What:

• Junior Puppy Basic (10 weeks to 5 1/2 months)
• Senior Basic (6 months to 2 years)
• Canine Good Citizen Classes  (Senior Basic is Prerequisite)   Date TBD

When:  

• Junior Puppy Basic Class starts 7:00 pm
• Senior Basic Class starts 8:00 pm

Class Size:

• Junior Puppy averages approximately 10-12 puppies in a class.
• Senior Puppy averages approximately 8-10 puppies in a class.

Student-Teacher Ratio:  All classes are managed by two professional instructors
in a team teaching approach using the positive reinforcement method exclusively.

What they learn:

• Sit
• Settle-Down
• Off
• Loose-lead walking
• Informal Heeling
• Come Here
• Stays
• Handling & Gentling
• Food Bowl Exercises
• Lots of socialization with kids, adults, and other puppies too!

  Young children with adult supervision are allowed to attend
        and socialize in the Junior Puppy Class.

What's Included:

• Six (6) weeks of classes, one hour in length
• Training Manual
• Puppy Info Packets
• Take-Home Reminder Sheets
• Junior Pup Playgroup
• Training literature
• Complimentary Training Treats
• Owner-Education in Pet Care
• Household Manners
• Unlimited Phone Consultations
• Prevention & Problem-Solving issues such as:
  
  - Crate Training
  - Housetraining
  - Mouthing & bite inhibition
  - Destructive Chewing
  - Jumping & Lunging
  - Children & dogs living together...safely & harmoniously!
  
  
• Make-up classes also available
• Extra socializing available for the "higher need" puppy

When:  Regularly scheduled classes are available for puppies and adult dogs of all ages, and new classes are forming continuously based on demand.  So call (877) DOG-NEWS today to find out when you can enroll your puppy or dog!

Where: 

Georgetown classes are  held at the Greater Washington Girls-Boys Club's Jelleff Branch on "S" Street in Georgetown, which is centrally located and easily accessible from nearly all points in Northern Virginia and the District, as well as the Bethesda & Chevy Chase areas of Maryland.

Front Royal Classes are held at 21South Royal Avenue in Front Royal, across from the Warren County Courthouse, in the back portion of the C.R.M. Discount Electroniocs building.  Click here for a map.

Cost:  $155 for six-week session of Junior Puppy Basic; $165 for Senior Basic classes.  $175 for Canine Good Citizen Class Schedule.  Compare Merit Puppy Training to others in the Metropolitan DC / Northern Virginia area and you will find we provide the highest value for money.   See what some of our customers have to say about us!