Are Puppy Kindergarten Classes Necessary? You Be The Judge (Part 1)
It's time you make the right decision and
enroll your pup into puppy school. Take the following example from a friend of
mine, Jim Bonza:
“Just before my neighbor's 100-pound,
9-month-old chocolate Labrador Retriever was about the be thrown away to the
nearest animal shelter for doing what comes natural – jumping up on everyone,
running away every chance he could, and barking non-stop at anyone or anything
– I was able to save the dog by taking him in myself,” Jim says.
“He's had no training; he chews everything
in sight and isn't housetrained. His owners had no idea how to train or control
the dog, so they gave up on him.”
This big puppy is the perfect example of
why puppy classes are so important. Give your dog a head start in life by
enrolling in puppy kindergarten classes. You don't want him growing up and
getting bigger, only to cause too much trouble for the family that he will need
to be given up. Finding a new home for those types of untrained adult dogs is
extremely difficult.
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The Importance Of Puppy School
Early training for puppies can be compared
to preschool or kindergarten for young children. The information being taught
is vitally important for their future, yet the teaching process is designed for
young minds with short attention spans.
In addition, in these classes young puppies
and young children learn how to get along with each other. They learn to hold
still when the teacher is talking, and how to play without hurting each other –
all very important lessons.
Puppy class has so many benefits – so much
so that many breeders require their new puppy buyers to attend these classes;
some actually put that requirement into the sales contract. I've personally
seen the success that puppy schools have; owners are happier because they learn
how to communicate with their puppies and how to use their training.
Mario Lopez, a breeder from San Antonio,
Texas, says this about his customers: “When I'm screening potential puppy buyers,
I ask up front if they have the time to train and can promise to take the puppy
through kindergarten (and adult) classes.”
Mario goes on to say, “Taking a puppy to
class helps establish a rapport between puppy and owner. Going to a class gives
you a special time to focus on your puppy without distractions at home.”
The education provided in a puppy class
isn't just for the puppies, though. It's important that puppy owners learn what
to do and how to do it with their puppies. They need to learn how to turn their
puppies into good companions at home.
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