NOW BOOKING FOR COURSES COMMENCING

24th November 2008

All our courses run for 45 minutes on a Monday night for a duration of 6 weeks.

Puppy Socialisation Play School - 7.30pm - fully booked
NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 26TH JAN 09 - BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

It is NEVER to early to start training and socialising your puppy. Until vaccinated, your puppy can be trained in your home, and in your arms when you are out and about in the big wide world. Puppies learn incredibly quickly and these classes are designed to allow them to build confidence and social skills with adults, children and other puppies in a controlled environment as well as learning all the basics of training. Puppyhood is the most important stage of your dog’s life, so if you are lucky enough to have your dog from a puppy, investing your time at this stage of their life is invaluable. There is no turning the clock back! Puppies should be 20 weeks old or less to join the Puppy Socialisation Play School – however the earlier the better!

Planning ahead and booking a place on the course before you bring him or her home will mean that you can start your puppies training off as soon as your vet allows after vaccination. Additionally, once you have booked onto the course, we will send you some pre-class training and socialisation information so you can get started in the right direction before you even arrive! Class numbers are restricted but we encourage families to come along - so children of school age and above are welcome! Our puppy classes are designed to achieve the following:

• To teach your puppy bite inhibition (the most important thing you can ever teach your dog)
• To socialise your puppy to different people (particularly children)
• To socialise your puppy to other puppies
• To have your puppy accept and enjoy being handled by different people, particularly children and veterinarians.
• To teach basic exercises including:
  Coming when called
  Sit, Down, Stand
  Walking on a loose leading without pulling
  Off/Leave it
  Stop play biting
  Greet people without jumping
  To have FUN!!!

Puppies will be allowed to play and socialise with the other puppies in class in a safe, monitored and controlled environment ensuring that your puppy learns the correct play and social skills, does not get scared, and does not learn to be a play bully.

Novice Course - 7.30pm & 8.30pm - 8.30pm class fully booked, final few places booking for 7.30pm - BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

These classes are designed for dogs with little or no prior training. The course teaches good manners to dogs of all sizes and ages and is particularly useful for adolescent dogs and rescues. Exercises taught include:· Come when called· Sit, Down, Stand, Walking on a loose leading without pulling, No jumping, Off/Leave it/Take it nicely!

Intermediate/Fun Agility Course - 8.30pm - fully booked
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This course is open to all those who have successfully completed the Novice course. It is designed to help you problem solve, sharpen your dog’s responses, introduce some distance work and have some fun with agility. This class will help you start training your dog off-lead in a controlled environment.

All courses cost £10.00 per class. Total course fees of £60.00 payable in advance to secure your place. If you have any questions, please get in touch via the 'contact us' page. Alternatively click here to download and complete our registration form and return to us with your payment to the following address:

DOGS, 8 Delabole Road, Merstham, Surrey RH1 3PB

We hope to see you soon.

Sandra & Sarah