Junior STARS

COMING SOON

For older puppies/young dogs. 

This course lays the foundations for early learning and assists Guardians in understanding basic training techniques. It also helps navigate through those tricky adolescence months.

More About This Course

Junior STARS aims to provide a means of socialising older puppies/young dogs and to lay down a foundation for education and training. On successful completion of the course dogs will respond to their Guardians and the Guardians will have an awareness of the responsibilities of dog ownership.

The 6 week course will cover:

• Basic positions (sit, down, stand)
• Recall
• Walking in a controlled manner
• Take article away from the dog
• Food manners
• Attentive response to name
• Play
• Jumping up
• Stay for approximately 10 seconds
• Socialisation with a placid dog unknown to the dog
• Socialisation with an adult person unknown to the dog
• Socialisation with noise distraction
• Handling and inspection to maintain health
• Cleanliness and identification
• Responsibility and care (recognition of basic health problems, health protection for the puppy, teething, chewing and daily routine, house training and separation anxiety, socialisation with people and other dogs)

Dogs who successfully complete the course are encouraged to continue their learning in the Bronze STARS course.