1269 Main St, Glastonbury, CT 06033

Connecticut Vet

860.659.0848

Beckett & Associates Veterinary Services, LLC

Glastonbury Connecticut Veterinarians

Beckett & Associates is a mixed practice for companion animals & farm animals

Glastonbury CT Vet

New Puppy in the Family?

Glastonbury CT Puppy Pre-school

 

Beckett and Associates offers Puppy Pre-School for puppies 8 to 16 weeks old. The class runs 1 hour per week and lasts for 7 consecutive weeks.

The first class is an informational session for OWNERS ONLY. This class provides the foundation for understanding how your dog learns and communicates and we will discuss common questions and problems about puppy hood.

Each of the remaining 6 classes are split into three sections:

  1. TRAINING: Sit, down, stay, come, and loose leash walking. We will also discuss how to teach your dog to "leave it," "drop it," and other useful behaviors.
  2. SOCIALIZATION/HANDLING: We will focus on exposing the puppies to all different kinds of objects, people, sights, and sounds. In addition, we will work on handling your puppies to get them used to being restrained and touched all over.
  3. PLAY TIME: Each class will have 15-20 minutes of play time. This is fun for the puppies and owners, but is also the primary way that dogs learn bite inhibition and provides excellent exercise.

By the end of the 7 weeks you will have to tools necessary to train your puppy to be a well-mannered dog that you are proud to own!

Lindsay Kababik is the owner of Pleasant Paws Dog Training. She has a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from UMass - Amherst and also has a certificate in dog training from Connecticut K-9 Education Center. After college Lindsay worked at Beckett and Associates as a veterinary technician for 3 years and in June 2006 she began teaching the Puppy Preschool here. Lindsay left her job as a vet tech in January 2007 to pursue a full-time career in dog training. She is now an Apprentice Guide Dog Trainer/Instructor at Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation while still conducting the Puppy Preschool and offering private lessons.

For more information contact Lindsay Kababik by email, phone - (860) 747-1612 or visit her website