Guidelines For The First Puppy Training School Class

Feb 24
13:42

2009

Cynthia Minnaar

Cynthia Minnaar

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Enrolling your puppy for Puppy Classes at a Dog Training School will give your puppy a great start and here are a few tips to help the first class go smoothly for both you and your puppy.

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You have made a good decision to take your puppy to Puppy Training School and here are some tips on how to prepare for the first class. Dress in casual comfortable clothes as you will be totally involved in the training of your puppy and it is not unusual to have to sit on the floor with your puppy. Also wear shoes with low heels and soft soles.

You probably will also need a pocket or waist bag for tit-bits and it is a good idea to wear trousers if possible as skirts tend to flap in a dog's face.

These tips will help you prepare your puppy too. To ensure that your puppy is comfortable wearing a collar start placing one on it long before the first day at school.

You don't want an over excited puppy arriving at school on its first day,Guidelines For The First Puppy Training School Class Articles so if you need to take the puppy by car to the venue ensure that the puppy is used to travelling in the car.

It is advisable to take the puppy for short rides in the car a few days prior to starting school so that it gets used to it.

It is not a good idea to feed your puppy just before leaving for class. Rather feed your puppy at least an hour before training so that it has time to do its business before you leave for class. You don't want the distraction of cleaning up accidents in the class!

By arriving at the Puppy School in good time will help your puppy as it will then have time to get acquainted with the area, have another run around outside and greet the other puppies attending the class.

You will I am sure find that there are a variety of dogs attending the same puppy class, but this will not be a problem if your puppy is already used to socializing with other dogs.

Be prepared to give the puppy a lot of reassurance and love as it may be a little nervous if your puppy is not used to other dogs. I recommend choosing a spot next to another puppy of similar size to your own.

Be committed to attending all the classes if you have enrolled your puppy at Puppy School for a full course. However, if your puppy is not well, it is still worth your while to attend the class without your puppy and then once it is feeling better you can catch up with the training at home.

Be sure to give your puppy lots of praise during and at the end of each class and remember to do your homework before the next lesson and practice what you both have learnt in the training when you get home.

As consistency in training a puppy is very important share the commands and training techniques that you learnt at the puppy school with the other members of your family so that you all use the same commands and avoid confusing the puppy.