Comments on: What to Look For In A Puppy Class http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/what-to-look-for-in-a-puppy-class/ Information on Dog, Cat, and Bird Behavior from Companion Animal Solutions Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:20:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Barbara Nolan http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/what-to-look-for-in-a-puppy-class/comment-page-1/#comment-3036 Barbara Nolan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:15:27 +0000 http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/?p=184#comment-3036 I am starting a puppy class in my town where there is only one class given , and its an old fashioned type class . I want to give a puppy class that is a positive reinforced type class, and deals with all the issues you have discribed. I live in a town that really has nothing doggy about it. It has two vets, one that isnt really useable, and myself and one other person are theonly breeders here. Its a resort town. I breed and show ACDS. I train with clickers, and a couple students. I want to do this the "right way" Can you help me with gettting started with my puppy class. Thankyou so much.. Barbara NOlan, I am starting a puppy class in my town where there is only one class given , and its an old fashioned type class . I want to give a puppy class that is a positive reinforced type class, and deals with all the issues you have discribed. I live in a town that really has nothing doggy about it. It has two vets, one that isnt really useable, and myself and one other person are theonly breeders here. Its a resort town. I breed and show ACDS. I train with clickers, and a couple students. I want to do this the “right way” Can you help me with gettting started with my puppy class.
Thankyou so much.. Barbara NOlan,

]]> By: Christine Hibbard http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/what-to-look-for-in-a-puppy-class/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Christine Hibbard Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:19:44 +0000 http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/?p=184#comment-2289 I completely agree with all of the points you make in your article about puppy socialization and puppy classes. While I admit that loose leash walking is an important skill and one most easily trained in puppies, but I guess I teach a bit differently. I have owners do a lot of "follow me" type games with the puppies dragging leashes. The #1 skill I care about with puppies is RECALL (coming when called). While a dog dragging an owner down the street on leash is annoying, there's a ton of humane anti-pull equipment on the market. The #1 skill I see owners having a problem with is getting their dogs to come when called and this is brutally difficult to train later in life as you well know. I completely agree with all of the points you make in your article about puppy socialization and puppy classes. While I admit that loose leash walking is an important skill and one most easily trained in puppies, but I guess I teach a bit differently. I have owners do a lot of “follow me” type games with the puppies dragging leashes.

The #1 skill I care about with puppies is RECALL (coming when called). While a dog dragging an owner down the street on leash is annoying, there’s a ton of humane anti-pull equipment on the market. The #1 skill I see owners having a problem with is getting their dogs to come when called and this is brutally difficult to train later in life as you well know.

]]> By: Angela http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/what-to-look-for-in-a-puppy-class/comment-page-1/#comment-2279 Angela Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:45:21 +0000 http://companionanimalsolutions.com/blogs/?p=184#comment-2279 Good post, fits rather nicely with a similar post I wrote a few days ago on Puppy Socialisation: http://www.fun4fido.co.uk/blog/2009/4/17/puppy-socialisation.html Good post, fits rather nicely with a similar post I wrote a few days ago on Puppy Socialisation:

http://www.fun4fido.co.uk/blog/2009/4/17/puppy-socialisation.html

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