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Taking a puppy to a puppy class is the single best thing an owner can do for their puppy in their lifetime!!!

Under-socialized puppies grow up to be fearful or aggressive adults. At this age, socialization is crucial for a confident well-rounded temperament. Creating proper habits and getting off to a good start with your puppy is very important to make sure he/she doesn't develop problems later on. Training your puppy may seem like a lot of work, but it is one of the best things you can do - for both of you. An obedient, well-behaved dog is a good canine citizen and a welcome companion and family member, as well as a positive reflection of you as a responsible pet owner. Early training (the earlier, the better) is a great way to ensure a long, happy relationship with your pet. Don't wait until you have a grown dog with bad habits!! Don't wait until your dog develops into a delinquent!!

Mold your puppy and his behavior into what is acceptable to you -
don't wait until your puppy turns into a delinquent DOGZILLA.

Master skills and controls that you and your new puppy will use and
enjoy throughout your life together.

You receive the education and guidance to properly raise, train, and
care for your new puppy.

Develop the Human/Dog Bond For a Harmonious Lifetime Relationship.

For 8 week to 20 week old smaller puppies (large breed puppies must
      be less than 16 weeks old at the start of the class). Small breed puppies
      can be older than 20 weeks old (especially if they are extremely shy
      and under-socialized).

All puppies MUST provide PROOF of 2 sets of Distemper and Parvo virus
vaccinations before attending puppy preschool classes to protect
ALL of the puppies exposure from the deadly Parvo virus.

Children who handle a dog in a class MUST be 12 years of age or older.

YOUR PUPPY RECEIVES:

Interaction with puppies the same age

Socialization with people

The attitude that learning is FUN

Confidence building for the fearful or shy puppy

The confidence to accept you as leader of his pack

The puppy area is specifically designed to help build confidence in
your puppy by going up and down the ramp, through the tire, and through the tunnel.

Puppy Area with props

Bailey, a Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy,
flying through the tunnel!!!!

Classes held on Wednesday evenings
From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
COST - $175 for the 8-week class.

All Puppy Preschool people must pay for the class by cash, check or Paypal (see below). I am not set up to accept credit cards. You must provide proof of the first two shot records along with a completed application (which you will receive in the mail or by stopping in after I receive your payment). If you
don't have the required two shots when you pay, you can mail or fax the shot records to me ASAP after receiving them and BEFORE the class begins. I will contact you when I have received your application and shot records. If you look below the class schedule, there is a blue button to click on to signup online. That simply gives me the information I need to be ready when your payment arrives or you stop in to pay for the class. Thorough instructions on how to sign up and where to send payment to complete the sign up process and/or the hours I will be open for you to complete the sign up are on the sign-up-on-line page.

If you choose and are set up for it, you can also pay via but it MUST be a cash transfer from a bank account, an eCheck or an Instant Transfer (click on the PayPal sign above to pay on-line) and NOT a credit card transaction (credit cards will be denied as I am NOT set up to accept credit cards) and label it as a non-auction item and pay to my email address: lovedogs@ptd.net.

All classes are filled on a first-come,
first-served PAID basis.

.................What you and your dog will learn.............

Obedience - all of the basic obedience commands are taught on leash:
Heeling (walking with you when you walk) and not pulling you
Coming when called
Sit-stay
Down-stay
Stand-stay
*..plus much more

Behavior - all behavior problems are covered such as:
Jumping up
Play biting
Housebreaking
Crate training
Food stealing
General household etiquette
*..plus much more

General Dog Care -all educational aspects of dog ownership covered such as:
Nail cutting
Teeth cleaning
Ear cleaning
Nutrition
How to give pills and liquid medication
*..plus much more

Puppy Class Now Includes S.T.A.R. Puppy Certification

CLASS SCHEDULE FOR 2012


WEEKDAY	CLASS DATES	TIMES	INSTRUCTOR
Wednesday	Jan 11 - Feb 29, 2012	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Marie
Wednesday	Mar 7 - Apr 25, 2012	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Marie
Wednesday	May 2 - June 20, 2012	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Marie
Wednesday	June 27 - Aug 15, 2012	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Marie
Wednesday	Aug 22 - Oct 10, 2012	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Marie
Wednesday	Oct 17 - Dec 5, 2012	7:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Marie

Once you have signed up online (click on blue button ABOVE), the instructions on how to then complete the process of officially being
in the class you want are on that signup page. If both
shots have not been given when when I contact you, that's ok. You can mail or fax them to me
ASAP BEFORE the class begins.

The first 4 weeks of Puppy Preschool include the Puppy Circle. All class participants pass the puppies around in a circle and hold and love them until each puppy is back to his/her owner. This exercise is extremely helpful in socializing each puppy to lots of people.


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