Introducing Our New Course: Puppy Training 101
Dog lovers know that few things are more exciting (and exhausting) than welcoming a new puppy into the family. Their adorable faces and boundless energy and curiosity make them irresistible. But along with playtime and snuggles comes the important task of training that new family member — the earlier, the better. And many pet parents, caught up in the throes of new-baby love, don’t know when or where to begin.
Helping puppy parents understand that proper training will not only create a stronger bond with their young dog, but also lay the foundation for a dog that eagerly takes to future instruction and is confident and well-behaved at home and beyond is among the most satisfying accomplishments for a dog trainer. Whether you’re looking to expand one of your staff member’s skills, or thinking about expand your business offerings, Puppy Training 101 is a great first step in confidently welcoming the youngest members of the dog world to your facility.
Set Yourself Apart from Your Competition
Offering top-tier services (and ensuring your stellar reputation) requires more than just playtime. It’s about building trust, shaping behaviors and helping dogs become happy, well-mannered companions.
And we all know that puppy training and dog training are … well … two different animals.
To help you and your employee learn to train confident, well-behaved puppies, Dog Handler Academy teamed up with acclaimed puppy training expert Kathy Currie-Eyers from TopDog K9 Services to create Puppy Training 101. This 10-module, standalone course is designed to help seasoned dog handlers gain the skills they need to confidently teach puppies — all types of puppies — essential obedience skills.
Puppy Training 101 is ideal for an experienced dog handler looking to expand their abilities, giving your facility a competitive edge with enhanced training services, plus an additional, in-demand revenue stream.
What You and Your Employee Will Learn in Puppy Training 101
Dog Handler Academy doesn’t assume that all dog handlers will make effective puppy trainers. We don’t “stack the deck” with pre-trained or perfectly behaved pooches. We do recognize and embrace that every breed, every puppy, every age and every situation is unique. With that, Puppy Training 101 features pups of differing ages and abilities (sweet sisters Rose and Violet are feral and deaf!) and offers you a checklist of the emotional and physical attributes that identify the most effective potential puppy trainers on your staff.
Your employee will also learn:
- Why trust — between a pup and its human companions, between the pup and its trainer, and between the trainer and pet parents — is key.
- The critical importance of patience, timing and repetition to ensure each puppy’s success.
- How to execute seven basic commands, from name recognition to sit, stay, and down. You’ll also learn to create custom commands to enhance a pup’s and their family’s individual needs.
- How and when to use treats, and the proper timing to offer a reward based on a puppy’s age and individual learning preferences.
- How even just a few weeks in age impacts a pup’s capacity to learn, and how to understand and overcome barriers to learning
- Proper clicker techniques so puppies can respond consistently and positively to multiple household members.
- Capturing, luring, shaping and hand checks, plus added skills like gate control and crate training.
- Why ringer training is NOT a social media gimmick and can offer limitless training opportunities.
- Why a written plan for your puppy training services and thorough records on each of your pint-size students are imperative.
Each module of the course is designed to be practical and easy to understand. Modules can be repeated as often as needed, and recaps highlight each lesson’s most important takeaways so your employee can be certain they are absorbing the best information.
What’s Included in Puppy Training 101?
With the purchase of our Puppy Training 101 course, you will receive:
• One (1) user (employee) license for the Puppy Training 101 course (for your employee to access the course).
• Facility dashboard access (where you as the facility administrator can view employee progress).
• Facility access to the Puppy Training 101 standalone course and resources for you as the facility owner/manager.
*If you already purchased the Puppy Training 101 course and need to purchase an additional employee license, please purchase here.
How to Get Started
Once you’ve purchased the course, finding Puppy Training 101 is easy! Simply log into your DHA member account and navigate to the Main Dashboard or use the My Courses dropdown menu. If you’re not yet a member, now is the perfect time to join and take advantage of this invaluable resource.
We’re confident that this course will become an essential part of your training program, helping you provide the best possible care for the dogs in your facility to explore an important new revenue stream for your business. Thank you for your commitment to excellence in dog care. We can’t wait for you to explore all that Puppy Training 101 has to offer.
For any questions or support, feel free to reach out to our team. We’re here to help you every step of the way!