lesson 7 class instruction and curriculum design

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSE

UNIT7:CLASSINSTRUCTIONANDDESIGNINGTHECOURSECURRICULUM

Objective This unit is aimed at providing information on all elements of class instruction to include correct and respectful communication with puppy owners and dealing with various types of personalities. This unit also covers how to design a puppy preschool course curriculum that flows well, takes safety into consideration and suits the different kinds of industries offering these courses.

Learningoutcomes

After you’ve completed this unit, you’ll be able to: • Implement class instruction • Understand the demonstration process when instructing a class • Locate a suitable venue • Design a 5 week puppy course curriculum that encompasses all of the necessary elements and

exercises • Recognise risk elements and practice safe practices • Obtain the appropriate equipment required • Implement proper hygiene practices

Areastobecovered

Class Instruction

• What is instructing • Elements of class instruction • Demonstrations of exercises • Picking the right puppy for demonstrations • Dealing with people

Designing the course curriculum and class structure

• Designing the course curriculum • Class structure and flow • Understand why people drop out

WH&S, hygiene and equipment

• Safety considerations and risk assessment • Hygiene considerations • Equipment

Knowledge checklist A knowledge check which will enable the learner to self assess their learning and understanding of the unit contents which may include setting of tasks, reporting writing or quizzes.

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEUNIT7:UNDERSTAND,PREPAREANDIMPLEMENTCLASSINSTRUCTIONInstructingaclass is liketellingastoryandshould includeanumberofelementstoensuretheclearandconcisecommunicationfrominstructortoclassparticipant.Asapuppyschoolinstructorit’simperativetonotonlyhavetheknowledgeandpracticalexpertiseoftheinformationandlessonsyouwillpresent,but it’salsoimperativethatyouunderstandhowtodeliverthiscontentandinformation.

Whatisinstructing?§ Instructingisprovidinginformationtootherstofacilitatelearningand/oracquireaskillset§ Goodinstructionprovidesclearexplanation§ Goodinstructionalsoprovidesdemonstrationsofwhatyouareteaching§ Itisyourjobtoguidethelearnerthroughtheteachingofthelessons§ It’salsoimportantthatyouallowthelearnerplentyofpracticetime§ Agoodinstructorpolitelycorrectsmistakes§ Agoodinstructorreadilyprovidesfeedbackandencouragesimprovement

Theessentialcomponentsofclassinstruction:Preparation

o Structurethecurriculumforthecourseo Structuretheweeklyclassessothattheyareinlinewithcurriculumo Prepareanyequipmentortoolsrequiredforeachsessiono Prepareyourknowledge!

Knowledge

o Asaninstructoryoumustbefullyversedinthesubjectmatteryouareteachingo Armyourselfwithasmuchinformationabouteachsubjectmatteraspossibleo Takeyourblinkersoffanddon’tgiveadvicebasedonemotivereasoningonlyo AstheinstructorofapuppyclassyoumustbetheBESTinstructor

Flow

o Theclassstructureshould floweasily ie.oneexerciseshouldberelevant to thenextandleadtothenextandsoon…

o KeeptheactivitiesonaHigh/Low/Highratiosoyoudon’tborepeople.o Don’tchopandchangeifyoucanhelpit

Deliveryo Yourdeliverymustbeclear,calmandconciseo Varythetoneofyourvoiceandavoidbeingmonotoneo Explainthingssuccinctlyandifneedbeuseawhiteboardtowrite/drawono Youmustbeapproachabletoyourclients

Patienceo Noonelikesaninstructorwholosespatience!o Somepeopledon’tpickthingsupquicklysopatienceisparamountinthiscaseo Assistthosethatarestrugglingo Besympatheticandempathetic

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEPassion

o As an instructor, you cannot just loveworkingwithdogs, you’ve got to likedealingwithpeopleaswell.

o Ifyouhavealoveandpassionforwhatyoudo,itwillshow!

Thekeycriterionforinstructors:

JobSpecs: Knowyourjobresponsibilities Prepareandplanyourclass Deliverclassinstructioninaprofessionalmanner Remaincourteoustoyourclassatalltimes Interactwithallclassparticipants Haveexperienceinhandlingandworkingwithallpuppies

Possesspracticalexperienceofasmanyup todate trainingmethodsandtechniquesaspossible

People: Youaredealingwiththehumanfirstandthedogsecond.You YoumustenjoyworkingwithhumansPuppies: Understandingpuppydevelopment,caninebehavioursandinstincts Understandpuppyowners

RequisitesofapuppyschoolinstructorConfidence:

• When you are confident you will project authority and command respect from classparticipants

• Confidence will make people want to listen to you and draw people into what you aresaying

Appearance:

• Haveauniformandalwaysappearneatandclean• Neat=professional,perceptioniseverything

BePositive:

• Alwayshaveahappyandpositivedisposition• Ifsomethinggoeswrong,quicklycorrectitanddomakeapointofexplainingthesituation

toothers.Gaincontrol:

• Ifclassistalking/disinterested,goodindicationtheyarebored–regaincontrol!• Do not allow playtime whilst you are talking or explaining. Ask owners to keep their

puppiesfromplayingwhilstyouarespeakingordemonstrating.

Attitude/Personality: • Checkyourattitude!• Friendlyandapproachable


The3ElementsofClassInstruction

When instructing a class, there are three main elements all instructors need to understand andimplementwitheachexerciseoractivity.Theyare:Ø TheExplanationØ TheDemonstrationØ TheApplication1. TheExplanation

Inthefollowingorder: What? We’regoingtolearntheDownposition Why? Usefulforgettingthepuppytolaydown(ordrop)oncue. Usefulforvetclinicexaminationsandalsoforsafetyaroundchildren.Eg.Havethe dogdropforachildtopatit How? Webeginbyusingafoodluretothenoseandslowlyloweringitdowntothe ground…..2. TheDemonstration

• Shouldbedoneforallexercisesoractivitiesyouareteaching.• Thedemonstrationshouldbeclearandcorrect• Themainpointofthedemonstrationisforeveryonetoseetheapplicationoftheexercise• Demonstrations,likeexplanations,shouldbetothepoint• Makesureitworks


ClassDemonstrationsProsandCons DEMOTYPE PROS CONS

Withoutadog § Makesthemovementsnecessarytocompletetheexerciseveryclear

§ Classisnotdistractedbylookingatthedog

§ Italwayscomesoffperfectly

§ Theclassmightnotunderstandwhatthefinalexerciseissupposedtolooklikewithoutadogtoplaythepartnerpart

§ Themightfeel“Ohwell,withoutadogIt’seasy!”

Withawelltraineddog § Itisverysafe§ Thereisabetterthanaverage

chancethatthedemocomesoffwell

§ Givesyouachancetoshowoff!

§ Itgivesyouthechancetoshowoff!

§ Itmightdemoralisetheclassasin“Ohwell,ourpuppywillneverdothat!”

§ Itifgoeswrong,it’smegaembarrassing

§ Anticipationonthepartofthewelltraineddog

Uses:ToshowacompletedexerciseToimpresstheclasshowgoodyouandyourmethodsareWhentryingtoshowarathercomplexexercise

Anotherhandlerwiththeirdog § Excellentchanceofsuccess§ Looksprofessional

Asabove

Usinguntraineddogfromtheclass

§ Thiscanshowhowgoodandeasytousethemethodis

§ Itisunlikelytointimatetheclass

§ Doesnotlookgoodifyouthedemonstrationfailsanumberoftimes

§ Sometimesownersbecomedemoralisedifthepuppyworksbetterforyouthanforthem

§ Therestoftheclasswonderswhytheirpuppiesweren’tchosenfordemo

Usinganowneranduntraineddogfromtheclass

§ Youdon’trequirebackuporyourowndoginclass

§ Itseriouslyunderminestheclassconfidenceanddoesnotworkwellatall

§ Mightcreatethewrongimageiftheownerdoesn’tapplywhatyousaycorrectly

PreferredDemonstrationProcessThepreferredprocessforgivingademonstrationtoaclassisasfollows:

• Verballyexplainthetechnique• Drydemowithoutadogusingmotionsofyourhandsorarms• Demonstratewithanappropriatedog.Atthisstagethereisnoneedtospeak,justdemo!• Ifthefirstdemonstrationdoesnotworkafteracoupleofattempts,don’tcontinueon.Handthe

puppybackandgrabanotherone!• Ensureyouadvisetheownerofthepuppyyou’vehandedbackthatyouwillhelpthemwiththe

exercise!

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEPicktherightpuppyforthedemonstration!Pickingtherightpuppywillmakeallthedifferenttotheoutcomeofyourdemonstration.

Betterchoicesare:§ Labradorsforsitsanddrops!!§ Anyfriendlyandactivepuppyforrecalls§ Anyfooddriven,toydrivenpuppyisusuallygood§ Calmerpuppiesfor“Gotomat”exercises§ Oneyou’vepreparedearlier

Worstchoicesare:

§ Staffysfordrops(legstoofarbackandgenerallyresistgoingintoposition)§ Shortleggedbreedsfordrops§ Wrigglypuppies(oodles)fortouchdesensitisationtypeexercises§ HuskiesandMalsforlooseleadwalking(unlessyouarehelpingthem…rememberthisademo!)§ Shy/fearfulpuppiesforanything!!!

3. TheApplication

• Allowparticipantsthetimetopracticetheexercise• Ensureplentyofroom/spacebetweenpuppiesifpossible–avoiddistractions• Movearoundtheroomandhelpthosestruggling• Encourageandpraisethegroupasyougo• Pausethepracticeevery30secondsorsotopointoutsomethinggenerallyandallowthembackto

continue• 5minsofpracticeperexerciseisample• Setagoalfortheexercise(eg,drop/stayfor10seconds)andgiveashomeworkfortheweek.

Settinga small, achievablegoal foreachexerciseyou teach isagoodwayofencouraging theowners topracticewiththeirpuppiesduringtheweek.

Classsetupanddealingwithowners

Placement: Classplacementisimportantforvoiceprojectionandvisibility.If you are in a small area, you may need to strategically place puppies and owners according to thepersonalitytypesofthevariouspuppies.Remainvisibleatalltimesandensureyoucanalwaysseeeachowneralongwiththeirpuppy.Avoidhavingownersbehindwalls,aroundcornersordoorsanddon’tallowthemtohavetheirbackstoyou.Chairsareokaybutdotendtotakeuproomifyouhaveasmallarea. Youmayprovidechairs for thosewhorequirethem.Puppiesshouldbespacedoutaccordinglyandproblempuppiesshouldbekeptatdistance,whereownerandpuppyarecomfortable.


Dealingwithowners• Whenyouworkwithpeople,you’vegottolikedealingwithpeople• Ifyouwishtodorightbythepuppies,youwillneedtofirstlydorightbytheowners

Setthehouserulesearly• At the start of each course, hand out a set of House rules so that everyone is clear onwhat is

required• Houserulescaninclude,childrenattending,numberofadults,safety,attendance,etc

Childreninyourclass• Sometimes youwill meet the ‘Miller” family who have brought along little 3 year old Jonathan

becauseFredtheRottweilerwillbehisdog• Wewouldrecommendthatyouinstilanagerequirementforchildrenhandlingpuppiesforsafety

reasonsAsktheadultstohandlethedogintheclassandthechildrencanpracticeathome.

Ifanolderchildishandlingthepuppyinclass:• Be aware that they are probably intimidated by having to work with adults. Avoid “putting the

spotlight”onthemtoomuch.• Correctthemquietlyandpraisequietlytoo.Don’tsinglethemoutfordemonstrations!• Thefirstpointinturnaffectstheirhandling,insteadofaskingthemtobe“firm”or“incontrol”in

voiceandmovement,concentrateontechniqueofexerciseandquietperseverance• Bearinmindthatthepuppyseesthechildasanotherplaymateandthusthechildhastowork10

timeharderthanhisparentsinordertoachievethesamelevelofattention/obedience.• Useonlypositive,rewardbasedtrainingmethodsmakingthepuppyworkforfood• Otherthanthat,treatthechildasaperson.Resistthetemptationtotalkdowntothemtoomuch• In theevent thatyou feel that thechildcannothandle thedogatalland ismakingnoprogress,

suggestmumordadhelpwiththetraining,thenforthechildtodothesameclassagainatsomestage.Involvethechildinthediscussionifoldenough.

Keepyourpreferences/beliefstoyourself• Avoidplaying‘favourites’withpeoplebecausetheymayownyourpreferredbreed• If someone states something that you don’t agree with…unless that statement may have a life

threateningresult,thenavoiddisagreeing.• Perhapsgivethatpersonadifferentangle/viewofthesituationinsteadofdisagreeing

DealingwithdifficultownersRememberafewkeyconcepts…• Don’ttakeitpersonally.Somepeoplejustliketoletoffsteamorgiveeveryonetheirpointofview• Don’trespondonapersonallevel.Don’thatethemback!• Don’tformulatelikesanddislikes.• Don’tgetdrawnintoarguments.Burnthatruleintoyourbrain!• Neverloseyourtemperinfrontoftheclass.Youwillloseallcredibility!

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEWH&S,HygieneandEquipment

WH&SandRiskAssessmentToday,muchconsiderationmustbegiventothesafetyoftheworkplace.Safetyandriskassessmentsmustbemadeforboththepuppiesintheareaandalsothepeoplewhowillaccompanythem.RiskAssessmentBefore thecommencementofeachclass, thepuppy school instructormustassess thearea forpotentialhazardsandensurethattheseareaddressedimmediatelyandpriortoanypuppyandownerenteringthearea.Considerationmustbegiventothefollowing:Sizeofroom/areavsnumberandsizeofdogsBerealisticwiththenumberofpuppies,andtheirowners,thatcancomfortablyandsafelyfitinthearea.Youmust consider thebreedofpuppiesenrolledas largerbreedpuppieswill takeupmuchmore roomthansmallerbreeds.Youmightalsohavetocapthenumberofownersthatcanattendiftheareaissmall.ArrangingtheclassparticipantsaccordingtoroomArrangechairsandtables(ifrequired)sothattheyarenotatrippinghazardorareinthewayofemergencyexits,toiletsanddoorwaysWherewillyouputshy/aggressivepuppies?PlaypensorareasallocatedforshyandaggressivepuppiesmustbecarefullyconsideredsothattheyareawayfromgeneralmovementandtrafficEquipmenttobeusedfortheclasses–willitfit?Ifyouarethinkingofbringingequipment,besureyouhaveenoughroomforittofitcomfortably. Ifyouhaveanoutdoorareaorcarparkarea,youmaybeabletousethisforbigger,louderequipment.Arealldrugsandinstrumentslockedup?If you run the classes from a vet clinic, ensure all drugs and instruments are securely locked and notaccessiblebytheparticipants.Doyouhaveapolicyforyoungchildrenhandlingpuppiesinclass?Werecommendsettinganagerestrictiononchildrenhandlingpuppies inaclass. This is forbothsafetyandhandlingconsiderations.Followyourworkplace’sWH&SrulesIf you are running classes at your own workplace, you must always follow the WH&S protocols andproceduresatalltimes.CleaningproductsonhandEnsureyouhaveplentyofF10(disinfectantthatkillsparvovirusandothergerms)andensureallfloorsandareaswherepuppieswillfrequentarecleanedthoroughlybeforeandafterclasses.HaveabucketofwarmwaterwithF10andamoponhandatalltimes.Binsandwastebagsmustalsobeavailable.IncidentreportingformandprotocolDrawupanIncidentReportingformandreportingprotocolandensureyoucompleteitforanypotentialhazards,incidents,injuriesandevenfightingamongpuppiesandrecordalldetailstoincludefulldescriptionofincidentandwitnessdetails.


HygieneKeeping the training area hygienically clean at all times will be an integral part of the process of classinstructing. The trainingarea shouldbepreparedbyensuringall surfacesarecleanedwithappropriatedisinfectant(F10)beforetheclassesstart.Alltoysandequipmentusedshouldalsobethoroughlycleanedtoensurethereisnoresiduesecretionsleftover.Thismustbedoneaftereachclassandbeforeanynewclassescommence.Handwashingfacilitiesandhandsanitisersshouldbemadeavailabletoeveryoneasshouldbecleantowelsandrubbishbins

EquipmentrequiredforclassWhenconductinganytypeofdogtrainingclass,itisimportantyouaresufficientlypreparedandhavethenecessaryequipmentonhand.Forpuppyclasseshere is therecommended listofequipmenttohaveonhand:

Equipmentrequiredforpuppyclassesmayinclude:

§ Waterbuckets/bowls

§ Treatsfortraining(ifyou’reprovidingthese)

§ Pooperscooperorpoobags

§ Mayrequireamopandbucketifinside

§ Flatcollarsandleadssuitableforpuppies

§ Exposureitems(e.g.broom,rake,noisemaker,thingswithwheels,etc.)

§ Puppypen(optional)

§ Productstodiscuss(e.g.toys,food,treats,equipment,groomingitems,beds,etc.)

Makesureyourequipmentisingoodconditionandisnotdamagedorposesapotentialhazardinanyway.Checkregularlyandchangeasrequired.


DESIGNTHECOURSECURRICULUMAclassisonlyasagoodasthecurriculumanditscontent!Whendesigningthefullcoursecurriculum,youmustincludethe4mainelementsineachsessionofapuppycourse:The4mainelementsare:

1. Socialisationactivities2. Exposureactivities3. Experienceactivities4. Basicobedienceskills(sit,drop,comewhencalled,leaveit,placetraining-gotomat)

Otherelementsthatshouldbeincludedthroughoutthecourseare:

• Discussionandstrategiesonpreventing/managingproblems• Informationonhealthandhygiene• Feedingandnutritioninformationandsuggestion• Groominginformation• Equipment(what’savailableoutthere)• Toys(appropriatetoys)•

Thereforeawelldesignedpuppypreschoolcourseoutlinemustlookasfollowsmostelementseachweek:

• 1or2teachingelements(basicobedienceexercises)• Discussionandinformationonaspecifictopic(problembehaviours,grooming,vaccinations)• 1xsocialisationorexposurebasedactivity(thesecanbealternatedeachweek)• 1xexperiencebasedactivity• Q&A

Youmayberequiredtoaddyourspecificorganisation’sserviceandsalesrequirementsintothemixwhichwillincludeinformationon:

§ TheVetclinic’sservicesandproducts§ Thepetstoresvariousproducts

Iftheaboveisthecase,thenyouwillneedtoincorporatethesethingsintoyourcurriculum.Youcandothisbyanyofthefollowing:

IncorporatingproductsorservicesintoyourcurriculumEachweek introduce theproduct(s) and/or service(s) aspart of someexercises youwill dowith theclass.Example1:Ifyouaredoinga ‘touchiedesensitisation’exercisewhereyouaregettingthepuppiesusedtotouchand examinations, you could couple this with grooming products for sale eg. various brushes, nailclipping,earcleaningsolutionsetc.

• Duringthistime,youcouldalsoexplainthathavingapupacceptbeingtouched/examinedwillmaketheVeterinarian’s/groomer’sjobmucheasier.

• Doing it this way, you almost marry both the product you are expected to promote andexercise,makingiteasiertoselltheproduct.

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEExample2:Rewardsforobedienceexercisesusingspecifictreatsyourorganisationmaysell.Example3:Incorporating a talk on nutrition and/or parasites showing examples of products for sale in the petstoreetc.

Thisiscalled‘softselling’andtheownerwillnotfeellikeyouarerammingproductsdowntheirthroats,butratherrecommendingproductsthatwillassist,orarerequiredfortheskillyouareteachingorforhealthreasons.

TheClassStructure• Itisimportanttohaveastructureforeachclass.Withoutstructure,you’llbejumpingfromonething

toanother,causingconfusionandasaresult,theclasswillloseinterest.• The information,demonstrationandexercisesmust flowand connectwitheachother soplan these

accordingtowhetheryouareteachinganactiveexerciseastaticexerciseoraseriesofboth.• Ifownersneedtobring things toclass,eitherprovidethis informationto themprior tocommencing

thecourseoradvisethemaweekpriorofwhattheymustbringandthereason.• Have a whiteboard so that you canwrite down notes, draw pictures and diagrams ormerely write

downsomehelpfulhints.

Exampleofa5weekstructuredcourse:Week1–AllaboutbehavioursandteachingThisweekyoumaywishtodiscussthefinerpointsofhowtoteachobedienceskills.ThereforebecausetheMarkerwordissoimportantwhenteachingskills,youcanstartbyteachingthisonweek1.• Introduction–yourselfandallparticipants• Briefexplanationofwhatisgoingtohappenovertheensuing4,5,6weeksetc• Anyurgentreminderscanbemadenow• Introductiontoteachingbasicobedience: Whatisamarkerword Whyweuseit Howweuseit1. Havetheownerspracticeconditioningthemarkerword Whatisareleaseword Whyweuseit Howweuseit2. Usingasimple“sit”exercise,haveownersworkonsitusingamarkerandreleaseword3. Setahomeworkgoaleg,puppyhastoholdthesitfor10secondsnextweek4. Playsession–meetandgreetorpoolofballs5. Behaviourstalk–covercommonproblems:

o Jumpingo Housetrainingo Mouthingo Teething

• Questionsandsethomework

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEWeek2–AllaboutfeedingandnutritionDuringweek 2 youmaywish to theme this around feeding andnutrition, but not before you check thehomeworksetonthepreviousweek:

• Welcomeback–questions• Checkhomeworkandprogress• Workonanotherobedienceexerciseie,drop• Socialisation/exposure session: introduce new object, sound/noise or something different to the

puppies(ChoosefromPuppySocialTrackerlist)• Discussfeeding:

o Wheno Howo Howmucho Whattofeedetc

• DiscussNutrition:o Differentfoodsavailable:raw,kibble,wetetco Whentochangetoadultfoodo Boneso Foodsnottofeedyourdog

• DoFoodBowlWork• Questionsandsethomework

Week3–AllabouthealthandgroomingDuringweek 3 youmaywish to theme this around health and grooming, but not before you check thehomeworksetonthepreviousweek:

• Welcomeback–questions• Checkhomeworkandprogress• Workonanotherobedienceexerciseie,recall• Socialisation/exposure session: introduce new object, sound/noise or something different to the

puppies(ChoosefromPuppySocialTrackerlist)• Discusshealth:

o Fleas&theirtreatmento Worms&theirtreatmento Vaccinationso Desexing

• DiscussGrooming:o Discussthebenefitsofgrooming–necessityforlonghaireddogso Variousproducts…brushes,combs,shampooso Clippingnailso Cleaningears

• WorkonTouchdesensitisationexercise• Questionsandsethomework

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEWeek4–Allaboutsafety,toysandequipmentDuringweek4youmaywishtothemethisaroundsafety,toysandequipment,butnotbeforeyoucheckthehomeworksetonthepreviousweek:

• Welcomeback–questions• Checkhomeworkandprogress• Workonanotherobedienceexerciseie,looseleadwalking• Socialisation/exposure session: introduce new object, sound/noise or something different to the

puppies(ChoosefromPuppySocialTrackerlist)• Discussappropriatetoys:

o Kongs,ropesandballso Teethingchews(rawhidesandbones)o Puzzleso Anyothertoysoritems

• DiscussEquipment:o Appropriateleads(haveexamples)o Appropriatecollars(haveexamples)o Bowls,kennels,dogcoatsetc

• TeachGotoMatexercise• Questionsandsethomework

Week5–GraduationDayDuringweek5youmaywishtorunasmallassessmentofwhateachpuppyhaslearned

• Welcomeback–questions• Checkhomeworkandprogress• Runanassessmentonthevariousobedienceskillstaughtoverlast4weeks• Socialisation/exposure session: introduce new object, sound/noise or something different to the

puppies(ChoosefromPuppySocialTrackerlist)• Discusswheretofromhere:

o Continued/Furthertrainingandsocialisationo Providedetailsofvariousschoolsortrainersintheareao Talkabouttheonsetofadolescentandwhattoexpect

• GraduationCeremonyo HandoutCertificates/Packsetco Photos

• Socialplaysession• Q&A• Conclusion

Note: Youmay find that your organisationmaywant you to cover other specific products or exercises,thereforeplanningthecurriculumandstructureofthesessionwillbeimportanttoensureitrunssmoothandkeepsyourparticipantsengagedandinterested.


DropOuts

Reasonswhypeopledon’treturnafterweek1Drop outs are inevitable in some instances. Understanding why drop outs happen in the first place isimperative to your understanding on how your program is working and also may provide you withinformationastowhatelementsmayneedimprovement.Herearethetop10reasonswhysomepeopledon’treturnafterweek1:1. Grewboredveryquickly2. Instructordidn’tseemtobeveryknowledgeableorskilledwithpuppies3. Instructorseemedboredanduninterested4. Toldpuppycannotbetrained/helpedforwhateverreasonduetobehaviouralissues5. Beingspokentoveryrudely/abruptlyandmadetofeeluselessorstupid6. Favouritismbyinstructorto1or2ofthepuppiesinthegrouponly7. Puppywas‘attacked’andtraumatisedduringfirstsession8. Givenwrongadvicewhichcausedissues9. Familycommitments(theyusuallyletyouknowiftheyaregoingtobeabsentforthis)10. Illness


DESIGNYOUROWN4or5WEEKCOURSEWEEK1:THEME(Writethemehere):

Topic Details(What/how/why): Equipmentrequired ApproxDuration

Introduction: • • •

Obedienceactivity: • • •

Socialisaton/Exposureactivity: • • •

Saleitem/servicetobepromoted:

TopicDiscussion: • • •

Extraactivity(ifhavetime): • • •

Notes(Homework,otherinfo,requirednextweek):WEEK2:THEME(Writethemehere):








Notes(Homework,otherinfo,requirednextweek):

PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEWEEK3:THEME(Writethemehere):









WEEK4:THEME(Writethemehere):









PUPPYSCHOOLINSTRUCTOR’SCOURSEWEEK5:THEME(Writethemehere):









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