Pet Behavior & Puppy Classes
Yigal Ben-Aderet has a Masters degree in animal behavior and is also a registered veterinary technician. Currently he oversees our training and behavior programs, through which he has helped numerous owners resolve serious behavior problems.
Dog & Owner Education
4 sessions of Puppy Classes
by Manuela Mitchell RVT
Manuela Mitchell has worked in the Veterinary field since 2002. She has been conducting puppy training and socialization classes for High Valley Veterinary Hospital since 2004. Manuela is also an active exhibitor in AKC sanctioned trials with her own Labradors, in obedience and confirmation, and has been an obedience trainer for the local 4-H dog club. She has recently passed her State Board Exam for Registered Veterinary Technician.
A well-behaved dog lives longer, is happier, healthier and fun to live with. Obedience training earlier in a dog's life will make it easier to prevent aggression, nuisance behaviors and other bad habits. In our 4-week session, meeting one evening per week for 1-1.5 hours, we will improve the trust and bond between owner and dog. Dogs are trained in a social setting through positive reinforcement. Owners will be instructed how to handle their dogs through body posture, verbal commands and food enticement. Dogs and owners will be taught the five basic commands of Sit, Stay, Come, Down, and Heel. Housebreaking, socialization, basic grooming and parasite control will be discussed; also different issues will be addressed as they arise. Every dog deserves a fun time during training and in just 4 weeks, your dog will learn!