*Building a stronger bond with your pup
*Encouraging good behaviors and  
*Avoiding bad behaviors
*How to communicate and train effectively to achieve results.