“She can’t
learn that, she’s just a puppy,” is a phrase commonly heard in the pet world.
Yet, puppies are learning new and amazing things on their own everyday – like
how to get into the garbage for example, or how to get the cat to run so he can
chase it. Some learn that the smaller people will let them lick their plates; others
that leather shoes taste great. Since your puppy is going to learn whether you
teach it or not, why not make sure she’s learning behaviors you can be proud
of?
Bear - 10wk mini aussie |
Meet Bear!
She is a 10 week old miniature Australian shepherd with bright blue eyes and a
spunky personality. Her dad is making sure she is ready for the world by not
only socializing her at doggy daycare, but having her take Dayschool Lessons as
well.
Bear learning to sit |
During her
lessons, Bear is learning important things like giving eye contact when she
hears her name, how to sit nicely, to come when called, and touch your hand (a
fun trick that can be used later to help teach heel, come, and many other
behaviors). Her first lesson started out
with introducing her to the clicker, so that every time she hears it, Bear
knows good things are coming!
Aside from
learning behaviors, Dayschool lessons give Bear a chance to be socialized by
having different trainers leash her up, pet her, and spend time with her. This
will help her be a well-adjusted dog that is not afraid of strangers and
expects good things to come from people.
Bear is
doing amazing in her lessons and we hope to see her in puppy class soon! If you
have a puppy, remember that it’s never too early to go to school! Sign up for Dayschool Lessons or our Puppy
Class today here.
I wish I had had the money to do this with Zenzi from the beginning. This is how it's done right, especially with suspicious, intelligent breeds like herding breeds. :)
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