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Puppy Training Classes
Homestead Dogs provides the special Puppy Training Classes needed at this important stage of their development. Whether your puppy will be a family pet or even a sport or therapy dog, Amy and her staff will get them ready to perform in their new roles.
Our Puppy Beginnings Training Classes give your new puppy all the tools they’ll need to be a model pack member.
When Should We Start Puppy Training?
Much like a baby, a new puppy is particularly adept at being cute…and not much else.
As the puppy and litter mates are weaned from mom, they are also learning how to become a dog. This is also a great time to begin their training to become acclimated to the human world.
Before you bring them home from the breeder, the puppy should be fully weaned and eating solid food. This is typically around 7-8 weeks old. Most breeders, trainers and veterinarians prefer this age range for integration into a new home.
Besides nutrition, puppies are beginning to become aware of things not associated with mom. At this point, their hearing and eye sight have fully developed and they have entered their socialization stage. Socialization, in puppy development, refers to learning the human environment. This includes other dogs, other people, car rides, leashes, vacuum cleaners, the vet.
It's a Big World Out There
During this same time frame, puppies also experience a “fear period”. A natural defense mechanism, the fear period is instinctively developed to keep their, ahem, nose out of trouble (curiosity is apparently detrimental to more than cats). Dog trainers feel exposing puppies to increasingly more new experiences, like moving to a new home, help build their adaptability to the human experience later in life.
While seemingly a low priority compared to, say, housebreaking, improper development during the socialization and fear periods are a leading cause for puppy abandonment.
Go Pack Go!
All animals perceive new sights, sounds and smells as a threat. Lacking an elder canine for guidance, the puppy is ill-equipped to handle the sensory-overload from a new environment or experience. The nervous puppy responds by chewing or digging or some other undesirable behavior and is compounded by family members unable to translate or correct the behavior. This is particularly common if the puppy has been crated for a large portion of their young life.
Fortunately, dogs are pack animals and prefer following a leader and becoming a valued member of the pack. Whether you or your family have had formal puppy training, your puppy is looking to you for guidance while communicating in their own way. Amy and Homestead Dogs will help you bridge the communication gap in the puppy training classes so you can focus on building family memories.
Class is in session
We can’t say enough good things about Amy and Homestead dogs! We opted for her boarding training program to train our deaf Australian Shepherd puppy. I was absolutely amazed at the progress they made in only 3 weeks. When we picked her up Amy took the time to go over everything with us and ensure we knew and understood how to communicate with the hand signals our dog had been taught. One week later and she is still doing great at home! Her facilities are very clean and there is plenty of safe space for playtime! We will definitely be using Homestead Dogs again in the future!
Amy does such a great job with training! She took my hyper puppy into an obedient pup. Her facility is ultra clean and cute. Always board with Amy when going out of town. Know my dog will receive the best of care. Highly recommend!
Our dog Daisy was trained by Homestead Dogs when she was a puppy and her training is reinforced each time she is boarded. Daisy loves to go there - she runs directly from the car to the door with great enthusiasm every time! Daisy also loves playing with the other dogs. Great place for training and/or boarding!
We took our Roxy to the puppy beginning classes and both Roxy and we learned a lot. Roxy as completed 21 days of board and train. They are so helpful and amazing to work with you and your dog.
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National K-9 Dog Trainers Association (NK9DTA)
Amy Durfey is a member of good standing of the National K-9 Dog Trainers Association (NK9DTA). NK9DTA is located in Columbus, Ohio and dedicated to promoting and maintaining the highest ethical and business standards in the care and training of dogs and their owners. NK9DTA advocates for responsible dog ownership and the benefits of canine health care, training, humane treatment and ethical breeding.
You can follow this link to visit the Homestead Dogs listing or Amy on the NK9DTA site.
See how your bud’s doing. Visit their page to see uploaded pictures and videos. Send some online encouragement or just join the conversation at The Watering Bowl.
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
Amy Durfey is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Founded in 1884, the AKC actively advocates for responsible dog ownership and is dedicated to advancing dog sports. The American Kennel Club and its affiliated organizations advocate for the purebred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership.
The Homestead Dogs listing can be found with this link to the AKC website.
Where can I find great puppy training classes near me?
Homestead Dogs, of course! We’re conveniently located between near Columbus and Delaware between High Street (Rt 23) and Highway 42.
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