This is a 6 - week class designed to cover the basics of puppy training and care. Puppies are between **8 weeks and 6 months. The initial focus of these classes is to provide intensive socializing opportunities and exercises for the puppies to encourage a sense of confidence and reduce fear. A properly socialized puppy will become a pet you will feel safe having around children of all ages, adults of different sizes and dogs of various breeds and dispositions. If you successfully socialize your puppy at this young age many of the problems that can develop (biting, barking, timidity, fear, aggression, etc) will never come out, or can be confronted in a supervised setting. Proper socializing will create a happy, confident and well-adjusted pup.

We will also do attention and focus exercises to help you gain more control. Once accomplished, your puppy will register a clear sense of what you expect and be more manageable. We will work on basic obedience using gentle and positive methods. Lastly, we will focus some attention on behaviorial issues that are prevalent in puppies, like biting, chewing and digging. You will get advice on how to help your puppy channel and redirect its instinctive behaviors in an acceptable way.