Puppy Training Packages
Baby Puppy Socialisation + Obedience
$325.00
A baby puppy like a baby human, can only take in so much over a 4 to 6 week period. We start the basics of puppy obedience in your private consultation when you first start with us. Then we continue this in puppy socialisation class. However, in puppy socialisation, the emphasis is on building an excellent relationship with you, other people and other puppies. We also show you how to begin teaching your pup self control.
The obedience component of the course covers:
- walking nicely on lead without pulling or barking and lunging at other dogs;
- techniques to stop your pup jumping up on people;
- coming immediately to you when you call;
- ways to train your pup to obey your commands immediately;
- how to stop your pup barking when someone comes to the door; and
- techniques to get your dog to focus on you and not everything around him.
When you enrol, your puppy must be 16 weeks old or less.
What you get with this combined course is:
- 2 private consultations;
- a minimum of 4 puppy socialisation sessions. (Most pups get at least 6 sessions);
- an 8 week obedience course;
- a training kit consisting of a training booklet, a training treat pouch, a clicker and some starter treats.
This means that you have access to at least 12 weeks and up to 14 weeks of assistance in training your puppy,
Puppy Training for Older Puppies
$325
Puppies, like children, have different growth stages. So, like children, they learn much more effectively if the training is suited to the stage they are in.
Between birth and 15 or 16 weeks of age, they are best suited to learning how to socialise and how to have some self control. Once they have learnt their all important social skills, they are ready for formal training.
If your pup is more than 16 weeks of age, he is most likely ready for formal obedience training, whether or not he has done Puppy Pre-school.
In your Tails Up puppy obedience course, you will learn how to increase your pup’s self control. You will also learn to communicate with your pup in canine language. You will train your dog using hand signals and facial expressions rather than words. This means you will be able to teach your pup:
- to come when you call – not when he is ready;
- walk nicely beside you on a loose lead without pulling and lunging towards people or dogs;
- remain calm when visitors arrive or the doorbell rings;
- go to his mat or bed when you ask & stay there while you eat or work ;
- leave dangerous items (such as old bones she might find on a walk) or to drop items she already has in her mouth; and, of course
- if toilet training is still an issue we will help you with this as well.