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PUPPY HEAD START



This Program takes advantage of the time-limited critical socialization period when your puppy's developing brain can be most influenced with the least effort and the most impact, the benefits of which will last your dog a lifetime. NOW is the time when you have the greatest ability to influence your dog's adult personality and behavior. NOW is the time for action because once this developmental period of the brain closes, this opportunity is gone forever.



SUMMARY



Head Start helps puppies learn the skills that they need to take their place in socierty and form healthy emotional bonds. It focuses on brain-building, socialization, resilience, developing your puppy's emotional intelligence, puppy/human communication, confidence building, housebreaking, establishing house rules and introduces basic skills like leash walking, sit, down and coming when called. This Program also helps prevent many of the most common behavior problems. You can give your puppy no greater gift than this Head Start.



FEATURES



5 Fun-Filled lessons that are held weekly at our training studio in order to take advantage of the short window of time that you to take advantage of the socializatio period. In addition you will receive informational orientation videos.



PROGRAM FOCUS



Communication - Human and dog language skills

Emotional Stability - the ability to recover from fear and cope with stress and frustration

Habituation - familiarity with people, places & things

Enrichment - Learning that novelty is fun

Health - physical wellness

Skills - calm handling, sit, down, come, follow me

Love - the desire to seek out humans and other dogs



OUTCOME



Your puppy can be confident, connected, take things in stride, know how to communicate with you, want to learn new things quickly, and have a trusting and deep emotional bond with you. You can prevent future behavior problems. This program is the best first step to having a well-rounded, emotionally resilient, calm and confident adult dog.





Northern Neck Dog Training, LLC



6954 Northumberland Highway
Heathsville, VA 22473
703-345-1680