NEW for Puppies up to 12 Weeks! PUPPY PLAY and LEARN at Woodruff Road Animal Hospital

It is with enormous pleasure that TailLights Dogs announces weekly early education classes for puppies up to 12 weeks!   Classes are held each Thursday evening, 6:45pm – 7:30pm, beginning February 4, 2010.

Reservations are needed – sign up by calling Woodruff Road Animal Hospital:  864-234-5995

Why is this so exciting?  Because now there is no need for Greenville puppy owners to wait!   A progressive class for very young puppies is available in a safe, veterinarian supervised environment.

Time is of the essence during a puppy’s sensitive and critical period of brain growth.  Like every other part of a puppy’s body, the puppy’s brain is growing at a remarkably rapid rate.  By 16 weeks, a dog’s brain has grown to most of its total volume and has already formed much of its “behavioral shape”. **  By starting good habits at a young age, new puppy owners have an opportunity to give their dogs the gift of a lifetime.

** Do you have an older puppy?  A teenager?  An adult dog?   No worries – all dogs are open to learning new skills and eager to be rewarded for good behavior!   Please contact TailLights using About Your Dog.

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What is Training for Behavioral Health?

Training for Behavioral Health is an approach to thinking about how and why we engage in training our dogs. A fast growing body of research is validating some of our long-cherished ideas about the intelligence and deeply emotional lives of our canine companions. Can what this research reveals lead us to a better understanding of dogs?

Training for Behavioral Health considers the following:
* The emotional state of the individual dog
* The learning environment and abilities of the individual dog
* The need for benevolent human leadership
* The need for fair guidance and consistency over time in training
* The balancing of both human and canine needs
* Normal canine behavior, motivations, and enrichment needs
* Scientifically established methods of training using positive reinforcement

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