Puppy Best Start (TM) Program
Offered at Dog Day's Vandalia
Our Puppy Best Start (TM) is specialized daycare + training for puppies 8- weeks to 6 months. In our whole dog development program your pup will spend the day playing sensory games, learning social skills, and foundational obedience!
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Our Objectives
Maximizing Your Dogs Behavioral and Emotional Potential
Did you know your puppy's brain is under construction? The work you do now can shape your dog's temperament for a lifetime. Our objectives are to develop your puppy's impressionable brain now to become the best dog they can be.
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A dog who:
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Can respond appropriately to their world (non-reactive)
Is resilient
Has impulse control
Has handler focus (Listens)
Has the foundations for a good recall (come when called)
Has the foundations for good leash skills
Is comfortable with people & dogs
How does Puppy Best Start Work
Here's the details
Puppy Best Start is offered Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9-3:30 at Dog Days Vandalia. (Drop off 7-9 AM. Pick up 3:30 -6 PM)
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It is flexible like any other daycare program. You make reservations for the days you want to come.
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Our structured play-based training experience includes:
Small puppy play groups which are supervised by our Trainer
Teach good play skills, impulse control, and emotional regulation
Sensory Enrichment games​
Exposure to novel items, such as umbrellas, strollers, skateboards, strange surfaces, & more
Exposure to vet clinic scenarios, like being held while a stethoscope touches the puppy or the puppy’s teeth are examined.
Exposure to grooming, like the sound of a nail grinder (Dremel), brushing and standing on the grooming table.
Foundational obedience
You get a report card at the end of each day!
