CoCo at Puppy Class

What was different about CoCo in

Puppy Class?

We started Puppy Class when CoCo was 5 months old. She had been with us for only two weeks at the time but was already integrated into the family.

I took her to the San Lorenzo Dog Training Club as we had our last dog Smokey. The training club was very professional and in a good indoor building.

I arrived early and got CoCo accustomed to the room. CoCo just sat and observed as the other owners were mostly pulled into the room by their puppies. This was very different then Smokey our Schnauzer who screeched for the first five minutes of the class.

I had already identified CoCo's calmness and seen her socialize well at the dog park a few times, but was impressed with her inquisitive and observant manner. CoCo wasn't the quickest to respond to training commands but she easily learned what was asked of her. As it turned out CoCo was the only dog in the class that was trained on a regular street collar. CoCo needs a firm handling but didn't need a choke, gentle leader or prong collar to get her to follow the lead and commands.

This was a clear indication that CoCo was a good candidate for Therapy Work. CoCo showed at this young age that she is calm, comfortable in new situations, has fun being out in public, likes to meet other dog and people alike and has a confident but not over assertive nature.

(next Blog) CoCo's First Halloween