SENIOR PUPPY GROUP CLASS - 5 WEEKS
Senior Puppy Group Class (13-24 weeks old at start of program)
Puppies • Respond to name and give eye contact
• Be sociable with other pups, children and adults
• Follow a hand movement
• Sit when asked
• Sit for greeting
• Drop when asked
• Stand when asked for short duration
• Settle on mat with short duration
• Progression of recalls
• Accept collar holds and ‘gotcha’
• Accept gentle restraint and handling
• beginnings of loose lead walking
• ‘wait’, or short ‘stay’ with owner staying with the pup
• leave a distraction
Owner Education
• Positive reinforcement training
• Handling and grooming
• Toilet training (if required)
• Crate training (if required)
• Bite inhibition (if required)
• Understanding and managing normal puppy behaviour for this age group.
• Appropriate play for this age group
