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Congratulations on bringing a new member into your pack! It is important to start your new pup off on the ‘right paw’.  The first six months of your dog's life is when you set the stage for the relationship you want to have with them as an adult dog.  Clever Canines will help you build a relationship based on trust and respect with your puppy that will carry forward through their adult years. 

Puppies and their families thrive in environments where the puppy understands boundaries and limitations.  PupStart is the perfect course to begin training with your new dog!  In PupStart you will learn how to establish rules and boundaries for your puppy so that they will develop into a canine companion you can take anywhere!

 

PupStart includes the following:

  •  Our favourite book 
  •  Canine psychology, why puppies do what they do and how your pup thinks and sees the world
  •  SEMINAR: Puppy Health & Nutrition (including: spay/neuter, vaccinations, and more)
  •  Becoming you puppy’s Pack Leader
  •  Getting your puppy focused on you
  •  Loose leash walking
  •  Basic commands; creating an expectation instead of a request
  •  Recall; ensuring your puppy comes to you 100% of the time
  •  Setting up good habits from the start and understanding behaviour problems such as, jumping up, separation anxiety, nipping/biting, whining/barking, over-exuberance, demanding behaviour, food guarding/stealing, and more 
  •  House training
  •  Patience training
  •  Grooming and massage
  •  Greetings - human/dog, and dog/dog
  •  The importance of playing with your puppy, and how to play with your puppy
  •  How to use praise to reward your puppy
  •  Outdoor excursion class 
  •  Confidence building exercises
  •  Understanding development stages
  •  Understanding canine body language & communication
  •  Learning to recognize stress signals
  •  Creating a partnership based on trust, respect, communication, and safety
  •  Learning about toys and chews
  •  Socialization exercises each class
  •  Appropriate play etiquette
  •  Handouts
  •  Media presentation each class
  •  Homework
  •  Basic urban safety
  •  Learn to become your dogs greatest reward
  •  Indoor and outdoor locations (weather permitting)
  •  Your specific issues and concerns
  •  A reusable, eco-friendly bag
  •  And so much more!

 

Juniper

 

We do not use treats to teach your puppy to respond to you.  We want you to “be the cookie” when it comes to your puppy. By this, we mean we would like there to be no greater treat for your dog than your satisfaction and praise.  We want the puppy to learn to focus on you, not the treats in your hand! To achieve this we will educate you on canine psychology, body language, communication, and natural instinct, so you learn to understand your puppy.  By understanding your puppy at this deeper level, you will be able to communicate to them effectively, teach them how to respond in any situation (the first time you ask), and expand your relationship beyond what you thought possible.

More information faster! PupStart is designed to get you started on training your puppy right away.  Puppies develop very quickly and we want to get you the information you need as soon as possible. Each of our classes are 1.5 hours long and held twice a week to help support you through the rapid development of your growing puppy. The Clever Canines approach is designed to help you succeed in raising a calm, well-mannered dog who you will trust to go everywhere with you.



Prerequisite: Puppy must be 5 months of age or younger at time of first class (dogs older than 5 months at the start of class should consider JumpStart)

Frequency: 5 weeks long, 10 classes, either Mondays and Wednesdays, or Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly, 1.5hr per class, including Seminar, and Outdoor Pack Walk

Cost: $475 (includes GST) ($325 for each additional dog from the same family.) Graduates of PupStart will receive 10% off in the next upcoming core program and early registration privileges..

Equipment: Martingale collar and six foot leash


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TESTIMONIALS

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MEET THE TEAM

CORE

Registration

ATTENTION pupstart, jumpstart & core grads...
Monday, February 13, 2012
at 12:01am, is early registration day for the spring 2012 core program!
Get ready to register in:

Everyone else, mark your calendars for
Monday, March 5, 2012
at 12:01am and join us for the
core program this spring!
You can register in:

 

Special Updates

Check out the Calgary Journal article on Pet Custody!
Pet Custody - Calgary Journal copy

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We're Hiring!
We are looking for several people to join our amazing team!
Our program overview will provide even further details.
We will accept resumes until
January 23, 2012

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Five Clever Canines dogs were invited to join Cesar Millan on Breakfast Television November 3, 2011 while he was in town.
Matilda, Niko, Cookie, Ash, Ozzy

Breakfast TV
For the full segment, click here!

Niko thanks Cesar for his work and dedication to canines everywhere.

Nikos kiss for Cesar

 



Contact Us

(403) 226-BARK (2275)
info@clevercanines.ca
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