Those of you who have owned your dog from a puppy will be aware of
how important it is to start educating your dog from a young age.
Before your puppy settles in to a new environment and starts setting
the ground rules, it is vital to provide him or her with an
interesting and educational learning programme. This can set the
foundations for the future and help you live a happy life with your
new family member.
How will courses be conducted?
The Puppy Foundation Assessment will be based on the puppy and its
owner’s attendance at training classes. It is not an award that is
conducted on a one-test basis. The thinking behind the Puppy
Foundation Assessment course is that puppies learn on a gradual
basis, over a period of time. This way a puppy will have time to
settle into a new class and gradually build up solid foundations for
the future. Upon enrolment onto a course your puppy will receive an
introduction pack including the Puppy Foundation Syllabus, a Puppy
Foundation diary and Canine Code.
How old does my puppy have to be?
Puppies between 4 and 12 months of age are allowed onto this course.
How long does it take to complete the course?
Our course is typically 8 weeks in duration, however some pass the
course early while others can take longer, puppies must attend for a
minimum of 4 weekly sessions.
What does my puppy have to do?
As part of any normal dog training process, training the owner is as
important as training the puppy, therefore both owners and puppies
are assessed. The course covers 12 different exercises, as follows:
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Responsibility & Care Cleanliness & Identification Attentive Response To Name Puppy Play Socialisation Handling & Inspection Puppy Recall Basic Puppy Positions Walking in a Controlled Manner Stay for approximately 10 seconds Take Article Away from the Puppy Food Manners (take a treat without
snatching)
Is there an
examination at the end of the course?
NO - this programme has been designed to lay the foundations in
a puppy’s education and therefore assessment will take place over
the duration of the course and not on one occasion.
What does my puppy get when he or she passes assessment?
In addition to laying the foundations for a well-behaved dog,
puppies who successfully complete the Puppy Foundation Assessment
course will be awarded their very own rosette and KC Good Citizen
puppy certificate.
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