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Puppy Basics

Next class start dates:

September 13: Full

September 19: Full

October 17, 6 pm: OPEN

Essential basics for a better future

Enrol in puppy basics and get two free days of daycare (a $64 value) for your puppy to keep practicing their social skills and to play with other puppies!

Course Length: 6 hours (1 hour a week for 6 weeks)

Price: $285 plus gst
Location: Paws Pet Pad

Pre-requisites: Puppies must be under 6 months by class start date. One set of vaccinations must be complete.

Certification: Alberta Canine Learning Academy Puppy Basics Certificate of Completion

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This important beginner course will focus on training you and your dog to become a team. You'll learn the vital part of being a responsible owner and how your decisions now set the foundation for their future.

This class will equip you with practical, useful skills. You and your dog will learn sit, down, sit stay, down stay, come, and loose leash walking.

You will also practice turns and movement with loose leash walking as well as “take it” and “drop it”. These basic commands are the foundation of a solid, positive relationship between you and your dog and will help you get the most enjoyment out of life with your dog.

By the end of this course, you and your dog will be able to demonstrate various behaviours including:

Name recognition
Sit
Down
Hand touch
Massage
Collar grab
“It’s Your Choice”
Drop it/take it
Stay (sit & down)
Recall
Loose-leash walking
Trick
Proper socialization skills, and how to meet other dogs and new things in the environment.

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Existing Clients

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New Clients

Registration must be completed through an online account

Step 1: Set up an account online

Step 2: Click on "Book Daycare, Boarding or Training Classes" and enroll.

Step 3: Pay online through your account or call 1-866-734-2262

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