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Puppy School
We understand that some families want a well behaved family companion but
neither have the time, patience, or inclination to train your Australian Labradoodle.
To solve this dilemma we have opened a Puppy School. Our school focuses on
continued socialization, handling subordination and imprinting your puppy with the
skills that will make him a wonderful family companion, therapy dog or service dog.
Your dog is housed with our private trainer on his premises and professionally
trained. At the completion of training, you are given a private lesson on how to
handle the dog so your only responsibility is re-enforcement.
Primary Education (6 week course)
At the completion of our Primary Education
program your puppy will be an AKC Puppy
S.T.A.R. with me as his certified handler and
owner. Puppies may be enrolled in Primary Education
at 10 weeks of age. During the 6 week program
your puppy will learn all of the basics listed here
along with certification. Your puppy will be well
on his way to becoming a Canine Good Citizen!
Walk on a loose lead while resisting distractions
Sit on verbal command
Down on verbal command with hand signal
3 minute Sit-Stay, handler 12’ –15’ away from dog resisting distractions
15 minute Down – Stay with same criteria as Sit – Stay
Must be able to walk around the dog on Sit – Stay & step over the dog in Down –
Stay
Come sit in front of handler on a 6’ lead on verbal command without a leash
correction
Heel with an automatic Sit
Sit – Stay for 5 minutes resisting distractions, handler 25’- 30’ away from the dog
Down – Stay for ½ hour with the same criteria as Sit – Stay
Down on verbal command without cue
Come from Sit – Stay with handler 15’ – 20’from the dog with long line on the floor
Heel with an automatic Sit outdoors
Sit – Stay for 5 minutes resisting distractions, handler 30’ – 50’ away from the dog
Down with verbal command while sitting or up and moving
Down – Stay for 45 minutes with same criteria as Sit – Stay
Stand – Stay for brushing and handling
Come from a Sit – Stay across the room dragging a 6’ leash
1 hour Down – Stay
Military Finish
Random Sits and Downs
Random Come under distraction on a long line without correction
Work on “out of sight” Stay
Finishing School (4 week course)
At the completion of our Puppy Prep program your
puppy is ready for Finishing School, this 4 week
program is designed to get your adolescent dog solid
and reliable off leash in an open environment with
distractions. At completion of this program your dog
will either be evaluated with me as the hander or
you if you are able to pick him up in person for his
Canine Good Citizen test.
This is also the foundation for dogs that will advance
into therapy or working dog status.
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