Surviving Adolescence February 26 - April 15, 2020 Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.

Surviving Adolescence

February 26 – April 15, 2020 (No class March 25)
Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.

Instructor: Jacob Burnheimer

Prerequisite: we recommend that puppies 4-6 months of age complete a socialization based puppy class prior to taking this class but it is not required.

Surviving Adolescence is a basic manners course intended for older puppies and dogs in their “teenage” stage of development who are 4-18 months old. It will include some socialization exercises but will also help you teach your dog basic manners.

We will cover the following:

How dogs learn and the basics of clicker training
Getting and keeping your dog’s attention
Name recognition
Sit
Down
Stay
Come
Leave it
Not jumping on people
Keeping your dog’s attention and maintaining good behaviors even when you are not carrying food or other motivators and rewards

The manners covered in this course are a prerequisite for other classes or activities you may plan to do with your dog in the future. This or Canine Manners are suggested as one of the foundation classes for either sports or CGC classes. The first class is for people only.

All dogs must be 4-18 months old and current on vaccinations. Spaying or neutering strongly recommended.

Seven-week, one-hour class in Smoky’s Training Center.

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!

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.

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