Rescue Requirements For Puppy School Attendance

[dancinbcs]

Yes , this is the problem I have seen with puppy schools

they do appear to be free for all gives me the cold shivers, plus I like to have my dogs see me as the bees knees , not other puppies from the word go.

I tend to take pups out and about they see here and smell everything , but I teach them to ignore other dogs and humans as I tend to keep large breeds , playing with a whole group of puppies is like a mini dog park ( another scary situation IMO)

I would however consider a school that does not do the "play " sessions does the trainer do example or take over the puppy ? Am not keen on someone else taking over too much while we are becoming the bees knees for puppy

The classes run by Luci Ellem at Camarna are indoors in a purpose built building on her property that is only used for puppy school and doggy dancing. There are usually about 12-16 puppies in a class and the owners sit on chairs spaced out around the room with their puppies on lead. Luci demonstrates then gets the owners to do the exercises. If the exercise is one that involves standing or moving the puppies do it one at a time. Luci only works with a puppy herself if the owner is not able to follow the directions and get the puppy to make any progress. Most puppies are only handled by their owners and she encourages parents to bring their kids along to all learn how to handle the puppy. There are no play sessions but the owners can choose to let puppies meet and greet, on lead, before or after class if they want to.

[Jacquiboss&scoop]

I prefer to wait till after the final vaccination and take them to a puppy class at an Obedience Club.

I'd agree with this advice... until then, you can make yourself the bees knees with your new pup at home in a controlled environment.

Another word of advice - be choosy about the obedience club you go to too - some of them aren't exactly perfectly run either.

T.

By 16 weeks, the first peak socialisation period has been and gone. You don't get a second chance at it.

If a pup has access to other dogs and gets to meet a heap of people, before last vaccs that's one thing. Far too many go nowhere, meet no one and pay for that lack of experience for life.

I do agree with this - of course in my case I have always had older dogs around for socialisation and have made sure that the puppies had plenty of inter-action with people. If you have friend with older dogs, and you know those dogs have been vaccinated, then allowing the puppy to socialise with them is preferable to exposing them to a possibly frightening experience at a badly-supervised "puppy school"

I have older dogs here , as well as a few with family that visit so puppy will know what other dogs are , people are easier to do and they meet and greet some but I actively teach them to ignore strangers , I dont want them rushing up to people for pats , at the moment that behaviour would mean that people would be dealing with a 46 kg rottie , what looks a bit like a GSD with a cattle dogs fur on and what looks like a small brindle cattle dog , could be a bit scary for the non doggy people out there to cope with

I feel prevention is the key so my dogs have a hello command this allows them to sniff and go forward a step in order to be patted and that is it