A new puppy is amazing right….right?

Look, who doesn’t love a new puppy? We sure love a new puppy but that doesn’t mean puppies can’t benefit from training early on.

This class is meant for your dog that is between the ages of 3-6 months but can vary depending on each individual dog’s developmental stage. Our puppy classes are a one time, in your home, 1.5 Hr private lesson. This one time class is designed to be a pre cursor to a Board & Train program or an Obedience Lessons Program. Because puppies meant for this class are not yet old enough for E-Collars, we developed this class to give owners the tools needed to train at home and prepare their pup for future training.

So, What do we work on in a puppy class? We work with owners and their pups on the groundwork for establishing manners, basic obedience, as well as the other lovely behaviors that come with a new puppy! It is our goal to provide owners with the tools needed to help with housebreaking, food manners, stopping resource guarding before it starts, basic obedience commands, crate training, and preventing destructive behavior.

During the puppy class, we will instruct/show you various techniques and tips on how to effectively house train your pup. While many people choose not to crate train their puppy, we HIGHLY recommend it and will go over different ways to help you create a “safe space” with a create and how to effectively get your dog to trust this scary object.

Crate training is so important for dogs and we cannot stress enough how helpful it can be early on and as your dog grows. Countless dogs deal with anxiety and other emotional issues that can often be helped or calmed with proper use of a crate and can even make for a much more enjoyable experience for you dog in the event they are boarded, spend a night at the vet, or even just go to doggy daycare for the day.

If you have thoughts of sending your dog to a Board & Train for future training, having them comfortable and secure with a crate can make their transition into the Board & Train environment that much less stressful for them. By attending a Puppy Class with Headstrong K9 Training you will gain the tools necessary to start working with your pup at home and create the foundation that will help you and your dog down the road.

A puppy class is so much more than just laying down the groundwork for learning commands too, you are also creating an environment in which you and your dog develop a stronger bond with more trust and confidence in each other. This is one of the most important aspects to an obedient dog at home and out and about!!