Puppy Training Classes at the Lake Veterinary Hospitals are run over five lessons for puppies with a starting age of 8 to 12 weeks but this can vary in some circumstances.
This time is critical to the puppies learning when they need positive training in a safe environment to help them develop confidence and the social skills required to become a happy, well adjusted companion that your family will enjoy. It is very important that you introduce your pup to as many different things as possible - for example, other puppies, other people, new experiences, loud noises, etc.
Our well-managed classes are limited to four puppies, to ensure personalised attention in a calm environment so we all start off on the ‘right paw’.
The aim of puppy pre-school is to educate both the dog and the owner. More specifically, it covers:
- Socialising the pup to encourage him/her to become a good, obedient and enjoyable pet to own. The pup will learn how to cope with lots of people, loud noises, other dogs, cats, children and novel stimuli early in life.
- Teaching the pup basic good manners skills.
- Ensuring the puppy enjoys coming into the veterinary clinic and hence makes visits less traumatic for the puppy and the owner.
- Providing the owners with strategies to manage future behavio
ur issues at home.
Classes are run at Charlestown and Belmont by Kathy Wilson, Alana Hopson and Phoebe Wallace. Our trainers are all Delta accredited Canine Good Citizens qualified instructors.
There are 5 lessons and each runs approximately 1 hour for 2 nights per week over 2 &1/2 weeks.
Please book early as classes are very popular.
Call Charlestown 4943 6066 or Belmont 4945 9677.