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ADOLESCENT DOGS - Puppy 2 Class
Advanced Training / Distance Control / Distractions / Socialisation
About Puppy 2 Classes are run by instructors Jenny Trigg and Dale Foley in Godalming (Monday nights), Basingstoke (Tuesday nights), Guildford (Wednesday nights) and Farnham (Thursday nights).
Puppy 2 class is a combination of advanced training, distance control, distraction training and socialisation. When to start? The Puppy 2 class is open to all graduates of Puppy 1 or the Adolescent course. Despite being called 'Puppy 2', there is no upper age limit and those who have completed basic training elsewhere can also enroll. What we teach Puppy 2 will help you teach your adolescent pup to be calm, attentive and responsive and to respond quickly, willingly and happily, especially with distractions, off lead, and at a distance.
Your dog will learn:
- Distance control - lie down from a distance
- Running Wait (Emergency Stop)
- Settle Down
- Rock-solid stays with distractions
- On and off lead walking and heeling
- Recall past food on the floor
- Walk to heel off-lead past food on the floor
- Come when called off-lead through dogs
- Impulse control - control your dogs impulse to run off or chase
- Socialisation and bite inhibition with other dogs
Class Structure
Puppy 2 is an extremely rewarding class to take and it will greatly improve your dog's quality of life, as it will improve your quality of life with your dog.
Puppy 2 helps you navigate your pup's adolescence and transition into adulthood by focusing on maintaining bite inhibition, solidifying socialisation and perfecting reliable off-lead control at a distance.
Training Methods
Much of the Puppy 2 syllabus comprises proofing verbal and hand signal control without the need for food lures or rewards, or any other training tools. All training rewards are replaced with more valuable life rewards until eventually, your young adolescent has been taught to want to do what you want him to do. Magical!
Final Week On the final week, we have some fun and relaxed competitions to test your dogs skills. You will have the chance to win some rosettes and you will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.
PUPPY 2 COURSE START DATES & ENROLLMENT FORMS
Entry Requirements: This course is exclusive to those who have completed Puppy 1 or the Adolescent Course. There is no upper age limit.
Course Length: 6 week course (1 x 45 minute lesson per week)
Course Cost: £80.
No classes run on bank holiday Mondays. To enroll onto the puppy 2 course, please see below for available start dates and fill in the online enrollment form.
Wednesday 29th February 7pm to 7.45pm - Enrollment Form
Park Barn Community Centre, Cabell Road, Guildford, GU2 8JH. 1 SPACE LEFT
Tuesday 6th March 7pm to 7.45pm - Enrollment Form
Community Centre, Holbien Close, Black Dam, Basingstoke. 2 SPACES LEFT
Monday 12th March 7pm to 7.45pm - Enrollment Form
Baden Hall, Tottenham Road, Farncombe, Godalming, GU7 2HT. BOOKING NOW! Thursday 15th March 7pm to 7.45pm to 8.30pm - Enrollment Form
Wrecclesham Community Centre, Greenfield Road, Farnham. 3 SPACES LEFT
What to bring
Your dog on a well fitted collar or harness (no choke chains). A standard length lead. Spare poo bags Your dogs favourite toy (put this away when you are not using it for training as it will increase the value of the toy.
RULES
Exercise your dog before the class so that he has a chance to relieve himself and drain excess energy. Please aim to arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the class. Please wait to be invited into the hall as it's likely there will already be another class in the hall before you. If your dog is ill for whatever reason, please leave your dog at home and come to the class by yourself. You can work with the trainers demo dog for that lesson. If you are going to miss a session for whatever reason, please let us know as soon as possible. (dont just not show up). It is usually possible to slot you in with another group to catch up. We encourage all of the family to attend classes and children are more than welcome to come to class, but they MUST be well behaved.
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