Dog Training

Healing Springs Animal Hospital hosts dog training classes by Nicole Kessler. By using Healing Spring’s large animal receiving facility, classes can be held rain or shine. People interested in signing up for classes should call Nicole Kessler at (336) 657-3880 or e-mail her at k9kudos@yahoo.com.

Classes run in three series: Puppy, Basic Obedience, and Intermediate. Each series consists of one class per week for five to seven weeks. Kessler charges only $10 per class. All dogs must have current vaccinations to participate.

Puppy Classes: Puppy classes focus on socialization and proper behavior including dog-to-dog behavior and dog-to-human behavior. Nicole’s puppy class will cover typical puppy problems such as chewing, jumping, housebreaking, etc. Basic commands will also be introduced with a purely positive, motivational method. Each class will end with puppy playtime. Puppies should be at least 12 weeks old to participate and must be current with their vaccinations.

Basic Obedience: Basic obedience class builds the foundation for having a well-behaved dog that you can take out and enjoy. The class will focus on five basic commands: heel, sit, down, stay, and come. Dogs will be trained to perform these commands with distractions. The class will also address problem behaviors such as jumping and leash pulling. The first class is conducted without the dog.

Intermediate Class: Dogs that are 6 months or older and that have completed the basic obedience class can move on to the intermediate class. Intermediate class will continue work on the five basic commands with increased distraction and off-leash work. Intermediate classes will work on the dogs’ attention spans and help ensure consistency in command response.

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