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Puppy I

Location: 
Walnut Creek
Pet Food Express
1388 S. California Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Trainer: 
Martin Bergamaschi
Price: 
$249.00
Dates: 
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time of day: 
6:00pm
Day of week: 
Thursday

$249 for 5 weekly 50-minute sessions.
Give your pup the best education possible and save up to $100 with a Puppy Training Bundle.

Puppy I is for puppies between 12-18 weeks (85-126 days) old on the first day of class.

Puppy I is offered with a rolling enrollment system so you can start training your pup ASAP and so your pup can benefit from meeting more people and puppies.

PUPPY I CURRICULUM

In your SIRIUS Puppy I class, you will learn how to teach your pup the essential skills that every pet dog needs to learn:

  • Basic Positions: Sit, Down, Stand & Stay
  • Come when Called, Follow & Heel
  • Shush (Stop Barking) & Settle Down
  • Off, Take It & Thank You (Drop It)

You'll learn how to teach your pup these skills, as well as how to motivate your pup so they WANT to listen to you and do what you ask, even when they are off-leash, at a distance, or engaged/distracted by something else!

You will also learn how to prevent and resolve the most common unwanted puppy behaviors:

  • Fearfulness, Anxiety, Reactivity & Biting
  • Excessive Barking and Crying
  • Destructive Chewing & Potty Accidents
  • Guarding Valued Objects, Running Away & Playing Keep Away
  • Jumping Up, Hyperactivity, & Excessively Rowdy Play

You’ll also receive an unbeatable collection of resources to support your training at home:

  • Two downloadable books by our founder, Dr. Ian Dunbar
  • Three months of access to our library of online courses, including our comprehensive, self-paced Essential Puppy Training Course
  • Weekly live, Zoom Q&A sessions and a private forum for students run by our Training Director, Kelly Dunbar 

These resources make it easy for you to practice at home, troubleshoot when you run into questions or problems, and get the most out of your time in class. There is no puppy training school in the world that provides anything that compares to the resources you receive when you enroll in a SIRIUS Class!

Requirements: 

Age: On the start date of class, pups must be between 12-18 weeks (85-126 days) old.

Vaccination: As per the Guidelines of the AVSAB (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior), we REQUIRE a minimum of ONE set of vaccines (including Distemper and Parvo) at least 7 days prior to the first class, and a first deworming. Puppies are also required to remain up-to-date on vaccines throughout the class.  

However, to maximize your pup's protection we STRONGLY ADVISE that your puppy has TWO sets of vaccinations given at least 2 weeks apart — with both vaccines administered after 8 weeks of age and the second vaccination given at least 7 days prior to the start-date of class, i.e., vaccines at 9 and 11, or 8 and 10 weeks to start class at 12 weeks of age.

To minimize the risk of infection for your puppy and the other puppies in class, we ask that you try to keep your pup off the ground in public areas and avoid letting your pup meet unknown or unvaccinated puppies or dogs, until one week after your pup's second set of vaccines.

Handlers: We require at least one adult per enrolled puppy. We encourage the whole family to attend the class together but if children are three years or younger, a second adult must be present.

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