Puppy Training
We offer a positive learning environment where you can lay the foundation for your puppy to develop important life skills, and start your relationship and training off on the right foot. We use different exercises and activities to help you build your bond with your puppy, address common puppy behaviours, establish good manners, lay the proper foundation for further training, and provide the opportunity to socialize your puppy with different dogs, people and environments.
Puppy Kindergarten
Puppy Kindergarten is a general course that introduces a variety of foundational skills to help start your training off on the right foot. This includes topics such as; managing various puppy-related issues, socializing your puppy, teaching good manners, and introducing foundational obedience skills. Our goal is to give you the tools to lay the right foundation with your puppy and build your relationship – so you can continue their training and help them become the perfect canine companion!
This course covers the following topics:
- Getting your home ready for your new puppy
- Socializing your puppy (dogs, people, places, and situations)
- Introducing your puppy to being handled (nail trims, grooming, vet visits…)
- Discussing puppy-related topics (housetraining, nipping, crate training, chewing…)
- How to greet people and dogs appropriately (no jumping or pulling)
- Foundational obedience basics (introduction to: sit/down, sit/down maintain, loose leash walking, informal recall…)
- And more!
Puppy Kindergarten consists of six 1-hour classes (including an Intro Talk) that take place at the same time every week at Tumblewood Canine. Maximum of 4 puppies per course.
Price: $360+HST for 6-week course.
| Upcoming Start Dates | Time | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday October 28th | 6:00pm-7:00pm | Jen |
| Saturday November 15th | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Julia |
