Puppy Training Classes
Manners, Positive Exposure and More
Class Details
• Puppies 8 to 16 weeks old
In-Person
Saturdays @ 11:15am - Start Any Week
$159 per month
45-60 minute Each Class
You will get a link to our orientation videos which need to be watched before your dog attends class.
Location - In Eugene Coburg Rd. area
See dog behavior Prerequisites
Puppy Head Start
For Puppies under 16 weeks old
Puppies change fast. One day they sleep alot and the next they are up, going and into everything.
Puppy Head start is where puppies learn, learning is fun. These positive puppy training classes are designed to help young puppies grown confidence, develop good manners and discover how to learn in a structured environment.
In this class, puppies and their people work together to grow foundation skills that set the stage for a lifetime of good behavior. Using reward based training methods, we focus on teaching puppies how to think, focus, and engage with their person while exploring the world around them.
We’ll cover how to train:
• Recalls
• Sit, down,
• leash skills
• Polite greetings
• Manners
• Go to bed
• Positive Handling for grooming and vet visits
• Confidence with positive exposure (socialization) and play when appropriate (in-person class only)
Our puppy training is about growing a strong relationship between you and your puppy while giving them the confidence and skills to succeed in everyday life. Start building great habits from the start.
We follow and advocate for the best training practices for Puppy Classes as outlined by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB)
Who is Puppy Training For?
Suitable for puppies not yet 17 weeks old
• That will not bark or whine repeatedly
• Who don’t get upset with other puppies or people
• Can relax enough to eat treats
• In good health, free of contagious disease
• Have Had Their First Vaccine and All Age Appropriate Boosters.
• Can calmly be the car when not working
* If your dog gets overly excited or is unfriendly with dogs or people, see our Chaos To Calmness Class.
How it Work
These ongoing classes run as a subscription you have 3-5 classes per month. You have priority access and don’t need to do anything to continue your training. Subsequent payments are automatically applied to your chosen payment method on the day of the month you joined.
Example – If you registered on the 10th, your next automated payment will be on the 10th.
Cancel your subscription by emailing us prior to your next automated payment. Then finish all the training that you paid for.
We are Passionate About Puppy Training
We have over 38 years as a certified, professional, dog trainer helping dog lovers train their dog to be a dog that can have fantastic manners, listen and respond.
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How do cancelations work?
Payment is required at the time of registration to hold your space in class. Because we know that sometimes life gets tricky, and schedules change If you give us a 48 hour notice of cancellation prior to the first class, we will apply the cost to a future class. Thank you for understanding that classes cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice have prevented others from registering and that you forfeit the cost of the service.
What kind of training do you offer
We believe all training can be conducted with respect for the dog and not ntimidation, pain, or fear. Clients are encouraged to use any rewards their dog loves (food, toys, play, social contact, etc.) and are driven to obtain.
In addition, we go beyond teaching behaviors and teach the concepts your dog is missing (calmness, self-control, disengagement etc.), and we do it all with games.
How do I know it will work?
Success is dependent upon the human part of the team. It is for people willing to:
• take action,
• make changes to what they are presently doing,
• come to class,
• watch the videos, use their handouts, and play the games.
If that is you, sign up, and you will succeed.
How much time does this take each day?
Most games are 3 minutes daily with a maximum 5 games each week. That is only 15 minutes a day of training.
Who is Debbie Schaefer?
Debbie Schaefer is the founder of The Well-Mannered Dog, SuperDog Challenge Club and one of Oregon’s first certified professional dog trainers. She has been training professionally since 1987. Debbie brings science and passion to all of her work, which supports dogs of all abilities and temperaments to have focus, self-control and joy. In addition, Debbie has competed in competition obedience and now spends her time participating in the sport of Musical Freestyle. Debbie believes that a positive, playful approach using simple games can change the lives of dogs and their people.
With decades of experience and 1000’s of dogs helped, Debbie generously shares her knowledge with the hope that dog owners worldwide overcome their struggles to live their dog owning dream.