Like our adult dog programs, our puppy programs are structured to provide you as little or as much help as you would like. Puppy training changes as your dog grows in maturity. In the early stages, proper socialization, home environment set-up, structure and play are the most important components.

As your puppy matures, training focuses shift to build commands, proofing those commands in other environments, generalization, and maintenance of those lessons. No one component is more important than the other. A poorly socialized puppy can turn into a poorly adjusted adult dog that is fearful of the world around them and unable to process information. A poorly trained but well socialized dog can be completely out of control.

Training starts from the moment you bring your puppy home, making puppy proofing and the setup of your home environment an essential first step. It is much easier to prevent bad decisions from being made than accidently reinforcing a puppy’s bad decision and trying to unravel it from there. 

Example: a puppy picks up your $100 slipper, you yell, chase them around excitedly, making a big deal of getting the slipper back. The puppy learns the slipper is what makes the human play the chase me game - how fun! Maybe not for you though. Instead, our reaction can change. By picking up the slippers early on, we avoid that game with slippers all together, instead playing the same game with one of the puppy’s toys.

Like children, puppies are extremely impressionable and their first few months in their new homes can set the tone for the rest of their life.

**Puppy programs are for puppies ages 10 weeks to 6 months old at the start of their program

What We Offer

This is an in-home visit to discuss all things specific to your lifestyle, what you want out of your incoming puppy and how to best set them and your family up for success. A pre-puppy visit includes:

• Evaluation of your home environment and how to best set it up to prevent behavioral problems from developing

• Potty training chart

• Socialization checklist

• Link to 2 puppy book digital downloads

• An overview of proper socialization and play

• Puppy shopping list

• Puppy proofing checklist

• Puppy handbook and training charts

• Guidance on crate training/ potty training/ chew training

Cost: $250

This is a series of 4 in person private lessons designed to teach you how to properly structure your home, socialize, play with and teach your puppy basic commands. Includes:

• All handouts and home visit guidance in the “Pre puppy package”

• 4 in person private lessons.

• E mail and phone support for the duration of the program

• Priority boarding (at an additional cost)

Cost: $600

This is a series of 10 in person private lessons spanning the first 2 years of the puppy’s life. Designed to teach you initially how properly structure your home, socialize and play with your puppy. Working with you and your puppy as they grow and mature from infant, through toddler, into teenager and finally adult hood. Working with you and your family to teach basic commands as well as off leash control (once old enough).

Includes:

• All handouts and home visit guidance in the “Pre-Puppy Visit”

• 10 in-person private lessons

• 30’ long line

• Training collar

• Adult dog training program handouts

• Phone and email support through duration of the program

• Priority boarding (at an additional cost)

Cost: $1,500

This is an opportunity for your puppy to spend 1-2 days a week training and socializing at our property. This is a full pick up and drop off service running from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM (depending on your location).

On each visit your puppy will have:

• Multiple individual training and or play sessions

• Multiple group sessions with well socialized adult dogs and/or other puppies 

• Woods walk or ride in the pack, watching their friends run in the woods.(depending on age)

• Car rides in appropriately sized impact resistant kennel

• Handling practice

• Regular potty breaks

• Nap time/ kennel practice

Bi-weekly your puppy will alternate:

• Field trips

• Bath, blow dry, and nail trims

A commitment to puppy day group in addition to above includes:

• All items in “Pre Puppy Visit”

• Monthly progress report

• Weekly homework for owners

• Option to join adult day group at 1 year old

• Weekly toy swap (new toys are always more fun)

• Option to borrow an impact resistant kennel to use in your car as your puppy grows

• Priority boarding at an additional fee

Cost: One time joining fee of $150 and $75-$200 per week

Fully immersive and supportive program for your new puppy teaching potty training, crate training and socialization. Designed as a jumping off point to get your puppy on the right track. This program is appropriate for puppies ages 10 weeks to 14 weeks. Your puppy will stay with learning these skills through play and the Training Without Conflict approach. Includes:

• All items in “Pre Puppy Package”

• 2 week board and train

• Frequent potty breaks

• 3X/day feeding

• Multiple play and social sessions

• Field trips at least 3x per week

• 4 follow-up in-person private lessons

• Unlimited E mail and phone support for the duration of the program

Cost: $2,800

*Puppies who complete Puppy Jump start are encouraged to join the puppy day group and the $150 joining fee is waived.

**Puppy jump start program is not a substitute for further training and socialization