Welcome to Obedience Unleashed

This is our Foundation Puppy Obedience class designed to help puppies and their owners get off to the right start in training. Comprehensive class notes given for each class plus 1 detailed class video if you need to miss a class.

You will learn to communicate effectively with your puppy to ensure a healthy and long lasting relationship. Join us for 5 one-hour classes that will cover everything you need. to know to help your puppy’s development of important life skills.

Is your puppy demonstrating unwanted behaviours such as jumping on guests, nipping at ankles, chewing on household items, digging and running away from you? In this class you will learn the following:  

• Engagement: How to gain your puppy’s attention and focus

• Clicker training

• Sit, down, come and other basic obedience commands

• Basic concepts of luring, heeling and introduction to loose leash walking

• Touchpad work to teach your puppy spatial awareness and self control

• “Place” command. This enables you to keep your dog nearby and involved in activities without being underfoot, such as when you are eating or answering the door.

• How to teach your dog recall (to come when called!)

Each class has periods of Q&A, during these periods we try to cover some of the following topics, and we encourage owners to bring their own questions:

• Feeding, nutrition

• Chewing, play biting and teething

• Grooming and nail clipping (handling of the feet)

• Jumping – how to properly greet people

• Housebreaking, potty training and crate training

• Dog and child safety

• Dog greeting etiquette and socialization

Starting age: Between 10 weeks – 6 months

Cochrane

Address: #101 – 12 Griffin Industrial Point, Cochrane, AB

Cost: $295 for 5 one-hour classes

Upcoming classes start: Wed. Jan. 8, 2025 @ 6:30pm