It’s Never too Early to go to School

“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.