Exploring & Promoting

the Human-Animal Bond

Why should you take your puppy to puppy school?

Owning a puppy is exciting and fun; however, it is also a huge responsibility.

Puppy school will assist you to guide and teach your puppy so that he or she should develop into a “Canine Good Citizen”.

Puppy school will provide you and your puppy with learning experiences that will allow him/her to develop correctly.

Experienced instructors will work with you to develop the patience, compassion and consistency necessary to be a great teacher and guardian to your new puppy.

Included in the Puppy course Curriculum:

• How to hold the leash, understand “leash pressure” and learn to teach your puppy how to walk correctly on leash.
• How and Why We Use Food in Puppy School.
• The difference between a “lure” and a “reward”.
• Engagement exercises.
• Play Biting.
• How to examine your puppy correctly.
• Canine Behaviour and Confidence skills.
• Canine Social Skills.
• Resource Guarding.
• Nutrition.
• Bite Inhibition.
• Learn-to-earn.
• Leave-it.
• Dental Care.
• Re-directing Unwanted Behaviour.
• Motivation and Leadership Skills.
• House Training.
• The Recall.
• The Sit.
• The Down.
• The Stand.
• The Stay.
• Thinking Games…… and more

Please click here for Information on Puppy School

Why should you take your adolescent or older dog to school?

We all live hectic lives, and unfortunately due to circumstances beyond your control, you may not have been able to attend puppy school with your dog.

The important point to note here is that it is NEVER too late to take your dog for training.

Adolescence in dogs begins at approximately 5 months old – till around 18 months – 2 years old and statistics show that owners often become overwhelmed by their dogs’ behaviour during adolescence because they simply cannot control or understand their dogs. Sadly, this is the number 1 reason why dogs end up in shelters!

“Training” gives you the means to communicate with your dog.

What can you expect to learn?

• How to hold the leash, understand “leash pressure” and learn how to teach your dog not to pull on the leash.
• Focus and Engagement.
• Learn to Earn.
• Nutrition.
• Dental Care.
• Basic Obedience, which includes, SIT, DOWN, STAND, RECALL, WAIT and EMERGENCY STOP.
• Bite Inhibition and Leave-It.
• Re-directing and understanding how to deal with unwanted behaviour.
• Resource Guarding.
• Hormonal Changes.
• Motivation and Leadership Skills.
• Understanding Fear Imprinting and Hazard Avoidance Behaviours.
• Thinking Games and Mental Stimulation.
• Understanding YOUR dog’s personality and how to tailor training to suit YOUR dog.
• Fear Aggression…. And the list goes on…

We offer classes from Beginner up to Intermediate Obedience, Scent Work, Direction and Distance Control.

Please click here for Information on older dog school

ALL  INSTRUCTORS TRAINED BY

Lesley de Klerk (CPT) – Reg. No. 294390 – Internationally registered Trainer and Behaviour Counselor – National K-9 Columbus – Ohio – U.S.A.

Reg. No. L4469 – Basic Animal Behaviour (Dogs & Cats) – Ethology Consultancy – Technicon Pretoria Certificate

Certified Pet Care Technician (U.S.A.)

Certified Service Dog Trainer/Instructor (Neads U.S.A.)

SABCAP – Registered for Training, Behaviour, AAA & AAT

www.pawsforpeople.co.za

Progressive Pups West Rand

Noreen 083 267 3766/ Andrea 072 145 6367 noreenbeytell1@gmail.com /desmicarpets@mweb.co.za

Progressive Pups Randpark

Jenny 083 690 4858 / Beryl 082 440 8623

jennyandco@gmail.com / Bkolb@telkomsa.net