Knowing how to prepare your home and family before you adopt a puppy, teen, or adult dog, regardless of age, can help ensure a successful transition to your home environment and prevent a number of behavioural concerns down the road. Our comprehensive Dog Preparation Seminar is designed to help prospective new guardians decide what age, size, and temperament of dog might work best with your lifestyle, prepare your home for the new arrival, and determine the best way to manage the first few days or weeks after your new family member comes home. Having the right tools and knowledge can help reduce the stress you and your pup may be feeling and allow them to gently ease into family life at just the right pace. 

 

Topics we will cover include:

• What is the dream life we hope to have with our dog(s), and what are the skills needed to achieve it? 

• What flavour of personality/temperament may fit best in our dream life? 

• What characteristics can we look for to set ourselves up for success? 

• Meeting basic needs

• Setting realistic expectations

• Tools and equipment - needs and wants 

• Rescues vs bred dogs what to look for including red flags

• How to help develop a confident dog

• Enemies of confidence building 

• The development of a healthy happy dog

• Introducing your new dog to existing pets

• Prepping children of all ages

• Training plan

• Preparing for Day 1, Weeks 1-3, Month 1-3

• Pet sitter

• Insurance

• Grooming

• Rehoming

• Long term plans, ie. Will you be moving in the next few years? 

• Behavioural concerns 

• And more​

 

Our next 90 minute Dog Preparation Seminar will be held on Sunday, February 09 @ 10 AM and we encourage the whole family to attend! The cost of this service is $50 for the first family member and $20 for each additional family member, plus GST, and you can register for the event via email at naughtyboyzdogtraining@gmail.com.