VENUE: Indoors at 3625 Kingburne Drive, Cobble Hill.
TIME: Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 – 10:45 am.
This class runs in a rolling, drop-in format, so you can start at any time, once you have registered your puppy for the class (see below).
Puppy socialization is VITAL. Puppies are like sponges – they learn every minute that they are awake and it is up to us to make sure that they learn the right things!
Cowichan Canine’s Puppy Socialization curriculum includes life skills such as basic handling and grooming, socialization and coping skills with people, dogs and different environments, as well as a few, basic training skills, such as coming when called and walking nicely on leash.
Requirements
Your puppy is welcome even if s/he has not yet had all vaccinations, but please discuss your attendance with your veterinarian. Research published by the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviour (AVSAB) has shown that the critical periods for a puppy’s mental development is before sixteen weeks of age. The AVSAB position statement says that “…it should be the standard of care for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated.”
It is also important that your puppy does not bring any communicable disease to class. Therefore, before your puppy can attend this class, we require:
1) a certificate of at least the first vaccination for each of parvo and distemper, or an antibody titer report for parvo and distemper;
2) a letter from your puppy’s veterinarian, stating that the puppy is in good health and does not appear to carry any communicable disease or parasites.
(Sample Vet Letter)
Schedule
Every Tuesday and Saturday at 10:00 am.
Registration
You can download the registration form here:
If you have any questions, send an e-mail to info@cowichancanine.ca or call 250-743-7648 or 250-732-5415.
The cost is $10 per class, or free if you have also signed up the same dog for our Foundation Obedience / Pet Manners class.
Once your puppy turns 17 weeks old, s/he will be ready to attend the Foundations class.