Heather Gutshall, ACDBC, CPDT-KA
Puppy Classes
Our seven-week open enrollment Puppy Class is an important tool in helping your puppy grow to be the best dog he can be. Beyond just basic commands (those are covered too!) we focus on manners and behaviors to strengthen your bond and set your puppy up for a lifetime of success. Along with the training, we mix in the hows and whys of the socialization process, which I believe to be the single most important thing you can do as a puppy parent.
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This open enrollment model the total number of skills and concepts are the same as in a traditional class, except rather than building week by week, all parts of each skill are taught in a single unit (class). You can start your seven classes on any week and participate in the seven units no matter what unit is being taught live that week.
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Sundays at 11AM at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet back parking lot.
Puppy Class Registration $200
Starting Off on the Right Paw alone $50
Starting Off on the Right Paw - An Introduction to Puppy Training
Also available via video or live remote session.
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Socialization. What is it and why is it so important?
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Puppy Body Handling.
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Intro to Marker Training
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Reinforcers
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Life With Puppy
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Puppy Chewing
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Stop your puppy from doing things you don't want them to do? Teach them what to do instead!
Unit 1: Greetings
Puppy Meeting People
Skills​
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Puppy Zen
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Prompted and Unprompted Attention
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Sit
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Develop People as a Cue to Sit
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Socialization: Ways to greet puppy and for puppy to greet people.
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Greetings and Exploration
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Puppy Play: Using their Noses
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Find It Games
Unit 2: Guests
How to handle your puppy with visitors
Skills​
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Puppy Zen
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Prompted and Unprompted Attention
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Down
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Socialization: Household noises
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How to help acclimate our pups to vacuums, etc.
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Puppy Play
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Follow Game
Unit 3: Kitchen
Cooking and eating with your pup
Skills​
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Puppy Zen
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Prompted and Unprompted Attention
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"Come" using the Get It Game
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Puppy Play
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Tug
Unit 4: Grooming
Toes and ears, coated and non-coated husbandry
Body handling: One body part each day
Skills​
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Puppy Zen
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Prompted and Unprompted Attention
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Teaching Touch
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Socialization: Grooming tools and noises
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clippers, grinders, blow driers
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Puppy Play
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Tug and the Off Switch game
Unit 5: The Vet
Creating positive veterinary visits
Skills​
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Puppy Zen
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Prompted and Unprompted Attention
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Down/Settle
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Eye Contact
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Puppy Play:
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Teaching Touch
Unit 6: The Walk
Management, teaching, and options
Skills​
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Prompted and Unprompted Attention
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Name Game
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Loose Leash Walking
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Stop and Go Game
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Stealing and Object Exchange
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Puppy Play: Using their Noses
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Find It Games