Welcome To Puppy Kindergarten!

Puppy Kindergarten is a seven-week program for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months of age.

Our Puppy Kindergarten Program in Raleigh is an exciting program to get your puppy off to a great start. It’s the perfect place to start the learning process with your new puppy. If you recently added a new puppy to your family, you’re in the right place!

Positive reinforcement training is an investment in a relationship. Puppies, like all baby mammals, are little learning sponges. Puppies are most responsive to new experiences during this stage of life. It is essential for puppies to have safe and positive experiences as they encounter life in a human’s world.

Just like human babies, they are going to test your patience. Our curriculum will help you work through this developmental phase.  We will teach you how to best communicate with your puppy. You’ll learn the most effective ways to curb some of the most frustrating problems, such as potty training, chewing, nipping, whining, and jumping. Additionally, your puppy will have the opportunity to socialize with other vaccinated puppies in a safe, controlled environment.

 

 

 

 

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Our 7-week interactive puppy training class begins Thursday, May 2 (7 pm – 8 pm).
 
The first class is orientation without the pups that will prepare you and your puppy for training.
 
Puppy Kindergarten focuses on social skills, introducing your puppy to other puppies and people, as well as new surfaces, noises, objects, & obstacles in a positive way and safe environment. An introduction to leash training & basic obedience commands such as watch me, sit, wait, down, stay, leave it, come when called, drop it, polite greetings & more.
 
We address important topics such as potty training, crate training, nipping, chewing, mouthing, jumping, barking & much more.
 
Weekly Classes are progressive as not to overwhelm you or your puppy. Each week you will receive detailed step by step homework instruction for take home practice with your puppy.

Prerequisite: All puppies must be up to date on the required vaccinations for their age, as per a veterinarian. For Puppy Kindergarten we require the first DHLPP or DHPP vaccine (specifically Distemper and Parvo) and negative fecal test. Your puppy should be vaccinated for rabies as soon as your vet allows.

What to bring to Puppy Kindergarten Class

  1. 4 ft. Nylon leash
  2. 2. Harness
  3. Treat Pouch or apron
  4. Small size soft moist training treats
  5. 5.Your pup’s kibble in a Ziploc bag to use as lures and rewards while training and for training sit for meal.

6. Potty bags

 

 

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Upcoming Group Puppy Classes in Raleigh

Class Schedule: Thursday, May 2 (7 pm -8 pm)

Location: Dog Gone Happy

Address: 7041 Old Wake Forest Road Raleigh 27616

Cost: $235 for the entire 7-week Class Session.

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Training Your Best Friend is a dog-friendly obedience training program.
We have several classes for your dog or puppy and consistently have dog owners from all over the Greater Raleigh area.
People attend our classes from Raleigh, Millbrook, Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville, Cary, Knightdale & Durham