Montessaurus Puppy School

Montessaurus Puppy Training

Puppy Classes
Puppy training
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
CLASSES AT MONTESSAURUS PUPPY SCHOOL

Held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

We offer the following courses:

Kinderpuppy for dogs 10-18 weeks of age at start of class.

Behaviour topics addressed throughout course include:

  •   Sound desensitization
  •   Food Guarding
  •   Off Leash Socialization
  •   Sit, Lie Down, Stand
  •   Soft Mouth Training
  •   Settle
  •   Leave It
  •   Come when Called
  •   Go to Mat
  •   Leash Manners
  •   De-Jumping
  •   Playing Tug
  •   One Trick

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All household members including children are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please limit to 4 members per household for each class.
 

Kinderpuppy Schedule
Duration: 6 weeks, 1.5 hour per week. 9 hours total tuition.

Monday evenings

 

 

Tuesday evenings

 

 

Saturday mornings

 

 

Contact us for times
 

Email:
 

519 826 7788
1 888 536 6193

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Manners for the Modern Dog
For dogs 5 months & older

Prerequisites: none

Objectives:

  •   to teach the basic behaviors of sit, down, stay, walk on a leash and to come when called
  •   to teach the dog how to perform these behaviors under a variety of distracting circumstances such as
  •   food on the floor, dogs in close proximity, toys on the floor etc.
  •   to teach the dog self control and attention under distraction
  •   to create a mannerly dog that is a joy to have in the house and in your family

Location: At our training hall on Victoria street south

What should you bring to class?

  •   Please wear attire appropriate for working with your dog. Flat shoes are recommended as there is a
      little bit of running involved in the class.
  •   A nylon or leather leash (4 or 6 foot leash are fine to bring to class)
  •   Your dog should wear a flat buckle collar (or a martingale collar)
  •   Any Loose leash walking device your dog normally wears (ie Gentle Leader, Halti, harness etc.)
  •   Please do NOT bring choke chains to class
  •   Please do NOT bring flexi leashes to class
  •   Approximately 2 cups of high value treats (rollover, freeze dried liver, cheese, dried chicken or beef)
  •   A hungry dog (it is recommended that you do not feed your dog before coming to class)

Duration: 6 x 1 hour classes
Monday evenings
Thursday evenings

Contact us for times
 

Email:
 

519 826 7788
1 888 536 6193

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Manners for the Modern Dog 2: Control unleashed!

Prerequisite: Your dog should have completed one of the following:

  •   Montessaurus Kinderpuppy class
  •   Manners for the Modern Dog 1
  •   An equivalent class from another dog school
  •   Before starting this class your dog should be able to sit, lie down, stay, come when called and walk on a leash.

Objectives:

  •   to begin teaching dogs the ability to focus and work with you when they are not on leash.
  •   to build on the lessons learned in manners for the modern dog 1 or puppy class
  •   build on the basic behaviors of sit, down, stay, walk on a leash and to come when called while
      the dogs work off leash
  •   to teach the dog how to perform off leash under a variety of distracting circumstances such as food on the floor,
      dogs in close proximity, toys on the floor etc.

Location: At our training hall on Victoria street south

What should you bring to class?

  •   Please wear attire appropriate for working with your dog. Flat shoes are recommended as there is
      a little bit of running involved in the class.
  •   A nylon or leather leash (2, 4 or 6 foot leash are fine to bring to class)
  •   Your dog should wear a flat buckle collar (or a martingale collar)
  •   Any Loose leash walking device your dog normally wears (ie Gentle Leader, Halti, harness etc.)
  •   Please do NOT bring choke chains to class
  •   Please do NOT bring flexi leashes to class
  •   Approximately 2 cups of high value treats (rollover, freeze dried liver, cheese, dried chicken or beef)
  •   A hungry dog (it is recommended that you do not feed your dog before coming to class)

Duration: 6 x 1 hour classes
Monday evenings
Thursday evenings

Contact us for times
 

Email:
 

519 826 7788
1 888 536 6193

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Fun Agility for Dogs

Prerequisite: Your dog should have completed one of the following:

  •   Montessaurus Kinderpuppy class
  •   Manners for the Modern Dog 1
  •   Manners for the Modern Dog 2: Control Unleashed!
  •   An equivalent class from another dog school
  •   Before starting this class your dog should be able to sit, lie down, stay, come when called and walk on a leash.

Objectives:

  •   to introduce dogs and their owners to the fun and exciting dog sport of agility
  •   to introduce the dogs to agility equipment and teach them how to do the obstacles safely
  •   to build on the lessons learned in manners for the modern dog 1, manners 2 or puppy class
  •   to build on the basic obedience behaviors of sit, down and stay in the context of the sport of agility

Location: At our training hall on Victoria street south

What should you bring to class?

  •   Please wear attire appropriate for working with your dog. Flat shoes and unrestrictive clothing are
      recommended as there is a little bit of running and bending involved in the class.
  •   A nylon or leather leash (2, 4 or 6 foot leash are fine to bring to class)
  •   Your dog should wear a flat buckle collar (or a martingale collar)
  •   Any Loose leash walking device your dog normally wears (ie Gentle Leader, Halti, harness etc.)
  •   Please do NOT bring choke chains to class
  •   Please do NOT bring flexi leashes to class
  •   Approximately 2 cups of high value treats (rollover, freeze dried liver, cheese, dried chicken or beef)
  •   A hungry dog (it is recommended that you do not feed your dog before coming to class)

Duration: 6 x 1 hour classes
Monday evenings
Thursday evenings

Contact us for times
 

Email:
 

519 826 7788
1 888 536 6193

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Loose Leash Walking 101

Prerequisite: Your dog should have completed one of the following:

  •   Montessaurus Kinderpuppy class
  •   Manners for the Modern Dog 1
  •   An equivalent class from another dog school
  •   Before starting this class your dog should be able to sit, lie down, stay, come when called and walk on a leash.

Objectives

  •   Walk nicely on a loose leash around the streets of Guelph
  •   Teach the dog how to maintain attention on their owner in high activity settings.
  •   To teach the dog how to ignore other dogs and people

Description

Class will be held outside and will consist of an hour long walk around the streets of Guelph. Emphasis will be placed on self control on the part of the dog under high distraction settings. Class is limited to 6 dogs. This class is designed for dogs that have had some obedience.

Location

All classes will start from the corner of Kathleen Street and London Street (by Exhibition Park). Pre-registration for the course is required.

What to bring

  •   Please wear attire appropriate for walking
  •   A nylon or leather leash (2, 4 or 6 foot are fine to bring to class)
  •   Any Loose leash walking device your dog normally wears (ie Gentle Leader, Halti, harness etc.)
  •   Please do NOT bring choke chains to class
  •   Please do NOT bring flexi leashes to class
  •   Approximately 2 cups of high value treats (roll over, freeze dried liver, cheese, dried chicken or beef)
  •   A hungry dog (it is recommended that you do not feed your dog before coming to class)
  •   Poop bags
  •   Water for you and your dog if it is hot outside

Duration: 6 x 1 hour classes

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All classes include comprehensive handouts and graduation certificate

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