Canine Kindergarten

Class begins now

Gina Hayes, a 4 year dog training veteran, has taken her love of obedience to a new level by opening a canine kindergarten of sorts. Here, puppies have a haven for learning simple commands and complex tricks. Hayes boasts that pooches in her class learn the basics in a matter of moments; mastering sitting within the first five minutes of class.

Does Hayes have any words of wisdom for pet parents embarking on a training program for their pup? Of course! Hayes offers, "Consistency in training a dog is extremely important. If you are not consistent they are very confused and they don't always know what you want. So sometimes you can ask them to come to you, but if you don't follow up on that all the time then sometimes they will come, sometimes they won't…consistency is very important."

New Years is the perfect time to begin a training program or to brush up on Bowzer's manners. Thanks Gina, for the inspiration!

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