Puppy Socialization Course
Meet, Play, Learn: Essential Social Skills for Your Puppy!
Our Puppy Socialization Course is a 6-session, 2 week package for puppies under 4 months of age. For puppies under 4 months of age, attending daycare is simply not enough to help that puppy become better adjusted to the world. Socialization is more than just introducing puppies to other dogs. That is certainly one aspect of socialization but a puppy needs to get socialized to everything else in the world too: cars, bikes, other people, children, people with hats, people carrying bags, pushing carts, household sounds, different floor textures, busses … the list can go on and on.
The critical socialization period for puppies ends at about 4 months of age. During this time, you can shape the puppy’s view of his world at a stage in the puppy’s life when he is receptive to learning. Positive experiences help him learn that new things are fun, and hopefully he’ll remember the good association when he encounters them again later.
How it Works:
The puppy package is based on 6 days of specialized enrichment and 30 minute sessions with our trainer at our facility with including a bubble bath and nail trim. The program is 3 days per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for 2 consecutive weeks. All puppies will start on a Monday.
The Program Includes:
Supervised socialization with puppies, adult dogs, and puppies.
Frequent, short, positive reinforcement training sessions.
Age appropriate nap time
Crate Games / Crate Training
Scheduled Meal Breaks
Introduction for grooming including a bubble bath, teeth brushing, ear cleaning, & nail trim.
Introduction to treadmill
1st day of school photo on socials and daily updates from your trainer
Investment: $575
Sample Syllabus
Day 1: Welcome To Paw Pals & The Basics
Meeting our team and the Paw Pals Pack
Work on basic commands such as sit, down, & name call.
Handling
Day 2: Obstacles & Surfaces
Review previous session’s lessons
Exposure to obstacles
Walking over and under ladders, ramps, stairs, tables, chairs, and tunnels
Day 3: Experiences
Review previous sessions’ lessons
Pretend Grooming
Clipping nails, bathing, towel drying, exposure to grooming tub and/or dryers
Day 4: People
Review previous session’s lessons
Exposure to people
People in hats or on bikes/skateboards.
Day 5: Sounds
Review previous session’s lessons
Exposure to unusual sounds
People in hats or on bikes/skateboards.
Sounds such as sirens, fireworks, etc.
Day 6: Catch All
Review previous sessions’ lessons.
Go back and work on anything the puppy found scary/difficult and fun.
Graduation Ceremony!