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Training Your Dog

with Puppy Power and associates

Classes :: Private Training :: Behaviour and Aggression Therapy :: Dog/Dog Social Training & Solutions :: Our Trainers & Facility

 

NURTURING MUTUAL RESPECT BASED ON TRUST - NOT FEAR! - Since 1992

Teacher of 15 practicing professional Dog Trainers in KW, Cambridge and Guelph          

 

 

Training Classes 

 

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Our Facility and Trainers

Meet Your Instructor - Norma Jeanne                                                                              

Level One - Basic Training for Puppies 7 to 20 weeks of age

Level One - Basic Training for Dogs over 20 weeks of age

Level Two - Intermediate Training

Level Three - Advanced Training                                                           

Private Training

Trick Training Classes

Canine Freestyle Classes

Dog/Dog Social Training

Behaviour Problem Solutions

Professional Graduation Photos

Liver/Salmon/Tuna Cake Recipe

DVD - What Every Dog Owner and Trainer Should Know                 

 

Private Training and/or Behaviour Sessions

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Specialty Classes

Activi-Joring                                                                                                                           

Therapy Dog Training                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                

Socialization & Exercise

Social Skills Training & Exercise - Better than Dog Daycare

                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Behaviour & Aggression Problem Solving

Free Behaviour Problem Advice

Private Consultations

                                                      

About Us                                         

Meet Norma Jeanne                                 

Class Fee Includes                                

Our Facility                                                    

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 COME AND WATCH A CLASS IN ACTION!  

 

Meet Norma Jeanne

In 1992, Norma Jeanne opened the first positive reinforcement training facility in the Tri-Cities/Guelph area.   With every other training school using physical punishment, Norma Jeanne pioneered a better way for you and your dog.  Graduates of Puppy Power performed with the same excellence and precision as graduates from the other schools, the big difference was they also performed with wagging tails.  These training schools are now closed and replaced by graduates of Norma Jeanne's Canine Communication Studies certification course for professional dog training and behaviour therapy. 

 

Norma Jeanne is a teacher, author, lecturer, columnist, mentor trainer for the Animal Behaviour College of California, Founder and Chair of the International Positive Dog Training Association, member and former editor for the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers.  Dog trainers have come from as far away as Italy to study with Norma Jeanne, and she has counseled clients as far as China.  She has taught over 100 dog trainers in 3 countries, 9 provinces and 15 states, including trainers teaching classes in 10 training facilities across KW, Cambridge and Guelph.  Norma Jeanne continues to upgrade her skills numerous times per year, to ensure state of the art tools and techniques are available for you and your dog, as well as her professional students and graduates.  For a list of her professional graduate dog trainers click here.

 

Norma Jeanne's classes are in high demand and fill quickly, so reserve now to enjoy training in the Tri-Cities finest facility, with the area's most experienced and effective positive dog trainer, behaviour and aggression expert.

 

Class Fee includes

  • classes

  • manual will soon be free to clients on this website

  • phone consultations for problems or questions

  • free half day of Social Skills Training & Exercise - for puppies 5 months of age and under

  • additional family members (all ages welcome as long as they are not disruptive)

Barter For Classes

 

Handyman needed for assorted jobs.  Contact Norma Jeanne is you are interested in trading services.

 

 

 

Professional Graduation Photos

Professional graduation photos of you and/or your dog will be available for purchase through Bethany Karn Professional Photography.  To book your can private photo shoot at Bethany's studio in Waterloo please email her at bethanyphotography@hotmail.com.  

 

 

 

Basic Training for Puppies (Level One) $169

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This four week complete training program is open to puppies 7 to 20 weeks of age or older if small & playful with other dogs

Puppy must have at least one set of shots and be in the home for at least one week

ALL CLASSES TAUGHT BY NORMA JEANNE OF PUPPY POWER

click here for applicable closures - we run one week longer for any closure

 

Let's face it, life is hectic!

Why waste your valuable time in a lengthy training program, when you can master a complete level one course giving you a better trained dog with less time and expense, in a fun and relaxed environment.  Norma Jeanne is the pioneer of positive dog training in the tri-cities, and provides after grad support for the life of your dog.  Reserve now to learn with the teacher who taught fifteen professional trainers in KW, Cambridge and Guelph, as well as many others across the northern hemisphere.

                                                                                                                                           

Our goal in these shaping classes is to create a personality that will survive in today's society by teaching your puppy to think for itself, to make choices and offer desirable behaviour without having to be asked.  We assist you with temperament molding, problem-solving, aggression prevention and socialization with both humans and canines.

We teach the following;

 

                                Bring your entire family - Children welcome!

                                COME AND WATCH A CLASS IN ACTION!

 

  • come

  • sit

  • lie down

  • stand

  • stay

  • leave it

  • walking on a loose leash

  • voice cues and hand signals

  • focusing on you when distracted

  • sit for greetings without being asked

  • manners 

  • problem solving

  • temperament molding

  • aggression prevention

  • socialization

                                                                                                                                                                                             

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ALL CLASSES TAUGHT BY NORMA JEANNE OF PUPPY POWER

click here for applicable closures - we run one week longer for any closure

 

2010 Schedule 

Sunday February 21 @ 1 pm

Sundry March 7 @ 2 pm

 

WARNING: clients who do not pick up after their dogs are not welcome at our facility

 

If this schedule does not suit your needs click here to visit;

Puppy Passions @ www.myspace.com/puppypassions - Private Training

Perfect Pups @ www.PerfectPupsDogTraining.com - Weekday Evening Classes

Delightful Dogs @ www.delightfuldogs.net - Weekday Evening Classes

Confident Canines @ www.confidentcanines.ca - Weekday Evening Classes

 

 

 

Basic Training for over five months of age  $199

 

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Friendly small Breeds are welcome to attend puppy classes - see above

This four week course is open to puppies or dogs over five months of age

(note: small/friendly dogs over 5 months may participate in Puppy Clicker Classes)

This class focuses on training AND solving behaviour problems.  It is a small personalized class with no more than six dogs. 

ALL CLASSES TAUGHT BY NORMA JEANNE OF PUPPY POWER

click here for applicable closures - we run one week longer for any closure

 

2010 Schedule

Call for 2010 Schedule

For private training sessions in your home click here

 

WARNING: clients who do not pick up after their dogs are not welcome at our facility

 

If this schedule does not suit your needs click here to visit;

Puppy Passions @ www.myspace.com/puppypassions - Private Training

Perfect Pups @ www.PerfectPupsDogTraining.com - Weekday Evening Classes

Delightful Dogs @ www.delightfuldogs.net - Weekday Evening Classes

Confident Canines @ www.confidentcanines.ca - Weekday Evening Classes

 

 

 

Intermediate Training (Level Two) $250

 

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Four week course - Pre-Requisite Level One     

Heeling, Figure 8, Off-Leash Recall & Finish, Distance Sit Stay (1 min), Distance Down Stay (3 min)

ALL CLASSES TAUGHT BY NORMA JEANNE OF PUPPY POWER

click here for applicable closures - we run one week longer for any closure

 

2010 Schedule

Sunday March 7 @ 3 pm - 1 opening

Sunday May 30 @ 3 pm

 

WARNING: clients who do not pick up after their dogs are not welcome at our facility

 

If this schedule does not suit your needs click here to visit;

Puppy Passions @ www.myspace.com/puppypassions - Private Training

Perfect Pups @ www.PerfectPupsDogTraining.com - Weekday Evening Classes

Delightful Dogs @ www.delightfuldogs.net - Weekday Evening Classes

Confident Canines @ www.confidentcanines.ca - Weekday Evening Classes

 

 

 

Advanced Training (Level Three) $250

 

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Four week course - Pre-Requisite Level Two  

Off-Leash Heeling & Figure 8, Drop on Recall & Finish, Stand for Examination, Out of Sight Sit Stay (3 min) & Down Stay (5 min)

ALL CLASSES TAUGHT BY NORMA JEANNE OF PUPPY POWER

click here for applicable closures - we run one week longer for any closure

 

2010 Schedule

Sunday April 11 @ 4 pm - 1 opening

Sunday July 11 @ 3 pm

 

WARNING: clients who do not pick up after their dogs are not welcome at our facility

 

If this schedule does not suit your needs click here to visit;

Puppy Passions @ www.myspace.com/puppypassions - Private Training

Perfect Pups @ www.PerfectPupsDogTraining.com - Weekday Evening Classes

Delightful Dogs @ www.delightfuldogs.net - Weekday Evening Classes

Confident Canines @ www.confidentcanines.ca - Weekday Evening Classes

 

 

 

Canine Freestyle  $250

 

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Four week course - Pre-Requisite Level One

ALL CLASSES TAUGHT BY NORMA JEANNE OF PUPPY POWER

click here for applicable closures - we run one week longer for any closure

 

Call for 2010 Schedule

 

WARNING: clients who do not pick up after their dogs are not welcome at our facility

 

This course offers the most fun you can have training your dog and without a doubt, there is no better trained dog than a freestyle dog! Using a combination of training cues and tricks, you will learn to work with your dog as a team, as well as the rest of your class as a group, to perform a choreographed routine to music.  For those who would like to take it a step further, you are welcome to join our freestyle team after graduation, to learn new moves, create a customized performance of your own, and perform at public events with the rest of the team.

 

 

 

Tricks (Choose your own focus) $250

 

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Four week course - Pre-Requisite Level One

ALL CLASSES TAUGHT BY NORMA JEANNE OF PUPPY POWER

click here for applicable closures - we run one week longer for any closure

 

Call for 2010 Schedule

 

WARNING: clients who do not pick up after their dogs are not welcome at our facility

 

  • Bow

  • shake a paw/Give me five

  • other one

  • high five/Low five

  • wave

  • count with paw and head cue for stop

  • turn on light

  • close door

  • ring bell

  • play the piano

  • speak/shush

  • bark to count with head cue for stop\

  • take it/drop it

  • whisper

  • tug-o-war/pull/close door

  • fetch - “achoo” dog fetches kleenex - “show me the money” dog fetches cash from wallet

  • wipe your mouth

  • kisses

  • catch/something off your nose

  • leave it

  • look left/right/blue eye/brown eye/what do you do before crossing the street (look left and right)

  • do you like broccoli?/do Stevie Wonder/where did everybody go

  • touch

  • offer the behaviour

  • Sit pretty/Be a bear/Stick em up

  • pray

  • through a hoop/through arms/over leg/over back

  • jump rope

  • bang/would you rather be married or a dead dog

  • crawl

  • roll over/multiple rolls

  • cross your paws/like a lady (gentleman)

  • be shy

  • spin left/spin right

  • walk and spin

  • figure 8 through legs/moving forward/moving backward

  • back up (shuffle toward dog with treat on nose - place treat between feet/click when dog backs up to look at you)

  • backward around handler’s body (in a corner or in an X-Pen)

  • after you

  • snakes!

  • wag your tail/are you happy?

  • hugs

  • go out

  • spread em

  • what do you do when approached by a stranger (scream and run to someone you know)

  • what do you do if you’re on fire (stop, drop and roll)

  • object identification

  • find it

  • remember where it was

 

 

Private Training and/or Behaviour Sessions - click here

 

 

 

Closures for 2010

 

  • February 14 - Family Day

  • April 4 - Easter Sunday

  • April 24 - Fido & Baby Seminar

  • May 15 - IPDTA Awards Banquet

  • May 24 - Long Weekend

  • June 5 - Camp Dogwould

  • July 4 - Long Weekend

  • August 1 - Long Weekend

  • September 5 - Long Weekend

  • October 10 - Long Weekend

  • December 12, 2010 to January 8, 2011

 

 

Free Behaviour Problem Solutions

 

4Paws University Dog Training

Free Behaviour Problem Solutions and Articles - click here

(Highly recommended)

 

Links to Free pdf download By Dr. Ian Dunbar

BEFORE You Get Your Puppy - click here

Behaviour Problem Solutions - click here

 

COMING SOON!!! - Norma Jeanne's Free Behaviour Problems Solutions

 

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FRESH BAKED LIVER CAKE

 

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees.

  2. Using your blender, puree 1 pound of liver or lean meat of your choice with 1 cup water. (salmon or tuna can be substituted)

  3. Add 3 cloves of garlic to the puree and blend.

  4. Add 2 eggs to the puree and blend.

  5. Place 2 cups of spelt, rice, barley, oat or rye flour (or a combination) in a bowl.

          (avoid using wheat flour as many dogs have a wheat allergy)

  1. Pour the mixture from the blender into the bowl and mix.

  2. Spread the mixture on a well-greased cookie sheet.

  3. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

  4. Cut into strips, freeze and thaw as needed.

 

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 Lecture DVD Now Available

 

WHAT EVERY DOG OWNER AND DOG TRAINER SHOULD KNOW

IPDTA Founder & Chair Norma Jeanne discusses the controversial debate of positive reinforcement vs. positive punishment.

 

"Because it has been proven that fear inhibits one's ability to learn, remember and make correct choices, because fear accounts for 97% of dog bites, and   because there are so many humane and effective alternatives, I believe there is no need or excuse for the use of fear or pain in dog training!" Norma Jeanne

 

$20 plus S&H - All proceeds to IPDTA Dogs In Need Fund

 

 

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