Happy Dog, Happy Family, Happy Vet
Class Information
Classes are at the Utah Dog Park (Airport Location), 1977 West North Temple, Salt Lake
City, Wednesday nights at 7:45 p.m.
All puppies/dogs are welcome once they have completed their puppy series of
vaccinations (or titers) and have a negative fecal test. Vet care must be kept current
during your participation in the class.
Training will be a combination of play (with toys and with you!) and positively
reinforced learning. Correction based training will not be used/allowed in these classes.
Our main goal is to help you, your veterinarian and/or groomer build a positive
relationship with your puppy/dog.
Please bring to class:
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Your puppy/dog on a flat buckle or limited slip collar (fabric, nylon or leather –
no prong, choker, or electronic collars) or body harness with a 4 – 6 foot leash
(nylon or leather – no chain, bungee, or retractable leashes). Please consider
NOT feeding puppy/dog dinner before coming to class (or feed a very small
dinner) – this will keep puppy/dog’s tummy settled and ready for class.
Water and small water bowl
Dog bed, mat, or rug (something easily transported and appropriately sized for
your puppy – bath mats work great for this)
Brush, comb, slicker, etc. appropriate for your puppy/dog
Hand towel – we will use these to teach a chin rest behavior
Lots of very small, very yummy treats – no dog food, no crunchy biscuits. Some
of my favorites are Wellness Puppy Treats, Zuke’s Mini Naturals and Z-Filets,
Natural Balance food rolls and soft treats, or homemade dog treats (please let
me know if you would like any recipes). All treats should be no bigger than peasized (smaller if you have a small puppy/dog). It is best to have 2 – 3 different
treats, cut up, and combined together to make a “puppy trail mix.” We will also
be using peanut butter and squeeze cheese in this class; if you have something
similar you would prefer to use (cream cheese, canned puppy/dog food, meat
based baby food, etc.), please bring that in a Kong, a squeeze tube, or in a
freezer ziplock bag with the corner snipped off.
A treat pouch, hooded sweatshirt, fanny pack, carpenter apron, or something
with big pockets to put your treats in while you are working with your
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puppy/dog. Treat pouches are available from me, at big box pet supply stores,
and online.
Bags to clean up puppy piles.
A favorite toy – preferably one you use just for class.
A copy of your puppy/dog’s vaccinations and negative fecal exam (that we can
keep).
OPTIONAL – a child’s toy doctor kit
OPTIONAL – an appropriately sized basket muzzle
We look forward to working with you and your puppy/dog!! Please contact me if you
have any questions: Laurie Schlossnagle, 801-643-6272, [email protected],
www.sidebysidedogtraining.com.