Set your puppy up for success!
Ensure your puppy grows into the best dog he can be with our 6 week Puppy Life Skills group program, designed to prepare your puppy for life in the REAL WORLD.
Our unique force-free, positive reinforcement online program allows you to get started with virtual classes as soon as your pup arrives without having to wait for vaccines.
Why take a puppy socialization class?
Puppies who have had the benefit of safe and effective early socialization are less likely to have fear, anxiety and/or aggression problems as adults. According to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), early socialization of puppies before they are fully vaccinated should be the standard of care.
How am I going to socialize my puppy in an online class?
- with new People, Objects, Obstacles, Places and Sounds
- handling and grooming activities
- AND how to approach interactions with other dogs when he or she is ready without sacrificing your dog’s ability to listen to you in a distracting environment.
What else can I expect to learn?
- What to do about biting and chewing! (aka why puppies are cute!)
- Preventing possessive behaviour
- Attentiveness
- say Hello politely (sit)
- walking on a loose leash
- Magic Mat (go to mat, down, down-stay)
- Safety skills: Emergency stop, Doorway manners, Impulse control (Leave it), Coming when called
You’ll also learn how to speak dog with and what good play looks like and know when to intervene!
What makes us puppy experts
Raising Rover was the first qualified, credentialed and truly positive reinforcement based trainer in Toronto and has earned a professional reputation based on trust and dedication to dogs and their humans. It’s why we are the #1 recommended trainer by VCA Canada Toronto-based hospitals.