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Puppy kindergarten – From puppy to best friend

Prevent problem behaviors in your pup

Anna Bartosik Anna Bartosik


Start: 01 Oct 2024
Next: TBA

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  • Duration: 6 weeks.
  • Learning materials: Written lessons with video tutorials.
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In our six-week puppy course, we will guide you through the essential journey of puppy socialization and training, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to set your pup up for a lifetime of happiness and well-being.

Raising a puppy brings immense joy and cuteness, but it can also be equally frustrating. Even experienced dog trainers have moments of doubt after getting a new puppy. The journey of raising a puppy is not without its challenges. That’s why joining this course alongside other puppy caregivers is invaluable – you’ll have a supportive community to lean on when times get tough. By learning the best practices now, you’ll equip yourself with the tools needed for your pup’s future success. Set your puppy up for a lifetime of achievements and create a relaxed life for both of you. Owning a dog doesn’t have to be a struggle. Let me assist you in forging a strong bond, so you can proudly call your dog your lifelong best friend.

Who would benefit from taking this course?

Anyone who is a caregiver or handler of a puppy, whether they are new to puppy ownership or experienced dog trainers, can greatly benefit from taking this course. Additionally, individuals who want to prevent behavioral issues, enhance their puppy’s well-being, and establish a strong foundation for a lifelong friendship will find this course invaluable.

What will you learn from this course?

During this course, you’ll delve into various essential topics, including:

  • Toilet training
  • Managing puppy biting and play with toys
  • Understanding the importance of sleep and teaching your pup to settle
  • Introducing your puppy to being alone to prevent separation anxiety
  • Essential body language cues
  • Socialization with people and other dogs
  • Exposing your puppy to household stimuli and sounds
  • Preparing your puppy for the human world, including traffic and cars
  • Teaching behaviors like: keeping all paws on the floor, recall and loose leash walking
  • Handling exercises and preparing for vet visits
  • Enrichment activities for a happy and stimulated puppy

Starting early with your puppy will help prevent the development of aggressive behaviors, ensuring a harmonious and safe environment for both your furry friend and those around you. Additionally, in this course, you will learn how to prevent separation anxiety to create a happier and more contented puppy (with less stress for you). Polite greetings will become the norm, saving you from uncomfortable conversations. Discover the art of teaching your puppy to settle, enabling you to enjoy uninterrupted quality time with friends. Invest in your puppy’s future by joining this course and unlock a world of positive experiences and a well-behaved canine companion. Embark on this transformative journey, and together, we’ll ensure your puppy’s bright future. Enroll now and establish a solid foundation for a lifelong friendship filled with joy, understanding, and shared adventures!

Course Testimonials

Un cours avec des contributions très importantes tant pour les individus que pour les formateurs. Des exercices intéressants qui peuvent compléter l’apprentissage de chaque individu (chiot ou adulte).

Elodie Marx

October 16, 2023

Getting a puppy is exciting and overwhelming. Anna does an wonderful job breaking out basic behaviors, things to build on later and things to help survive puppyhood with your sanity mostly intact. It’s the sexy life skills that I appreciate the most and helping set up ways for the puppy and parent to be eager to learn together successfully. “Learning to settle” for the win! It’s a way for the puppy to see a way to reinforcement and an opportunity for me to catch my breath and be ready for the next round.
Thank you Anna for setting up a thorough yet manageable lesson plan and feedback on places to tweak or explore. Much like providing some structure for a puppy, having the guidelines gave me helpful and predictive structure as well.

Katherine Berry

June 30, 2023

This puppy kindergarten course is a nice one for trainers as well ! As a young trainer, I decided to take this class to enlarge my toolbox with puppies and take inspiration from some lessons. The class is so well constructed, and even if it’s a label, I found Anna radiant in her videos with her big smile ! (And I also loved her dog-patterned rain coat but maybe this comment is off topic ! 😀

Marion Terrée

June 30, 2023

Lessons:

  • Week 1 21 Nov 2024

    • Introduction

      Read this before proceeding to the first lesson!…

    • How do puppies learn?

      Puppies (as well as dogs) learn through interactions with their immediate environment. Every interaction they…

    • Body language essentials

       As Chirag Patel (internationally renowned behavior and training consultant) says: “If you listen to their whispers they don’t have to…

    • I don’t want my puppy to…

      According to Oxford Languages Dictionary, socialization is “the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to…

    • Observing your puppy on a walk

      Our pups need to investigate things too! Allow them to do that and take their time with taking all the…

    • Toilet training

      The more time you invest in the beginning, the sooner you will see the results!  Puppies need toileting more often…

    • How to avoid puppy biting and how to play with toys

      Biting is normal puppy behavior and it’s how our pups learn about the world. It’s important to remember that and…

    • Harness, collar, and leash

      Many of the pups we take home from the breeder won’t be used to wearing harnesses, collars, and leashes. They…

  • Week 2 21 Nov 2024

    • Don’t do full quarantine!

      Puppyhood is the time when your puppy learns at the fastest rate. The critical period of puppy socialization for most…

    • Socialization with people

      Puppy socialization is a vital component of your pup’s development. But it’s equally important how it’s done not just that…

    • Socialization with children

      Children are a special and vulnerable age group for your pup to meet. They have a different scent from adults,…

    • Socialization with dogs

      Just like with meeting people I don’t presume that your puppy needs to be friendly with every dog or puppy…

    • Puppy play with other puppies and/or dogs

      Good puppy play (or dog play) is balanced and doesn’t have one constant winner in the game. One time the…

    • Exposure to life in a household (inanimate object)

      For a puppy, everything in your house is new and potentially scary. The vacuum cleaner is dreaded by many dogs…

    • Traffic, including trains, trams, subways

      The sounds of traffic close to a busy street can easily scare your puppy. Why should you care about that? …

  • Week 3 21 Nov 2024

    • Let your puppy sleep – provide a quiet area

      Have you ever noticed in yourself or others around you that we become more grumpy when didn’t get enough sleep?…

    • Teaching settle

      Settle is a powerful skill for any puppy to have. It is not the same as waiting! Many dogs get…

    • Confinement

      You will need to teach your puppy staying in a confined area and make it into a positive experience. It…

    • Teaching car rides

      Depending on where you live, your dog might need a lot of car rides or just an occasional one. No…

    • Noises (thunders, fireworks, construction works near by etc)

      Our pups can sensitize to noises and start to be worried about them which often can lead to high levels…

    • Focus on me games

      It would be really hard to train your puppy to do anything if he is not paying any attention to…

  • Week 4 21 Nov 2024

    • Building your puppy’s confidence to stay on his own.

      Being left alone is not in any dogs’ nature. Even if your previous dog didn’t seem to have any problems…

    • Constructional Affection

      If your puppy struggles with the first step from the previous lesson, you might consider doing a constructional affection protocol…

    • Staying home alone

      Walking outside your house comes with a lot of cues. Depending on where you are in the world and what’s…

    • Building time gradually

      As I mentioned in the previous lesson, building duration is a little bit more complicated than previous steps. We don’t…

  • Week 5 21 Nov 2024

    • Jumping up vs all 4 paws are on the floor

      Jumping up is a very common problem. When our puppies are small and cute, we simply laugh when they jump…

    • Recall

      Recall is one of the most important behaviors to have. It’s also one that has a lot of complexity and…

    • Recall with distractions

      After you build success with practice at home or in the yard, with fewer distractions, it’s time to up the…

    • Loose leash walking

      Loose leash walking is a tricky behavior and has a lot of complexity to it! There might as well be…

  • Week 6 21 Nov 2024

    • Preventing resource guarding

      Resource guarding can be a big problem but it’s also a natural dog behavior. Dogs guard resources that are the…

    • Husbandry – grooming

      Teaching grooming and handling gradually All dogs have to be wiped during bad weather and groomed at least from time…

    • Husbandry – Vet visits

      All dogs will need vet exams from time to time and routine vet visits. If something painful happens and your…

    • Enrichment

      Enrichment according to the book “Canine enrichment for the real world” by Allie Bender and Emily Strong is “learning what…

    • Additional learning

      It’s the last lesson of this course. I want to thank you for participating in this course. I hope it…

    • Outro

      Farewell and Keep Moving Forward! Mega Cheers and…

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