Puppy Preschool
YOUR PUP WILL LOVE LEARNING THROUGH PLAYING!
A puppy’s first year is critical in developing their behavior and personality, that’s why safe socialization is needed right from the start. Happy, healthy puppies need plenty of playtime in a safe setting for learning and growing with friends.
THAT’S WHERE WE COME IN; WE’RE THE PUPPY LOVE EXPERTS!
A WEEKEND PUPPY PRESCHOOL INCLUDES:
- Open and structured play in a clean and safe environment
- Crate training and desensitization
- Learning new cues like sit, down and off
- Education to discourage jumping, nipping and other unwanted behaviors
- Exposure to new sights, smells and sounds
- Breaks and nap time
- A certified Canine Coach to manage and educate all puppies
- Meeting their BFFFs (Best Furry Friends Forever)
- Daily progress report cards
- Graduation Ceremony
Repetition is key to learning! Our Puppy Love Experts recommend puppies attend preschool consistently, so we have designed a program that includes a weekend curriculum to help them grow into a well-balanced dog.
*Our Puppy Preschool program will run for 5 weeks every Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Puppies between the ages of 12 weeks and 7 months are able to participate. The group size will be a minimum of 5 dogs and up to a maximum of 10 dogs. The puppies will have a dedicated room just for them!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PUPPY PRESCHOOL
10am-11am Drop Off/Open Play: Normal playroom management. Practice door control. Mitigate jumping, barking, nipping and escalated play.
11am-11:30am Break Time: All puppies are crated. Turn on classical music or “read aloud” children’s book. Canine Coach will also read a book to the puppies. Reinforce quiet behavior by walking up to the crate and calmly praising. Ignore all attention barking. If barking is excessive, put an empty crate between each puppy. Remove puppies one at a time and practice “wellness checks” for 2 minutes.
11:30am-12:30pm Structured Play: Activities will be rotated daily.
12pm-1:pm Nap Time/Lunch: Play classical music. Each puppy should have lunch brought by owner and will be crated. Reinforce quiet behavior by calming praising. Ignore all attention seeking behaviors.
1:pm-2pm Open Play: Normal playroom management. Practice door control. Mitigate jumping, barking, nipping and escalated play.
2pm-4pm Structured Play: New activity every 30 minutes. One activity must be an Enrichment Activity. The afternoon activities should be different then the morning activities. Each puppy should have a 15-minute crate break during this time.
4pm-5pm Pick Up/Merge: All remaining puppies that have no be picked up by 4pm will be merged into the other room with the other dogs.
Play Activity Examples:
- Bubbles
- Follow the Leader
- Agility
- Slip Lead Desensitization
- Collar Desensitization
- Sit
- Stay
- Toys
- Playtime in kiddy pool
Enrichment Activity Examples:
- Sight
- Wear a large hat and sunglasses
- Wear a wig
- Wear clown glasses
- Open, close and carry an umbrella
- Once every 5 minutes. Allow the puppies to sniff and touch the bag after it is opened
- Open a garbage bag
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- Once every 5 minutes. Allow the puppies to sniff and touch the bag after it is opened
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- Spin and snap a towel
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- Once every 5 minutes. Allow the puppies to sniff and touch the towel after it spun
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- Sound
- Bang books together
- 5 times every 5 minutes
- Blow a whistle
- 5 times every 5 minutes
- Clap hands
- 5 times every 5 minutes
- Ring a bell
- 5 times every 5 minutes
- Play different sounds in the playroom. Examples are thunder, fireworks, laughing children, traffic
- Bang books together
- Smell – Scent-Spray scent on the agility equipment or in different corners of the room. Dilute scents in water bottle
- Lavender
- Cedar
- Anise
- Orange
- Frankincense
- Lemon
- Chamomile
PRICING
- $250 for Non-Members and Non-Pass Holders
- 40% off the price for all Members and Full Day pass holders
ENROLL IN PUPPY PRESCHOOL
*Puppies must be at least 12 weeks old and fully vaccinated. All puppies 7 months or older must be spayed or neutered. All candidates must pass an evaluation to ensure your puppy’s safety and comfort in open-play environment.
First class begins July 17th 2021! Space is limited! Please call 403-452-3355 to reserve your spot today.