What does Puppy Socialization mean? A dog is socialized when he can adapt well to new people, animals, things, environments, and situations without becoming frightened. There is a critical period of time in puppy’s lives when they are very sensitive to their surroundings, and immerse themselves in new encounters. The Critical Development Period is between birth and 16 weeks of age.

”Because the first three months are the period when sociability outweighs fear, this is the primary window of opportunity for puppies to adapt to new people, animals, and experiences. Incomplete or improper socialization during this important time can increase the risk of behavioral problems later in life including fear, avoidance, and/or aggression. Behavioral problems are the greatest threat to the owner-dog bond. In fact, behavioral problems are the number one cause of relinquishment to shelters. 3 Behavioral issues, not infectious diseases, are the number one cause of death for dogs under three years of age.”
By American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior

In our puppy socialization class we will instruct you how to acclimate 8 to 12 week old puppies to have good family relationships, to accept care and handling, to have house trained manners, to interact with other people and dogs, and to have new experiences, such as obstacles, surfaces, smells, sights, and sounds.

The Basic Obedience Class covers the commands: Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Loose Leash Walk, Leave It, Go to your Bed, Door Respect, and we’ll discuss any behavior issues that you might be dealing with such as: Chewing, Digging, House Training, Jumping, Begging, Barking, Nipping

Private Classes can be arranged in several ways with an initial consultation and then package deals are determined by the goals of the client:

1. Home visits will coach you to positively train your dog the basic commands.
2. Home visits will coach you how to effectively deal with behavior issues.
3. In Day Training, I will come to your home and train and work with your dog and then you and I will have a consultation to track and measure your dog’s progress.