To register to join classes please contact the hospital front desk at 614-451-4772

Welcome to our innovative exciting Puppy Kindergarten --- a program flexible enough to fit any family schedule!  All family members, especially children, are invited to join in.  This allows even more puppy and people exposure --- a true win-win situation.        

Puppy Kindergarten teaches you how to raise and train your puppy to be a great pet!  Capitalizing on the critical socialization period of puppies from 7 to 16 weeks of age.  Safe, positive interaction with many types of people and other puppies contributes to an emotionally sound pet.  Through play, puppies learn socially acceptable behavior.

All classes focus on fun, with short obedience practice mixed with puppy playtime and exposure to novel things. The last 15 minutes of each class are devoted to the important topics of puppyhood (house-training, chewing, etc.) and to your questions. At your final class, you are awarded your puppy diploma with a photograph.