Nutrition: Balanced, age-appropriate diet; fresh water always; avoid overfeeding.
Veterinary Care: Vaccinations, deworming, parasite prevention, routine health checks.
Housing & Care: Clean shelter, crate training, safe play, grooming & nail trimming.
Enrichment: Socialization with people/animals, toys, exploration.
Puppy Evaluations guide to identify Service and Therapy Dog Prospects
To Register Click on the Date/Time Below
DATES/LOCATIONS: 1 Saturday. Dates and loation options below:
- January 31, 2026 | 75 acres
- February 21, 2026 | 3801 Jatta Road, Arroyo Grande
- March 21, 2026 | 75 acres
TIME: 12:00-4:00pm
FEE: $95
INSTRUCTOR: Noel Krive
QUESTIONS: Contact the instructor at
Class Schedule – Please Note:
Our class schedules may be subject to change. You can view the most current class
status anytime on the Community Programs website. To stay up to date after registering,
please monitor your email, as any changes will be sent to the email address we have
on file.
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Beach Bernedoodles |
Beach Bernedoodles has been providing therapy and service prospect pups in CA since 2022. They actively bring puppies into schools, therapy clinics, hospitals, and care homes, lending comfort to many in the community. Having begun with a focus on PTSD and autism care, they have since expanded and even have graduate dogs in seeing eye programs. Join this hands on training, in a focused 4-hour workshop designed to teach the fundamentals of dog husbandry and how to evaluate puppies for service dog or therapy potential using the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test. Time Activity 12:00 – 12:30 Introduction to Dog Husbandry 12:30 – 1:30 Hands-on Puppy Care & Management 1:30 – 2:15 Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test Overview 2:15 – 3:30 Puppy Evaluations & Service Dog Prospects 3:30 – 4:00 Q&A, Wrap-up, Next Steps Beach Bernedoodles: Raising healthy, happy puppies with purpose. |