Puppy Kindergarten at Pets and Vets as Partners is a 5-week class designed to help socialize puppies to other puppies, people and unique situations. Puppies have a pre-programmed “socialization period” between the ages of about 6 – 16 weeks of age. After this period, puppies are likely to be afraid or aggressive toward situations they have not encountered. The best way to prevent future behavior problems is to extensively socialize puppies during this critical period. Puppy Kindergarten at Pets and Vets as Partners, taught by Jill Evans, provides puppies time to socialize with other puppies and people, as well as desensitizing them to unique situations through our theme nights. The themes include: Things That Roll, A Trip to the Vet, Costume Night and lastly Obstacle Course. Each class has time for free puppy play, review, games, new materials, introduction to obedience and desensitization.
Requirements: Each puppy is required to have been examined by a veterinarian, have had a stool sample checked or de-wormed, have had a first distemper/parvo combo vaccination and have been vaccinated for kennel cough. Puppies should be between 7 and 14 weeks of age when enrolling for the class.
Included: The $75 enrollment fee includes six 1-hour sessions taught by Jill Evans, a hardback book on raising puppies, an extensive “class notes” booklet, a clicker, a treat bag and support from Jill Evans whenever questions arise (both during and after class). Please call to reserve a place in the class: 463-7877. |
