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-Puppy Owner Seminar Phone Reminder-

Telephone Script used to call puppy owners the day before, or day of Dog Behavior Seminar.
 

Have your list of all puppies that have been invited to or confirmed they will attend the puppy party.

If you reach the owner


Hi, this is                                 at                                .  I am calling to remind you that tonight (or tomorrow night), at                                 is our Free Dog Behavior Seminar for Puppy Owners.  We will be covering housetraining, puppy biting, household destruction and dog manners.  This seminar is for people.  Do not bring dogs.  Participants have the option of enrolling their puppy in our 6 week Puppy Class.  This class teaches basic commands, basic manners, and prevents fearfulness and aggression later in life.  Again, it is free, tonight at                               in the                                 of the practice.  Hope to see you there.
 

If you reach the answering machine


Hi, this is                                 at                                .  I am calling to remind you that tonight (or tomorrow night), at                                 is our Free Dog Behavior Seminar for Puppy Owners.  We will be covering housetraining, puppy biting, household destruction and dog manners.  This seminar is for people.  Do not bring dogs.  Participants have the option of enrolling their puppy in our 6 week Puppy Class.  This class teaches basic commands, basic manners, and prevents fearfulness and aggression later in life.  Again, it is free, tonight at                               in the                                 of the practice.  Hope to see you there.  Please let us know if you will be unable to attend.
 

Tips

For people who can’t attend because of schedule:

  • Suggest someone else bring their pet.

  • Suggest daycare on a day they can come.

  • Suggest they provide their email address and enroll them in an ABN Family Membership*

 

*Not an ABN Business Member Learn More
 

This information is optional and designed to answer client questions

 

¨     This experience is one of the best things you can do for the dog.  Their brain’s socialization period to dogs and people is between 3 and 20 weeks.

¨     According to experts on dog brain development [1] , puppies would ideally begin to meet new dogs at about 3 weeks of age, and new people by 5 weeks.  The brains ability to properly socialize to dogs and people decreases significantly by 15-20 weeks of age.

¨     Many dogs who do not receive the proper early experiences, develop behavior problems later in life such as aggression, fearfulness and inability to play.

¨     Parties can be attended as long as the dog does not have adult canine teeth in place.

¨     Requirements are that the puppy has been in your possession for at least 2 weeks, be 8-20 weeks old, have a DVM physical exam, a negative fecal test, and one set of vaccines at least 1 week before class.  Don’t bring the pup if acting sick, coughing or diarrhea is present.

¨     Our clients tell us the parties are very helpful.  We know that many puppies are surrendered to shelters at 6 months of age for bad behavior.  This seminar is designed to help you raise the IdealDog™ .

¨   The cost is             .

[1] Karen Overall, Clinical Behavior Medicine for Small Animals; Mosby, 1977 pg 16

 

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