Play Groups

R+

a reward based

dog training school

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Supervised Socialization Play Groups:

R+ offers Supervised Socialization Play Groups to puppies over age 5 months through adult dogs. In our Supervised Socialization Play Groups one of our highly trained dog trainers who is experienced in reading the minute changes and nuances of dog behavior is present and supervising the entire play group period in order to ensure that all dogs in the group are playing appropriately and safely.

The R+ staff highly recommends owners choose a school sponsored Supervised Play Group as opposed to the dog park for a number of safety reasons. At a Supervised Play Group you know the health status of all dogs present, helpfully ensuring that your dog or puppy doesn’t pick up any communicable diseases. And at a Supervised Play Group you also know that there is a highly qualified trainer, experienced in reading minute changes in dog body language, ready to step in before an altercation arises.

We split our groups into age appropriate sections to keep things as low stress and fun for the dogs as possible. To avoid puppies getting over stimulated our Play Groups are 40 minutes in length. Cost for Play Groups is $10 per week per dog.

We also have a few basic rules to ensure that Play Groups run as calmly and safely as possible:

1. Pre-registration is required for Play Group attendance.

2. Owners are required to stay with their dog for the entire Play Group period.

3. Maximum 2 dogs per owner per week.

4. Dogs must be friendly with other dogs and people. Please no reactive dogs.

5. Dogs must be brought to Play Group on a 4' or 6' leash, NO retractable or flexi leashes allowed.

6. Instructor reserves the right to dismiss any dog from any play group for inappropriate play style or actions.

Play Groups are NOT a training class, if you are having training related problems with your dog or puppy or any behavior issues please sign up to take a group class prior to coming to play groups or speak with Lisa about scheduling a private lesson.

Puppy Play Group: Open to puppies age 5 months through 10 months.

Adult Play Group: Open to dogs over age 10 months of age.

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