K-9 KINDERGARTEN

For puppies 8 months and younger. Equipment needed: Treats, favorite toy or ball, 6 ft. leash, flat collar.

The juvenile stage from (6 weeks to 8 months) is a critical time to provide guidance, solidify leadership, optimize socialization and build a basic foundation for your puppy's development in becoming a loyal, lifelong companion. Learn valuable skills and groundbreaking methods that originate from hands-on research of the ancestral wolf and its offspring in both captive and wild environments. This is not your average puppy class, it's an essential course for a new owner to understand how to build the foundation to set their dog up for maximum success in the future. 

* The Off-Spring Psyche: A comprehensive 1-hour intro about feral dog & wolf puppy psychology & behavior. Learn to see the world through your dog's eyes.

* Effective Problem-Solving: Learn to eliminate bad behaviors with simple solutions and encourage positive behaviors more often.

* Activate The Mind: Learn to teach your puppy how to problem solve and make learning new commands easier down the road.

* The Pack-Family Mentality: Build an environment from the perspective of a Mother or Father wolf and set your dog up for success.

* A Dog's Den: Control resources and view your home as a den and all things in it as your dog's currency system.

* Setting Rules: Learn how to set rules and boundaries and prevent problems from occurring.

* Socializing 101: Give your puppy the opportunity to learn how to socialize the correct way. Stay in tune with your dog's body language and other dog's body language.

* The Four Puppy Commandments: Sit, Down, Down from Standing, and Come when Called. Master the commands and their importance to your puppy's well-being and development.

* New Tricks: The Paw Shake and Roll over. You can always teach your dog new tricks! Learn these basics and open the door to teaching your dog more tricks in the future.

* Scent-Savvy: Work on basic scent tracking to understand the power of your dog's nose and the importance of seeing the world through the nose.

This course will teach you to retain the tools you need to access your dog's full potential beyond the 6 weeks of class and the juvenile life stage. All aspects of your puppy's well-being will be covered from nutrition to exercise, leadership to confidence, problem solving games, and more. 

Please note: we can not accept aggressive dogs in the group class setting. We are happy to schedule a private session with you to address any aggression issues.