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Next session begins Monday, March 15th, 2010* at our Georgetown location. Junior Puppy Basic @ 7pm and Senior Basic @ 8pm. Click here to REGISTER NOW Online. Stay tuned for future class dates.
Classes also forming in our new Fauquier County location. Call or email for details.
Private obedience training is also available.
Call Merit Puppy Training Owner/Founder Dawn Sylvia Stasiewicz at 703.915.3635 or email to inquire.
*Class Hotline: 540.364.3200
Information will be posted by 5:30pm on class days to inform students of cancellations, weather problems, date changes, new class dates, and the like.
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| Class Description (Group Classes)
What:
- Junior Puppy Basic (10 weeks to 5 1/2 months)
- Senior Basic (6 months to 2 years)
- Canine Good Citizen Classes (Senior Basic is Prerequisite) Date TBD
When:
- Junior Puppy Basic Class starts 7:00 pm
- Senior Basic Class starts 8:00 pm
Class Size:
- Junior Puppy averages approximately 10-12 puppies in a class.
- Senior Puppy averages approximately 8-10 puppies in a class.
Student-Teacher Ratio: All classes are managed by two professional instructors
in a team teaching approach using the positive reinforcement method exclusively.
What they learn:
- Sit
- Settle-Down
- Off
- Loose-lead walking
- Informal Heeling
- Come Here
- Stays
- Handling & Gentling
- Food Bowl Exercises
- Lots of socialization with kids, adults, and other puppies too!
- Young children with adult supervision are allowed to attend and socialize in the Junior Puppy Class.
What's Included:
- Six (6) weeks of classes, one hour in length
- Training Manual
- Puppy Info Packets
- Take-Home Reminder Sheets
- Junior Pup Playgroup
- Training literature
- Complimentary Training Treats
- Owner-Education in Pet Care
- Household Manners
- Unlimited Phone Consultations
- Prevention & Problem-Solving issues such as:
- Crate Training
- Housetraining
- Mouthing & bite inhibition
- Destructive Chewing
- Jumping & Lunging
- Children & dogs living together...safely & harmoniously!
- Make-up classes also available
- Extra socializing available for the "higher need" puppy
When: Regularly scheduled classes are available for puppies and adult dogs of all ages, and new classes are forming continuously based on demand. So call (877) DOG-NEWS today to find out when you can enroll your puppy or dog!
Where:
Georgetown classes are held at the Greater Washington Girls-Boys Club's Jelleff Branch on "S" Street in Georgetown, which is centrally located and easily accessible from nearly all points in Northern Virginia and the District, as well as the Bethesda & Chevy Chase areas of Maryland.
Front Royal Classes are held at 21 South Royal Avenue in Front Royal, across from the Warren County Courthouse, in the back portion of the C.R.M. Discount Electronics building. Click here for a map.
Cost: $165 for six-week session of Junior Puppy Basic; $175 for Senior Basic classes. $185 for Canine Good Citizen Class Schedule. Compare Merit Puppy Training to others in the Metropolitan DC / Northern Virginia area and you will find we provide the highest value for money. See what some of our customers have to say about us!
Sign Up: Click here to Register Now Online
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