Puppy School
Enroll your furry friend in our puppy school and watch them grow into a well-behaved, socialized companion!
SPONSORED BY HILLS
Janine Hugo
I started working at Noordheuwel Animal Clinic in August 2008 and Dr Johan soon started encouraging me to open a Puppy School and gave me the opportunity to live out my dream and passion of training puppies and helping other puppy owners to get the best out of their pups. I attended a workshop at Onderstepoort – “Puppy Classes in the Veterinary Practice” held by Dr Quixi Sonntag. I started shadowing my mentor, Lesley de Klerk for a while and had my first class in November 2009.
In 2012 I joined the Eukanuba Puppy School, and did yearly seminars and workshops with animal behaviourist and trainer Karen Pienaar, who was at the head of Eukanuba Puppy training. I joined the Hills Puppy School in 2015 and completed and passed their 3 courses with distinction, Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Course in Early Canine Development. These courses were done by Dr Quixi Sonntag through the University of Pretoria.
I still attend workshops and seminars as often as possible to keep up with all the latest research in dog behaviour and training techniques. By training my own dogs at respectable dog training schools, I still learn new things every day. It is my privilege to share my experiences and knowledge with new puppy owners.
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WHY DO I NEED PUPPY SOCIALISING CLASSES?
What puppies learn from the age of 3-16 weeks is retained and has an influence on their future behaviour. Socialising means they learn to be able to cope with everyday human activities such as household noises, being touched and handled by strangers, traveling in cars, and meeting other dogs without being aggressive or afraid. A socialized dog will be a happy one and lots of behaviour problems can be avoided. It plays a critical role in minimizing aggression in adult dogs. When meeting other dogs, they would rather want to play than fight.
Puppies get taken away from their mothers before she can finish her “training” to be a good dog. She teaches the puppies bite inhibition, communication and skills to be a balanced dog. When we take them away before that is done, we need to continue this training and teach them life skills that will give them the foundation they need to live their best life in this overwhelming world. We also want to encourage the human-dog bond. Our Puppy School is proudly sponsored by Hills.
WHAT TRAINING TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED?
We only use positive reinforcement/ reward-based training techniques that are modern and backed by science. Pups will also learn through games that will result in dogs that do things because they want to and not to avoid punishment. The result is a happier, calmer and more confident dog.
WHAT WILL WE LEARN?
- Basic obedience e.g. Sit, Lie Down, Stand and Walking on a leash.
- Confidence building and body awareness e.g. going through tunnels, walking over bridges, different surfaces etc.
- Coping with Vet’s examination, and a trip to the vet will be a positive experience.
- How to teach them to stay, and to come when called.
- And you get lots of information on feeding, vaccination and behaviour problems
WHEN CAN I START PUPPY SCHOOL?
Puppies must have their first and second vaccinations that were administered by a vet before enrolling in puppy school. That should be around 10-12 weeks of age. Proof of vaccinations must be presented at registration. The earlier you start the easier the puppy learns. Puppies older than 20 weeks can’t enrol.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Time: Saturdays from 13:00 – 14:30 or 14:30 – 16:00
Venue: Noordheuwel Animal Clinic, 221 Bell Drive. Noordheuwel.
Contact us for our next class’s time slots at 011 954 2350
CONTACT
Contact Janine at 011 954 2350
Duration of puppy school
7 weeks
COST?
Contact us at 011 954 2350 for our latest prices
Contact?
Contact us at 011 954 2350
Sponsored by Hills
