puppy obedience classes?

Question

my puppy is 3 months old.how old does she have to be for obedience classes and in what price range will it probably cost?

Answer 1

start right away with house training, crate training,socialization and basic obedience
The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.




SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.


COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.



DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x


STAY

Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.


HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recomend martin gayles.
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Allways end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angery with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
NEVER hit your dog. NO reason is an acceptable reason for physicaly abusing your pup.

Answer 2

Hello,
You can start a Puppy in Kindergarten Classes at age 7 weeks, and is best. However, now is a great time to get him into Obedience Classes. But beware of the Trainers that lump all Dogs in the same bracket. There are no 2 Dogs alike, all need to be trained according to their own Personalities and Learning Speeds, even in the same breed as your own. It generally will run about $65.00 to $100.00 dollars for 5 to 6 lessons. lasting one hour per week, but make sure your Trainer will give you help when you run into trouble in Training, and you will, it is a given. They should not charge you extra for out of class help, for Socialization, they should be trained in a group, Not privately. You will be glad you did it this way as you will have a lot less problems with people and other dogs.

For $1500.00 you should own the facility, that is a bit too high for training. you only need 5 to 6 weeks of training, this will teach you how to teach your dog, if you need a whole years worth of training, then you have a problem.

Answer 3

on an honest basis, you don't need to go to obedience classes for young dogs and especially puppies. YOU can do it all from home. Everything they will teach you at the classes is basics and common sense stuff. Dogs like stuff and dislike stuff just like humans do. At such a young age, you will be worring more about her/his focus than the actual training. Everything is a toy and adventure at 3 months old. Your best bet is to go out and find a book or look online to show you tricks on basic obedience command and movements and do them yourself at home. The "sit,down,stay,come,heal, and bring" commands are simple and easy to teach and learn. Save your money and build a bond with your dog. Also, at the same time you train him yourself, your also showing him that you are his/her ALPHA. When you correct him/her, you are showing them what is acceptable and what isnt'. Again, save your money. Most of the people that teach classes only have book knowledge and limited time with ANY dog let alone yours.

Answer 4

She usually needs to be at least 10 weeks old. Don't delay, the time to socialize and begin learning is now! Find a reputable dog training instructor through the Association of Pet Dog Trainers - they use the best methods. Stay away from any trainer that wants you to use a metal collar or leash on your little puppy - that's not a kind way to introduce a puppy to learning.
http://www.apdt.com/

Answer 5

The younger the better. She is old enough the retainer more when younger, hence the expression can't teach an old dog new tricks. They can range from you average 6 week group class for about $35 to your year long private lessons of $1500. Good Luck it's worth it.

Answer 6

Contact your veterinarian. They will know of people/places in the area you live where you can enroll in puppy classes. We enrolled our puppy in classes when she was 4 months old. The price was $130 for a six week class (one night per week). They really work! Good Luck.

Answer 7

Pet Smart classes are $99.00 for an 8 week course.

Answer 8

Check at your local PetSmart or PetCo. They offer training classes, and they're usually pretty reasonably priced.

Answer 9

i don't know age but in petsmart they are $15 an hour.