Are Puppy Kindergarten Classes Necessary? You Be The Judge (Part 6)
Once Puppy School Is Finished
The typical puppy class is one hour per
week for for, six or eight weeks. When you and your puppy graduate from puppy
class, are you done with training? No way!
Training has really just begun. Just as a
child who graduates from kindergarten has only started his or her education, so
has your puppy's education just begun, and you should continue teaching your
dog during adulthood.
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Now that doesn't mean you must continue
with group classes – there are other variables to consider. If you've owned and
trained a dog successfully in the past, you may be able to continue your new
puppy's education on your own. But many dog owners find that it's beneficial to
work with a trainer and a group class, or a dog training club. When problems
pop up, and they always do (no puppy is good all the time), someone is
available to talk to you about it.
It's important that you follow through with
your training, as much or as little as you and your puppy need. But no matter
what you decide to do with your puppy in the future, whether your dog is going
to be a search-and-rescue dog, a competitive obedience dog, an agility star or
just a treasured family companion, it all begins right here at the beginning –
with puppy training.
Final Tip:
Resources To Help You Find A Trainer
Several parent organizations for dog
trainers and dog obedience instructors exist, each with its own mission
statement and guidelines. Most trainers and instructors belong to one or more
of these organizations, so that he or she can keep up with new techniques and
tools within the profession, and so he or she can communicate with other
professionals.
The ideal puppy class instructor is able to
communicate well with people. He or she should have a well-trained dog of their
own that can demonstrate what the instructor is teaching. Additionally, the
instructor should be gentle, yet effective, when teaching the puppies in his or
her class. Students should be excited to come to class, feel that they learn
something worthwhile each time they come, and should be eager to teach their
own puppies.
Dog owners can also contact these organizations for referrals to members of their community. The predominant organizations include:
Association of Pet Dog Trainers
150 Executive Center Dr.
Box 35
Greenville, SC 29615
(800) 738-3647
Website: apdt.com
International Association of Canine
Professionals
P.O. Box 560156
Montverde, FL 34756
(407) 469-2008
Website: dogpro.org
National Association of Dog Obedience
Instructors
729 Grapevine Hwy.
PMB 369
Hurst, TX 76054
Website: nadoi.org
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