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      DaySchool

      A comprehensive, enriching training and daycare program designed to enhance your dog's behavior, obedience, and socialization in a structured environment.

      The Partners Dog School DaySchool is a personalized, structured curriculum designed to improve your dog's obedience, manners, sociability, and overall behavior. Through daily training and enrichment activities, the program helps dogs build strong foundations for lifelong learning. Each dog receives individual attention in small group settings, ensuring tailored progress and development.

      Topic Sections:

      1. Overview of DaySchool
      2. Key Benefits and Features
      3. Phases of DaySchool Training
      4. Daily Training Schedule and Structure
      5. DaySchool Curriculum and Grade Levels
      6. DayCamp and DaySchool Integration
      7. Tracking Progress and Behavior Development
      8. DaySchool Details
      9. Onboarding Process
      10. Common Questions and Answers
      11. Additional Resources

      Overview: What is DaySchool?

      DaySchool is a personalized curriculum that focuses on improving obedience, manners, sociability, and overall behavior through daily enrichment and training. Each dog is trained in small groups throughout the day to achieve long-term progress. This structure is ideal for dogs needing behavioral improvement, energy release, or continued socialization, all in a safe and nurturing environment.

      Core Benefits:

      • Daily Personalized Pupdates: Keep track of your dog's progress with daily summaries.
      • Comprehensive Curriculum: A wide-ranging curriculum that helps dogs master obedience and social skills.
      • Videos & Pictures of Progress: Parents receive regular media updates on their dog's activities and development.

      Key Benefits and Features

      • Personalized Curriculum: Tailored training plans focus on specific needs for each dog, ensuring the best progress in obedience, manners, and behavior.
      • Small Group Training: Dogs participate in 2+ focused training sessions daily, with an emphasis on specific behavioral goals such as obedience, manners, and socialization, within small group settings to ensure personalized attention.
      • Daily Progress Reports: Parents receive daily "Pupdates," including videos, pictures, and summaries of their dog's activities and progress.
      • Socialization: Dogs are exposed to safe and structured social environments, helping them improve interaction with other dogs and humans.
      • Comprehensive Training: With over 100 behaviors taught throughout the curriculum, dogs progress through advanced training stages at their own pace.
      • Parent Education: Parent classes are included, offering guidance on how to reinforce behaviors at home and prevent regression.

      Daily Training Schedule and Structure

      Each day at DaySchool follows a structured routine designed to optimize your dog’s learning, play, and rest. The day is divided into key activities, including:

      • Small Group Training: Dogs participate in 2+ focused training sessions daily in small groups, focusing on specific behavioral goals such as obedience, manners, and socialization.
      • Rotations: Dogs move between training, playtime, and enrichment activities throughout the day to ensure variety and engagement.
      • Enrichment Sessions: Each dog enjoys dedicated time for mental and physical stimulation, through puzzles, problem-solving games, or specific enrichment activities.
      • Play Time: Supervised play sessions are built into the day to allow dogs to socialize and practice their skills in real-world interactions.
      • Potty Breaks and Rest: Dogs are given regular potty breaks, and time for rest and recuperation between active sessions to ensure they stay calm and focused.

      This consistent rotation ensures that dogs receive well-rounded attention, with training reinforced through structured play and enrichment activities.

      DaySchool Curriculum and Grade Levels

      DaySchool operates with a curriculum that progresses through different stages, with each stage building on the last. Each stage focuses on advancing the dog's skills and behavior in a progression, ensuring that foundational behaviors are mastered before moving on to more complex tasks.

      1. Pre-School: Basic socialization, leash manners, and introduction to simple commands such as "sit" and "stay."
      2. Kindergarten: Further development of leash skills, recall, and crate training.
      3. Elementary: More advanced obedience skills, impulse control, and group interactions.
      4. Middle School: Enhanced focus on off-leash skills, refining recall, and introduction to real-world distractions.
      5. High School: Mastery of advanced commands, including place training, public behavior, and improving social skills in new environments.
      6. College: High-level training focused on real-world applications, continuing obedience under distractions, and refining manners.
      7. Masters: Fine-tuning complex commands, developing leadership skills, and reinforcing long-term behavior.
      8. Dogtorate: The pinnacle of training, focusing on expert-level obedience, socialization, and leadership in varied and complex situations.

      Each stage involves approximately 30 days of focused training, covering 100+ behaviors across the entire curriculum.

      DayCamp and DaySchool Integration

      DayCamp and DaySchool are closely integrated to provide a comprehensive and consistent training experience. While DaySchool focuses more on structured training and behavior improvement, DayCamp allows dogs to continue their socialization and behavioral development in a playful and enriching environment.

      Behavioral Camp Connection: Both DayCamp and DaySchool work together to improve your dog’s behavior and manners. Dogs participating in DayCamp also benefit from structured play that reinforces behaviors learned in DaySchool. This continuity between programs ensures that your dog’s learning is never interrupted and behaviors are consistently reinforced across different environments.

      Tracking Progress and Behavior Development

      Throughout the DaySchool journey, we track your dog’s progress daily using a comprehensive behavior tracking system. Each day, trainers evaluate multiple behaviors that correspond to your dog’s current grade level. This ongoing assessment allows us to monitor how well your dog is mastering specific skills and identify areas for improvement.

      Daily Progress Tracking Includes:

      • Multiple Behavior Assessments: Trainers evaluate several behaviors each day, determining which ones correlate to the current grade level’s objectives and which areas need more focused work.
      • Detailed Daily Reports: You will receive a "Pupdate" at the end of each day, which includes a summary of your dog's activities, behavior performance, and any milestones they achieved.
      • Quarterly Check-Ins: Every three months, we conduct a thorough reassessment of your dog’s progress and adjust their training plan as needed to ensure continuous improvement.

      Our system is designed to help each dog master key behaviors at their own pace, ensuring that the skills they learn are retained and reinforced over time.

      DaySchool Details

      • Training Sessions: Each dog undergoes 2+ active training sessions per day, focusing on obedience, manners, and structured play.
      • Daily Enrichment: Dogs engage in enrichment activities like social play, which boosts cognitive development and reduces anxiety or behavioral issues.
      • Safe Environment: The facility includes indoor and outdoor areas, equipped with pools, playgrounds, and other enrichment opportunities.
      • Consistency Across Programs: Progress made in DaySchool is maintained and integrated into other programs like boarding or DayCamp, offering a cohesive training experience.

      Duration and Frequency of Sessions

      • Monthly Plans: DaySchool programs are available as monthly memberships, with a variety of options depending on how many days your dog attends.

        • Silver Membership: 8 DaySchool days and 4 Pet Parent Classes.
        • Gold Membership: 16 DaySchool days (or 4 Pet Parent Classes and 1 private lesson).
        • Platinum Membership: 24 DaySchool days (or 4 Pet Parent Classes and 1 private lesson).

      • Quarterly or Annual Options: Memberships can be billed quarterly (90-day expiry) or annually (180-day expiry), with renewals providing new credits each period.

      Onboarding Process

      1. Pre-Assessment: Complete the pre-assessment questions and forms through your Pet Parent Portal.
      2. PD360 Assessment: Drop off your dog for a 4+ hour comprehensive behavioral analysis. This covers all aspects of your dog's current behavior and areas for improvement.
      3. Program Start: Review recommendations based on the PD360 assessment and set personalized goals for your dog's development.
      4. Quarterly Check-ins: Every three months, we reassess progress, refine goals, and update your dog’s training plan.

      Common Questions and Answers

      • Q: What makes DaySchool different from regular daycare? A: DaySchool provides structured training throughout the day, rather than simple playtime. Your dog gets individual attention and a tailored plan designed to address behavioral goals.

      • Q: How do you track my dog’s progress? A: We track progress daily, assessing behaviors that correspond to your dog’s current grade level. We provide detailed daily reports ("Pupdates") that summarize your dog’s activities, successes, and areas that need improvement. Additionally, we conduct quarterly assessments to monitor long-term development.

      • Q: What if my dog is struggling with certain behaviors? A: Our trainers will focus on areas that need improvement and provide extra attention during training sessions. We’ll communicate with you through daily reports and suggest strategies for reinforcing behaviors at home.

      • Q: What if I am out of town or boarding my dog? A: Your dog's DaySchool program can continue while they are boarding, ensuring consistent training without interruptions.

      • Q: Are all temperaments accepted in DaySchool? A: Yes, all dogs are welcome, regardless of temperament. The small group sizes and personalized attention allow us to cater to dogs with varying social skills.

      • Q: How do I reinforce the training at home?
        A: We include Parent Classes as part of the membership, where you can learn how to continue reinforcing the behaviors your dog is learning. Trainers also provide tips and techniques in the daily updates ("Pupdates"), so you know exactly what behaviors to work on at home.

      • Q: What happens if my dog needs additional support with a specific behavior?
        A: If your dog struggles with a particular behavior, our trainers will give them extra focused attention during training sessions. You will be informed via daily updates, and trainers may recommend specific techniques or exercises for you to practice at home. Additionally, private lessons are available if needed for more intensive work.

      • Q: Can I choose the frequency of my dog's attendance at DaySchool?
        A: Yes, our memberships are flexible and offer varying levels of attendance. Depending on your dog's needs, you can choose between Silver, Gold, and Platinum memberships, which allow for 8, 16, or 24 days of DaySchool attendance, respectively.

      • Q: What happens after my dog completes the DaySchool program?
        A: Once your dog graduates from DaySchool, they can continue to build on their skills through advanced programs, DayCamp, and private lessons. The progress made in DaySchool can also be reinforced through regular attendance at DayCamp, where your dog will continue to practice socialization and behavioral skills in a fun and structured environment.

      Additional Resources

      For more details, visit Partners Dogs or call 480-595-6700.