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The Humane Society is incredibly pleased to offer individual behavioral counseling, Puppy Kindergarten and Dog Obedience classes to the community. All sessions are held in the agency's NEW Binda Education and Training Center at the Humane Society, 2500 Watkins Road, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Individual Behavioral Counseling
Sessions are held in hour-long increments, by appointment only, at a rate of $40 per hour per dog. A trainer will be assigned to match the needs of you and your dog (trainers are Lois Phelps and Bille Wickre. To schedule an appointment, please call 269.963.1796.
Puppy Kindergarten
Six-week course
$60 per dog ($5 discount if puppy was adopted from HSSCM)
Puppies ages 12 - 18 weeks
Maximum eight puppies per class
Sessions available on an ongoing basis
Next session starts Saturday, July 31
Lois Phelps, HSSCM behaviorist, will
be offering Puppy Kindergarten classes based on the program
designed by Dr. Ian Dunbar. The
classes are for puppies 12 to 18
weeks old, and focus on topics such
as bite inhibition, socialization and
crate training.Families are encouraged to attend together - puppy training is a
family endeavor!
We selected this curriculum after
careful analysis of the reasons
owners gave us for surrendering
their pets. The majority of dogs
surrendered to HSSCM in the past
18 months were released because of socialization ssues, including
fearful reactions to new people, dogs
or venues, lack of confidence,
inadequate self-control and the
inability of both dog and family to
blend their unique needs into a
functional family unit. Age 12 to 18
weeks is the optimum time to
address these issues.
Lois Phelps has earned 123 of the
required 160 credit hours for her
Level I, Professional, Certified
Professional Dog Trainer (C.P.D.T.)
certification, issued through the Nnational Association of Professional
Dog Trainers. Focusing on dog
aggression and behavior
modification, she has taken
seminars from Dr. Patricia
McConnell and Dr. Karen London (U
of Wisconsin), Patricia Bollen
(Cornell University), Suzanne
Clothier (national German Shepherd
and Search and Rescue trainer),
Trisha King (Director of Animal
Behavior, Marin County, CA.),
Brenda Aloff (author of Aggression
in Dogs; Practical Management,
Prevention & Behavior Modification),
Sue Sternberg (Roundout Kennels,
NY), and Dr. Emily Weiss
(A.S.P.C.A.).
Click here for registration form. Puppies must have received all three sets of puppy vaccinations to participate.
Dog Obedience
Six-week course
$80 per dog ($5 discount if dog was adopted from HSSCM)
Dogs six month and older
Maximum six dogs per class
Sessions available on an ongoing basis
Next session starts Saturday, July 31
Dog Tricks
Six-week course
$75 per dog ($5 discount if dog was adopted from HSSCM)
Dogs six month and older
Maximum four dogs per class
Sessions available on an ongoing basis - must have attended basic dog obedience classes first.
Click here for registration form.
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