Rivapetz Puppy School and Training College
Training and soclialization is one of the most important things that you can do for a new puppy when it joins your family. Sound training and great social skills are as important as vaccinations and parasite prevention for the health and wellbeing of your new puppy.
The society we live in is very much aware of good and bad manners, and what is considered acceptable behaviour from our canine companions. Puppies behaviour is imprinted from birth and they are most receptive to training between the ages of 6-16 weeks.
They will certainly still be capable of being trained after this period, but lessons that they learn when they are young will stay with them for life. Unfortunately this applies to both positive and negative experiences, so it is critical to teach new puppies appropriate behaviour at a time when they will remember these lessons for life.
One of the most important experiences we can provide for new puppies is involving them in Puppy School classes - these have been running in veterinary clinics across Australia for at least 10 years and have been proven to have a signifcant impact on the long term socialisation skills and manners of the puppies that participate.
While it is possible to train puppies to sit, stand and drop in isolation, this is only a small part of what we consider to be basic 'training' that a puppy requires. Of greater importance is learning how to play and communicate with other dogs and people.
We also now offer 'pet dog training' using positive reward based training methods. Classes are based on 'clicker training', a method in which the dog quickly learns to offer new behaviours in order to gain rewards. These classes are ideal for young adult dogs (teenagers) and also those that are older but still silly.
Rivapetz Puppy School
The aim of Puppy School is to help both you and your pet achieve:
- socialisation skills with other puppies and people
- an ability to deal with loud and unexpected noises
- basic obedience skills using the commands - sit, drop and stay
You will also have the opportunity to learn how to look after your puppy in the best possible way by being made aware of grooming and skin care, nutritional requirements, dental care and hygiene, parasite prevention and vaccinations.
The classes are held on Tuesday evening from 5.30 - 6.30pm.
Rivapetz Training College
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We are excited to offer a six week course in 'pet dog training' using only positive reward based training methods. Classes will be based on 'clicker training', a method in which the dog quickly learns to offer new behaviours in order to gain rewards.
Good manners and social skills are an important part of everyday life and these will be taught in a fun and friendly atmoshpere, along with some basic obedience skills such as loose lead walking, sitting, stnading, dropping and staying.
These classes are ideal as a continuation of our puppy preschool or for the puppy or dog that has missed out on puppy classes and would still like to be the smartest 'kid' on the block.
To add to the fun, we will also be teaching some tricks - always good for impressing family and friends, but most of all fun for you and your dog.
Classes will be run on a Tuesday night for a six week course and there is also the option of continuing to come to classes on a casual basis once you have completed the initial course.
You will need to bring your dog on a lead with a fixed collar or headcollar (not a choker chain), some training treats and pooh bags. Your dog must be fully vaccinated to be able to attend the classes.
For more information about Puppy training click here