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Seize the Leash
4458 E Cooper Circle
520-751-7772

Seize The Leash - Group Behavior Training

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Group Behavior Training -Rehabilitating the Reactive, Shy or Aggressive Dog
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Life Without A Leash: Righteous Recalls
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My Dog Has C.L.A.S.S. - APDT Canine Life and Social Skills Program
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Puppy Basics - AKC STAR Puppy
TUESDAY morning 9am, THURSDAY evening 6pm at our facility
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Out of Control! Surviving Adolescence & Implementing Leadership
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Shy Dog Workshop
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Seize The Leash Services - Puppy Basics

As AKC CGC Evaluators, our AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program is for you and your puppy. Our AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy class teaches you how to best communicate with your puppy, provides an opportunity for your dog to socialize with other dogs, and answers all of your puppy-raising questions including housetraining, chewing, and the most effective way to teach practical skills such as coming when called. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy training is a natural lead in to the AKC® Canine Good Citizen® Program.

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Puppies are cute, rambunctious and adorable. You can pick them up and cuddle with them. Raising puppies is similar to raising children in a some respects. Puppies are babies and like human babies, they need a lot of sleep and will often fall asleep on your lap.

Who could resist their adorable faces?

But puppies can also be mischievous, defiant and destructive. They need positive parenting and guidance. They need to be secure in their new human pack and know the humans are capable of showing authority. If they do not feel/see this they will not be happy and secure and you just may be raising up a dog who thinks he can do whatever he wants. Puppies will try everything they can think of to get what they want. When they find something that works, they will continue to use it, but it may not be something you like. Teach your puppy what behaviors you want that will still get him what he wants.

Love and affection is enjoyed by the pup and important to the human, but it is not the number one thing this little canine animal that you bought into your human home needs. While your pup was still with his mother she gave the pup structure. She placed rules upon him, told him where he was and was not allowed to go and when he was allowed to go there. She told him when he was allowed to eat and how rough he was allowed to play. In return the puppy bonded with her and learned to follow her. The center of the pups life was around her and her authority.

Once a puppy is separated from his canine mother, the humans must take over this roll in order to raise the pup into a balanced, and well behaved dog. Getting a puppy is a lot of work and a long-time commitment. Puppies not only need rules, boundaries and limitations, but exercise, visits to the vet, house training, behavior training and socialization. Puppies go through a teething stage where they feel the irresistible urge to chew on everything in your house.

A key component of the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program is a responsible owner. Our Canine Good Citizensm Responsible Dog Owner’s Pledge is for the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program too. Responsibility should start the moment you decide to add a new dog or puppy to your family.

AKC CGC Responsible Dog Owner’s Pledge

I will be responsible for my dog’s health needs. These include:

• routine veterinary care including check-ups and vaccines
• adequate nutrition through proper diet; clean water at all times
• daily exercise and regular bathing and grooming

I will be responsible for my dog’s safety.

• I will properly control my dog by providing fencing where appropriate, not letting my dog run loose, and using a leash in public.
• I will ensure that my dog has some form of identification when appropriate (which may include collar tags, tattoos, or microchip ID).
• I will provide adequate supervision when my dog and children are together.

I will not allow my dog to infringe on the rights of others.

• I will not allow my dog to run loose in the neighborhood.
• I will not allow my dog to be a nuisance to others by barking while in the yard, in a hotel room, etc.
• I will pick up and properly dispose of my dog’s waste in all public areas such as on the grounds of hotels, on sidewalks, parks, etc.
• I will pick up and properly dispose of my dog’s waste in wilderness areas, on hiking trails, campgrounds and in off-leash parks.

I will be responsible for my dog’s quality of life.

• I understand that basic training is beneficial to all dogs.
• I will give my dog attention and playtime.
• I understand that owning a dog is a commitment in time and caring.

20 STEPS To Success: The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Test

S ocialization
T raining
A ctivity
R esponsibility

OWNER BEHAVIORS:

1. Maintains puppy’s health (vaccines, exams, appears healthy)
2. Owner receives Responsible Dog Owner’s Pledge
3. Owner describes adequate daily play and exercise plan
4. Owner and puppy attend at least 6 classes by an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator
5. Owner brings bags to classes for cleaning up after puppy
6. Owner has obtained some form of ID for puppy-collar tag, etc.

PUPPY BEHAVIORS:

7. Free of aggression toward people during at least 6 weeks of class
8. Free of aggression toward other puppies in class
9. Tolerates collar or body harness of owner’s choice
10. Owner can hug or hold puppy (depending on size)
11. Puppy allows owner to take away a treat or toy

PRE-CANINE GOOD CITIZEN® TEST BEHAVIORS:

12. Allows (in any position) petting by a person other than the owner
13. Grooming-Allows owner handling and brief exam (ears, feet)
14. Walks on a Leash-Follows owner on lead in a straight line (15 steps)
15. Walks by other people-Walks on leash past other people 5-ft away
16. Sits on command-Owner may use a food lure
17. Down on command-Owner may use a food lure
18. Comes to owner from 5-ft when name is called
19. Reaction to Distractions-distractions are presented 15-ft away
20. Stay on leash with another person (owner walks 10 steps and returns)

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