SIA “Suņu apmācības skola” offers one-to-one lessons at the client’s location for puppies and adult dogs of all breeds. We provide consultations on care, upbringing, household obedience, and behaviour correction. We prepare owners and their dogs for BH and IGP exams and competitions. A serious, motivated approach leads to success in training and, as a result, to confident day-to-day control of your dog.

The lessons cover the following topics:

1. Dog (puppy) care
   1.1. Creating optimal housing conditions
   1.2. Essential accessories
   1.3. Transportation
   1.4. Nutrition
   1.5. Daily routine and toilet training
2. Dog (puppy) upbringing
   2.1. The role of the owner and family members in relations with the dog (puppy)
   2.2. Communication with the dog (puppy)
   2.3. Building social hierarchy
   2.4. Setting behaviour rules; correcting unacceptable behaviour
   2.5. Socialisation — goals and principles
   2.6. Necessary developmental activities
   2.7. Anticipating and preventing future problem behaviours
   2.8. Common mistakes
3. Dog (puppy) training
   3.1. How care and upbringing affect training
   3.2. Required equipment and gear
   3.3. Types and goals of training; control, command, skill, and behaviour model — definitions and differences
   3.4. Learning principles; core methodologies and methods
   3.5. Choosing suitable methods with regard to breed and individual abilities
   3.6. Developing skills and behaviour patterns
4. The nature of the dog — what you need to know for success
   4.1. Behaviour shaped by species traits:
       4.1.1. Predator • 4.1.2. Pack animal • 4.1.3. Territorial animal • 4.1.4. Domesticated animal
   4.2. Breed characteristics: purpose/intended use; impact on care, upbringing, and training
   4.3. Developmental stages: accounting for the dog’s (puppy’s) physiological and psychological needs and how behaviour changes with age
   4.4. Thinking characteristics and principles of behaviour formation
   4.5. Individual character traits