Yes, that first spring arrived and my hu-mom told me it was time for me to go to school -- Puppy Kindergarten to be specific. My hu-mom signed us up and we attended at the local community college.
My teacher's name was Lisa...and she was so nice!
She met my hu-mom and the other humans before meeting us puppies, and she gave them a welcome packet -- complete with resources needed to help us puppies build a successful and rewarding relationship with our humans!
Lisa shared about the importance of trust, leadership, and leadership! Yes, according to Lisa, if we canines sense that our humans are not going to lead us, we fill in the void ourselves...and that will NOT turn out well!
She also shared that every puppy is unique and learns at it's own capability, speed and need -- just like humans! I think she shared that with our humans just so they wouldn't get so frustrated when one puppy in the class picked something up faster than another...
Lisa also shared that, "When people don't make time to train or establish structure, dogs become unruly, at times impossible to control." Sadly, this type of situation accounts for a number of the dogs taken to animal shelters by their owners.
And with that, Lisa told our humans that "behavior CAN be changed" and asked, "How much are you willing to work at it?"
And best of all, she encouraged our humans to let the classes and training sessions be a special time for us to bond and have fun.
Our class schedule:
Week 1 - Orientation (humans only)
Week 2 - Come command
Week 3 - Sit command / come command with distractions
Week 4 - Stay command / toy gauntlet / puppy massage (my favorite!)
Week 5 - Down command / combination exercises
Week 6 - Graduation
Equipment list:
collars / leashes
toys
food / water bowls
premium puppy food (i.e. some food that is really good & motivates your puppy!)
treats
Grooming items (including Dental)
Books / videos
Well, that's it for orientation. Now it was time for our humans to go home, read through the packet of information that Lisa provided, and arrive next week with puppies in tow, ready to work!
And for today...Something to make you smile...
My teacher's name was Lisa...and she was so nice!
She met my hu-mom and the other humans before meeting us puppies, and she gave them a welcome packet -- complete with resources needed to help us puppies build a successful and rewarding relationship with our humans!
Lisa shared about the importance of trust, leadership, and leadership! Yes, according to Lisa, if we canines sense that our humans are not going to lead us, we fill in the void ourselves...and that will NOT turn out well!
She also shared that every puppy is unique and learns at it's own capability, speed and need -- just like humans! I think she shared that with our humans just so they wouldn't get so frustrated when one puppy in the class picked something up faster than another...
Lisa also shared that, "When people don't make time to train or establish structure, dogs become unruly, at times impossible to control." Sadly, this type of situation accounts for a number of the dogs taken to animal shelters by their owners.
And with that, Lisa told our humans that "behavior CAN be changed" and asked, "How much are you willing to work at it?"
And best of all, she encouraged our humans to let the classes and training sessions be a special time for us to bond and have fun.
Our class schedule:
Week 1 - Orientation (humans only)
Week 2 - Come command
Week 3 - Sit command / come command with distractions
Week 4 - Stay command / toy gauntlet / puppy massage (my favorite!)
Week 5 - Down command / combination exercises
Week 6 - Graduation
Equipment list:
collars / leashes
toys
food / water bowls
premium puppy food (i.e. some food that is really good & motivates your puppy!)
treats
Grooming items (including Dental)
Books / videos
Well, that's it for orientation. Now it was time for our humans to go home, read through the packet of information that Lisa provided, and arrive next week with puppies in tow, ready to work!
And for today...Something to make you smile...
"What a dog hears"
Next Week -- Puppy Kindergarten -- from a puppie's perspective...
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