Adolescent Play and Socialization Ongoing Mondays at 8:00

Adolescent Socialization and Play Sessions

Ongoing
Mondays at 8:00 p.m.
For older puppies and adolescent dogs from 20 – 32 weeks of age (4-8 months).

Please review our Covid-19 training class policies before attending your first play session.

Instructor: Lesley Gurule

Socialization teaches a puppy to enjoy interactions and to be comfortable and confident with other animals, people, environments, and activities. It is important to continue a young dogs socialization into their adolescence. For dogs 20 – 32 weeks of age, this is socialization-based play involving lots of play with dogs and humans. We recommend signing up for at least four sessions. You choose which dates to attend. Dogs must be current on vaccinations per the instructions of your veterinarian. Additionally, they must have been in their home at least 10 days. Dogs will age out of this class at 32 weeks. We recommend taking one of our other puppy classes or Surviving Adolescence while you are enrolled in play sessions or immediately following.

One hour play sessions in Smoky’s Training Center.

BACK TO CLASSES

PET VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

All dogs must be current on the following vaccinations at least three days prior to their first class (protective titers also accepted):

Rabies: for all dogs ages 16 weeks and older, updated annually or every three years (per your veterinarian’s recommendation)
Distemper/Parvo: updated annually or every three years (per your veterinarian’s recommendation); puppies must have had at least two sets prior to class and by 16 weeks of age
Bordetella: updated every six months or annually (per your veterinarian's recommendation)

You or your veterinarian must provide proof of current vaccinations or protective titers on or before your pet’s first training class.

Send your veterinary records by email to gbirdnecklace@richmondspca.org, fax them to 804-521-0540 or bring printed copies to our humane center’s front desk. Please mark them to the attention of Gail Bird Necklace.

Vaccination waivers from your veterinarian should be sent by email to eholst-grubbe@richmondspca.org or faxed to 804-521-0540. Please mark them to the attention of Eileen Holst-Grubbe.

All waivers must be approved by our veterinarian and management team.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

We rarely cancel class due to inclement weather. If we're experiencing a significant weather event (snow, ice, etc.), we will make every effort to contact participants at least an hour and a half prior to class start time in the event that we have to cancel class.

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY

Registrations that are cancelled seven or more days prior to the start of class will be refunded in full. Registrations cancelled with fewer than seven days notice will not be refunded and we will not offer credit toward future sessions for missed classes.

Questions about your training class? Check out our Training Class FAQs and Policies. See you in class!

Adolescent Socialization and Play Sessions

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