WWCDTC Puppy & Manners Classes

WWCDTC
W1314 Cedar Drive
Ixonia, WI 53036

Junior Manners

Monday evenings, 7:45pm-8:45pm

Class Times

Puppy and Manners classes take place on Monday evenings:

Kinder Puppy I: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kinder Puppy II: 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Beyond the Basics: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Beginning Manners: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Junior Manners: 7:45pm - 8:45pm
Advanced Manners (AKC CGC): 7:45pm - 8:45pm

Socialization with other dogs and people	Walking politely on a leash
Sit, Down, Stand, Stay, and Come	Leave it/Take it/Give it
Attention Work	Eliminating jumping on people
Self-control	Calming techniques
Targeting	Teaching tricks
Obedience games	... and more!

Monday evenings, 7:45pm-8:45pm
This eight-week class is for puppies who have completed Kinderpuppy I. In this class your puppy will continue to have the opportunity to socialize with other puppies and people. You will learn how to put your dog training skills from Kinderpuppy I to practical use. This class includes:

Socialization with other pups and people	Controlling jumping and play biting
Sit, Down, Stand, Stay, and Come without luring	Leave it/Take it/Give it
Distraction and proofing exercises	Integrating obedience with life rewards
Simple rules for the fun game of tug	Teaching tricks
Walking politely on a leash	Sending to a “place” (mat, bed, crate, etc.)
Grooming (nail trimming, brushing, etc.)	Obedience games
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy evaluation	… and more!

Our Puppy classes are based on Dr. Jennifer Messer’s, DVM, “The Kinderpuppy Course”. We have also included AKC’s S.T.A.R. Puppy program. Evaluations will be given during the last class of Kinderpuppy II. All breeds of dogs, including mixed breeds, are welcome to participate in all of our classes.

This eight-week class is for graduates of the Junior Manners class. Generally dogs are one year of age and older. At the end of this class (week 6), you will have the opportunity to go through the AKC CGC test and obtain the AKC CGC title for your dog. The cost of this class includes the test.

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Distraction and proofing exercises	Walking politely on a leash
Sit, Down, Stand, Stay, and Come without luring	Self-control
Calming techniques	Eliminating jumping on people
Targeting	Attention work with distractions
Obedience games	... and more!

This eight-week class is for dogs who have completed a Puppy or Beginning Manners Class and is based on building a better relationship with your dog. This class will include:

2018 Puppy & Manners Class Schedule

This eight-week class is for puppies between 8 and 18 weeks old (16 weeks old or younger on the first day of class). In this class your puppy has the opportunity to socialize with other puppies and people. You will learn how to handle typical puppy training issues including:

Advanced Manners - AKC CGC

Monday evenings, 7:45pm-8:45pm

Your dog has learned a foundation, but hasn't learned to respond when he's distracted, in new environments, or if he can't see a treat. Beyond the Basics helps you and your dog learn the next steps of proofing in all sorts of situations, and develop good attention skills. This class will continue to work on sit and down, recalls, stay and loose-leash walking with the addition of increasingly difficult distractions while helping you and your dog be successful.

Class Cost

$100 for one 8-week session, $160 for a punch card covering 2 consecutive 8-week class sessions ($40 savings). These cards must be used in two consecutive obedience sessions (for example summer and fall, or winter and spring) and only by the person who purchased it.

Socialization (with other dogs and with people)	Canine body language
Puppy developmental stages	Sound desensitization/spook proofing
Resource guarding	Bite inhibition
Housebreaking/Crate training	Calming techniques
Walking on a leash	Attention work
Sit, down, stand, stay, come	Leave it, take it, give it
Jumping inhibition	... and more!

Next Class Session

KinderPuppy 1 & Beginning Manners Orientation:

October 8, 2018 - 6:00pm

Class session starts on October 15, 2018

Class session ends on December 3, 2018*

*class session may be extended to make up classes canceled for inclement winter weather

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Kinderpuppy I

Monday evenings, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Email the Class Coordinator

2018 Puppy & Manners Signup Form

This eight-week class is for dogs that are too old for puppy classes (roughly five to six months and older) with minimal or no prior training experience. This class will include: