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Puppy Preschool

If you want a happy, healthy, and well-behaved puppy you have come to the right place! Get your puppy started off on the right track today!

Contents

Getting started with your new puppy

This module covers the basics of what you need to start with immediately when you bring your new puppy home. We will go over house training, crate training, and management.
Welcome!
Things to Reward
House Training
Crate Training
Crate Training Video
Name Recognition
Name Recognition Video
Dealing with and preventing unwanted behaviours
Puppy Mouthing/Biting
Puppy Mouthing Video
How to deal with puppy biting and witching hour
Jumping
Grooming and Husbandry
Puppy Daily Schedule and Exercise
What is the Logic Behind Not Exercising Puppies Until the Growth Plates are Closed?
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Creating a Calm Dog

We feel that the root of most problems between dogs and humans stems from over excitement and the inability to relax and be calm. While exercise is an important factor in having a happy, healthy and well-behaved dog we strongly recommend you spend time teaching your dog how to be calm and relaxed even when they may not want to. Calm dogs are easy dogs to live with!
Creating a Calm Dog
Puppy Restraint
Puppy Restraint - Video
Behavioural Down - Training Between the Ears
Behavioural Down - Criteria reviewed
Ideas for Increasing Challenges
Behavioural Down Log
Behavioural Down Video

Loose Leash Walking

Everyone wants a dog who walks nicely on leash! But what most people don't do is teach their dog how to do it. Follow these steps each and every time you walk your puppy and you will achieve that goal of loose leash walking!
Loose Leash Walking for Puppies
Door Manners
Walking Your Puppy
Loose leash walking - Video #1
Loose leash walking - Video #2
Training Tools
How to use a slip lead as a head collar (transitional slip lead)

Basic Puppy Obedience

Puppies aren't born knowing what sit and down mean! Teach them in a fun and fair way all the commands you would like them to know as adult dogs!
Getting started on basic obedience commands
Teaching the Sit command - Video #1
Teaching the Down command - Video #1
Teaching the Leave It command - Video
How to properly play Tug and teach the Drop command - Video
Teaching the Place command - Video
Coming When Called - Video #1
Come When Called - Video #2
Sit Using Leash Pressure - Video #2
Down With Leash Pressure - Video #2

Puppy Socialization

Puppy socialization is something that is incredibly important but can be done wrong which can detrimental to your dog's social skills as an adult. It is important to take proper socialization seriously and get started right away!
Puppy Socialization
Puppy Socialization Checklist
AVSAB Position Statement on Early Socialization
What do do when your puppy is fearful
Puppy Socialization Handbook