VMLL 2353 - Raising a Puppy Right The First Time: Problem Prevention

Along the joy that comes home with a puppy comes the need to raise the puppy in a way that prevents problems. This 2-hour course will discuss five ways to have the puppy you hoped. You will learn to:

1. Name and describe the stages of puppy social development,
2. State the correct age to obtain a puppy for ideal behavioral benefit,
3. List 5 questions to ask a breeder/shelter before coming to see the litter,
4. Recall 8 things to observe while looking for your puppy, and
5. Follow the steps to potty-training a puppy.

Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.

Instructors

Jennie Willis Jamtgaard
(970) 481-4252
DogBehaviorist@aol.com

Jennie Willis Jamtgaard has a Ph.D. in Zoology, with an emphasis in animal behavior. Her doctoral research was on learning and cognition in the domestic dog. She received her M.S. degree also in Zoology , but with an emphasis in genetics. Jennie has been teaching at CSU as an instructor in many varied behavior and genetics courses, as well as introductory biology. Jennie is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Sciences, where she is instructor for a course in professional veterinary medicine.

Jennie owns a private consulting business, Animal Behavior Insights, and has been a professional consultant in companion animal behavior problems since 2000. During graduate school, she worked at Rocky Mountain National Park as an interpretive park ranger, educating the public on the biology of wild canines. Jennie is a board member of Colorado Greyhound Companions, a local greyhound rescue group, where she volunteers her services to decrease the relinquishment rate of animals due to behavior problems.