Training
Our Training & Behavioral Department goes above and beyond to ensure all of our dogs are understood and set up for success by developing detailed one-on-one training plans through enrichment and playgroups.
Voted Dan’s Papers BEST OF THE BEST Dog Trainer 2021 and 2022!
One-on-One training sessions are available by appointment. Please call to schedule: 631-728-7387
Training & Behavior
There are currently no scheduled Training & Behavior classes, but we're always adding them! Please check back soon!
Play Group
There are currently no scheduled Play Group classes, but we're always adding them! Please check back soon!
Puppy Play Group
There are currently no scheduled Puppy Play Group classes, but we're always adding them! Please check back soon!
Assessments are required prior to attending an All Ages Playgroup. Dogs must be altered, be over 4 months old, and have a current rabies vaccination to participate. Other vaccines are recommended – see your vet for details.
One-on-One training sessions are available by appointment. Please call to schedule: 631-728-7387
Playgroup Waiver and Release
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Dogs Playing for Life (DPFL) and SASF both share the mission to enrich the physical and mental health of dogs through play! DPFL incorporates playgroups so that shelters can effectively and efficiently provide proper, personalized training to all dogs rather than just walking them on a leash for a short period of time. Playgroups provide quality time spent outside, encourages dogs to socialize, and allows for “freedom to express normal behavior”. DPFL ensures that all shelters, such as SASF, demonstrate safe handling techniques and the fundamentals of successful playgroups for all involved!
Our playgroups provide an outlet for dogs to exercise and burn off some excess energy so that when they return to their kennels, they are tired and satisfied. The outcome from implementing daily playgroups is highly beneficial to a dog’s well-being. Logically, happier and satisfied animals are generally less stressed, which lowers the possibility of disease and the extreme behavior that puts people and animals at risk. Playgroups not only enrich the dog’s time at SASF, but it also makes them more adoptable!
Continuing comprehensive playgroups has given every dog at our shelter the opportunity to get outside and meet their kennel neighbors. We instill multiple playgroups per day at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, to ensure that each dog has the opportunity to socialize and take a break from their kennels. We are committed to the practice and incorporation of playgroups, and educating the community of the importance of playgroups and socialization.
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