Monthly Archives: April 2009

Second Chance Program in full swing for 2009!

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With the struggles of the economy and the job market, pets are often the first to suffer.  Animal Control, Humane Societies and Rescue Groups are more crowded than ever. Our Second Chance Program also has some wonderful dogs that are in the process of being rehabilitated as we speak.  If you are in the market for a new pet, by all means, check with your local shelters and organizations first, there is know telling what treasures you may find!  With that in mind here are a few simple questions to think about when choosing the right pet and keep in mind, you may not get all the answers simply from lack of knowledge of  the dog’s history. 

1. Was the dog an owner surrender, a stray, or just a shelter save from animal control?

2. Do you know why the owner surrendered the dog?

3.  How old is the dog or a guess of the age? Decide if you and your family want to go through puppy stages or have an adult dog.

4.  How long has the dog been in foster care or in the shelter? If the dog has been in a kennel environment for a long period of time they may need remedial house training lessons.  Or the foster can give a good history of the dog’s behavior if they have been working with the dog for a lengthy period of time.

5.  Are there any medical or behavioral issues upon arrival?

6. What medical treatments has the dog recieved? 

7.  Has the dog recieved any training or more importantly socialization while in the shelter or foster care?

8.  Does the dog have any behavioral issues that need to be addressed such as lack of socialization or dog aggression?

9.  What is the dog’s activity level?  Make sure they are compatible with your household.

10.  Is the dog compatible with my lifestyle?  Do you travel, stay inside, athletic?

11.  Has the dog shown any aggression toward people or animals?

12.  Does the dog show preference for certain types of people- men, women, children, or elderly?

14.  Does this dog need a companion animal?

15.  What is the return policy or trial period for the shelter or rescue group?

16.  Has the dog been spayed/neutered and recieved all shots and de-worming? 

These questions should allow your case worker at the adoption center to get a really good feel of what you and your family are looking for in a pet!

Upcoming Group Dog Training Classes – Mooresville, Matthews, NC

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Highland Canine Training, LLC will be hosting another round of group classes during the month of June. They will be held at Highland Canine in Matthews and the Humane Society in Mooresville. Here is the schedule with the places and times for these classes.

 

AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Class is an excellent way to start your puppy off on the right foot. The focus of the class is socialization, training the basic commands, proper play and exercise and owner responsibility. Each student will receive a S.T.A.R. Puppy handbook and be eligible to receive a S.T.A.R. Puppy certificate and medal upon the completion of class.
When: June 20th at 11am
Where: Humane Society in Mooresville, NC
Cost: $129
Call Linda Taylor at 704-500-6810 to sign-up.

 

Advanced Agility Class is the sequel to the Agility for Fun class.  This class teaches new obstacles and more challenging groundwork.  Completion of a previous agility class is a prerequisite for this course.

When: June 20th at 12:30pm

Where: Humane Society in Mooresville, NC

Cost:$149

Call Linda Taylor at 704-500-6810 to sign-up.

 

Advanced Obedience Class teaches dogs and owners methods of teaching off-leash obedience to afford more control of their dogs when off-leash. By having more control of your dog, you can safely allow them more freedom!

When: June 20th at 2:00pm

Where: Humane Society in Mooresville, NC

Cost: $149

Call Linda Taylor at 704-500-6810 to sign-up.

 

Therapy Dog Class teaches dogs and owners the fundamentals of therapy dog work.  This course is great if you are looking into doing therapy work in schools, nursing homes and hospitals.  Many of our previous graduates are already involved in these types of exciting and fulfilling programs.

When: June 23rd at 6:30pm

Where: Highland Canine in Matthews, NC

Cost:$199

Call Linda Taylor at 704-500-6810 to sign-up.

 

AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Class is an excellent way to start your puppy off on the right foot. The focus of the class is socialization, training the basic commands, proper play and exercise and owner responsibility. Each student will receive a S.T.A.R. Puppy handbook and be eligible to receive a S.T.A.R. Puppy certificate and medal upon the completion of class.
When: June 24th at 6:30pm
Where: Highland Canine in Matthews, NC
Cost: $129
Call Linda Taylor at 704-500-6810 to sign-up.

 

Advanced Obedience Class teaches dogs and owners methods of teaching off-leash obedience to afford more control of their dogs when off-leash. By having more control of your dog, you can safely allow them more freedom!

When: June 25th at 6:30pm

Where: Highland Canine in Matthews, NC

Cost:$149

Call Linda Taylor at 704-500-6810 to sign-up.

 

Agility For Fun Group Class is a great way to have fun with your dog while giving them a little bit of exercise. This is not a competition course.  

When: June 26th at 6:30pm

Where: Highland Canine in Matthews, NC

Cost: $149

Call Linda Taylor at 704-500-6810 to sign-up.

 

We’re Back!

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As many of you may know, our blog has been down for about a week.  We’ve received alot of calls about the problem and have been working diligently to try and fix it.  First the good news, we got the blog up and running again.  The bad news is that we lost all of the dog training articles, group class schedules and other information that we have been posting on our dog training blog for the past several years!

Well, we are going to continue to post new articles and even try to put back some of the old dog training posts that many of you liked.  We appreciate your patience while we rebuild our dog training blog.  As always, we welcome you comments on our articles as well as article suggestions.