To teach new puppy owners correct procedures in the handling, training, correcting, rearing and socialisation of young puppies from 8-18 weeks of age, thus avoiding problem behaviour in the future.

Young puppies develop rapidly during these critical periods of development, therefore their temperament must be formed carefully and good behaviour patterns established properly during this time. A new puppy owner runs the risk of creating a puppy that could be nervous, out of control, destructive and a nuisance to everyone.

If you value your puppy's well being and want it to grow into a well adjusted and a happy member of the family, enrol your puppy in KPT now!

Recommended training programme:

Week 1 - handler to prepare food for training and not to feed pup prior to lesson

• Critical periods of development
• Principles of the pack instinct and how dogs learn
• Voice modulation
• Correction procedures - how to correct a puppy
• Problem solving - jumping, mouthing, toilet training etc
• Restraint exercise
• Leashwork, walking the pup and socialisation
• Sit exercise - SIT
• Recall exercise - COME

• Revision of week 1 exercises
• Introduce conditioning to obstacles and unfamiliar noises etc
• Restraint exercise - add in examination of the pup
• Combine recall and sit - getting the pup to come and sit in front of the handler
• Down exercise - DOWN
• Sit stay exercise - STAY

Week 3 - handler to prepare food for training and not to feed pup prior to lesson

• Revision of week 1 and 2 exercises
• Puppy heelwork - build foundation for further heelwork training
• Close exercise - getting the pup to recognise the CLOSE position on the left of the handler
• Recap on problem areas