SALE: Doggy DoRight for BEGINNERS ALL AGES - SAT 9:30 am, starting MAR 26. - Price: $113.50 (Reg $227) in Arlington, Alabama

SALE: Doggy DoRight for BEGINNERS ALL AGES - SAT 9:30 am, starting MAR 26. Instructors: Shannon Mayer & Jennifer Chubb. 5 SPOTS
SALE: Doggy DoRight for BEGINNERS ALL AGES - SAT 9:30 am, starting MAR 26. Instructors: Shannon Mayer & Jennifer Chubb. 5 SPOTS
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Spring is just around the corner, making this is the perfect time to dive into your dog training program. Need another reason to start your dog training NOW? Spring Fever has got a hold on us, so this particular group is on sale for an unbelievable 50% off! (Regular price: $227.) Just add this page to your cart and check out, then look for your welcome email with homework links to arrive within 24 hours.
HURRY! Sale ends at midnight on March 20th, the first day of Spring. This discount may not be combined with any other sale, discount, coupon or promotion.
This group will be led by Shannon Mayer & Jennifer Chubb.. To learn more about each of our instructors, click here!
This course runs for a total of six lessons on Saturdays at 9:30 am starting March 26th. There will be no class on 4/23, so graduation will be on 5/7.
More about Doggy DoRight for Beginners of All Ages
This entry level dog training course is open to beginners of all ages. Any adult dogs enrolling in this course must be friendly towards humans and other dogs. Please refer to vaccination requirements below. (If your dog is nervous around new people or dogs, please contact Bette to discuss whether private training may be a better starting place for your dog.)
Lessons will be held at the Picture Perfect Pets dog training studio: 11A Medford Street in ARLINGTON, MA. Please note that tuition fees are non-refundable, but that a transfer to a different group may be arranged if needed (additional charge may apply).
To sign up online for this course, hit the "Add to My Cart" button at the top of this page, then click "View My Cart" and proceed to the "Checkout" at the bottom of that page. You may pay your tuition online with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. If paying by check or gift certificate, or if redeeming a coupon, click "other" as your payment method and contact Bette with details prior to the start date of your course. Enrollment is not finalized until tuition payment is received. Within 24 business hours, you should receive your "Welcome" email which will help you prepare for your course, and will contain your links to written and video homework supplements.
Please note that only the start dates of weekly group courses are listed on our calendar. These groups run for a total of six lessons always on the same day and in the same timeslot, but are usually postponed around holidays and holiday weekends, and sometimes in case of severe weather. Please contact Bette for details about your specific group's schedule if you have any questions.
What you'll learn during this course:
This group covers the basics of dog training, including safety cues ("watch me" as attention cue, sit, down, freeze, come, drop it, touch) & manners (walking nicely on leash and not jumping on people). Emphasis in group lessons is also placed on recognizing canine body language in order to promote safe interactions among dogs as well as dogs and humans. Written course materials will introduce you to basic canine learning theory and tips for prevention/modification of common "problem behaviors." (If additional problem solving help is needed with goals such as housetraining, nipping, chewing, barking, counter surfing...and so on, you may wish to supplement your course with a private session or two with Bette Yip.)
Students who enroll in this group will receive access to the written version of Preschool and the Level 1 Study Guide online at no charge. Also included in your group dog training course tuition is the video version of Bette Yip's Level 1 Orientation and Practice Guide. Be sure to sign up well in advance to allow time for delivery of course material links and completion of pre-lesson-one homework for best results.
NOTE on pre-lesson-one homework: ALL students should read at least the Orientation chapter of the Level 1 Study Guide and/or watch the video version of Orientation (Presentation 1 of the videos) prior to lesson one. In order to squeeze more hands-on dog training work into our lessons, we no longer present this material in lecture format during your course. Completing this homework prior to your first lesson will help you understand much of the "why" behind the way we do things. If you don't get a chance to do this pre-lesson-one homework, you'll just have to trust us at your first lesson, and know that it will all make more sense as you review this material afterwards.
Feel free to contact Bette at (617) 966-xxxx or send us a message through this site with any questions you may have about our programs.
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A NOTE ABOUT VACCINES
Picture Perfect Pets follows the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior's Position Statement on Puppy Socialization: "In general, puppies can start puppy socialization classes as early as 7-8 weeks of age. Puppies should receive a minimum of one set of vaccines at least 7 days prior to the first class and a first deworming. They should be kept up-to-date on vaccines throughout the class."
"...The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior believes that it should be the standard for care of puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated." Please click here to read the full AVSAB Position Statement on Puppy Socialization including references to other resources along with additional advice on how to socialize a puppy.
Adult dogs must have a current proof of rabies vaccine as well as the distemper combo. Bordetella (kennel cough) vaccine is not required by Picture Perfect Pets, but we advise you to let your veterinarian know your dog will be attending group dog training classes, and follow your own veterinarian's advice regarding this vaccine for your specific pet.
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT GROUP DOG TRAINING LESSONS:
Picture Perfect Pets offers you a truly unique dog training system that sets you up for maximum success at training your dog. As part of your Level 1 for All Dogs, Puppy Perfect or Doggy DoRight dog training course, you'll receive online access to Bette Yip's Level 1 Study Guide, which reviews in detail all material that will be covered during your lessons. As an additional supplement, you will also receive access to the video version of Bette Yip's Level 1 Study Guide to help you get the most out of your course. If you'll need to miss a lesson, or if some family members won't be able to make it to all of the lessons, these materials along with your course outline and homework pages will help keep you on track.
To preview your course outline as well as recommended reading and video watching homework assignments, click here.
We realize that different people have different learning styles! Some people learn well by reading, others by watching and listening. One system that seems to have worked well for our students is to preview course material in the written study guide and on the DVDs before the material is presented in class. Then, in lessons, you can take better advantage of individual coaching and guidance from your instructor as you practice your dog training around an environment of controlled distractions. (Come to PAC Drop In Classes for additional practice time and socialization!) After your lesson, you can refer back to your written study guide and DVDs again at home as you practice material learned in lessons.
If a student needs to miss a lesson, these materials will allow them to keep up with the group until they can attend a make up lesson with another group covering the missed material. There is no charge to attend another group for a make up lesson (but this usually means completing lessons out of sequence.) If a private session is needed as a make up lesson, regular private training rates apply.
Please note:
Tuition Fees are non-refundable, but a pro-rated balance may be transferred to private lesson tuition or enrollment in a different group or private training with Bette Yip. Additional fees may apply. Please contact Bette for details.
Lessons may occasionally run a little longer than the usual hour. Please allow a ten minute cushion in your schedule, just in case.
Group dog training classes meet weekly at the same day & time aside from any weather or holiday postponements, which will be announced for each individual group. If you will need to miss a lesson due to severe weather (or a holiday or school vacation), please contact Bette at (617) 966-xxxx as soon as you have made that decision. If several students call to say they'll be missing class on the same day, we may opt to postpone that day's lesson. In the event of a postponement, the course will be extended an additonal week to make up for it.
Please do feel free to remind us of any holiday weeks, school vacations or major events you'd vote to postpone class for, or if you have a situation for which you'd prefer classes not be postponed if at all possible!
You may bring friends / family to class --the more the merrier, and the more consistent your dog's training will be.
Please be on time for entry level dog training lessons because. . . In beginner group classes, dogs have not yet learned to spin off distractions-they are here to learn basic manners and skills in an environment of carefully controlled distractions. Arriving on time is important to all members. Allowing dogs to greet briefly without letting leashes get tangled before the class officially starts helps dogs focus better in class. While Puppy Perfect groups also sometimes get play sessions, these may not always be at the start of class. Every time a late dog enters the room, the others begin to lose focus in their excitement, and each team loses momentum as they try to rebuild focus. By arriving on time, you set yourself and all your class mates up for success!
If you will often need to arrive after the start time of group classes, please consider private dog training as an option instead.
If a student's repeated lateness causes undue disruption to a group, Picture Perfect Pets reserves the right to require the student to either transfer to a group on a more appropriate day/time so that they can be on time for lessons (transfer fee may apply), or to apply the unused balance of their tuition towards in-studio private dog training sessions to finish out their course. Thank you so much for understanding!
The book, The Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson is recommended supplemental reading for all Picture Perfect Pets dog training students. There is so much information we wish we could just transfer to our students instantly! But reading this book as you begin your training is a good start. The author is really tough on humans, but if you can get past the tone, the information on canine behavior and preventative training in terms of behaviors likely to develop without prevention is excellent. It isn't a book readily available at many bookstores these days, but the Bookrack at 13 Medford St. in Arlington, MA is stocking it for us. You can also order through www.amazon.com or www.dogwise.com .
Also consider ordering the DVD, "Calming Signals," by Turid Rugaas to help you learn to read canine body language better. We often mention body language as we see it come up in group classes, but this is the sort of thing for which having video footage to rewind as you begin to learn about it can be very useful. This DVD is also available at www.dogwise.com .
WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS:
Your dog on a regular collar or harness and 6 foot leash. . . we get to work right from the first week! Choke collars and prong collars are not used in classes. If you need help choosing an appropriate pull-management device, please talk to your instructor.
Training rewards of varying values (high, medium, low).
A favorite toy may sometimes be useful in class as a pacifier during lecture portions of the lessons, or as a reward for good work.
Poop pickup bags, just in case. . . please be courteous to our neighbors.
Your enrollment form, vaccine proofs and tuition payment should have been submitted prior to your first lesson.