Puppy Training
One on One in Person or Virtual Coaching
For Puppies from 7 Weeks to 5 Months Old
Are you planning on adding a puppy to your family or have already added one? We can help with everything from picking the right breed for your lifestyle, helping them adjust to their new home and getting them started with all the tools to set them up for life long success.
Most puppies socialization window begins to close around 16 weeks. Current research shows the most important time for puppy socialization and exploration of novel things is the first three months of life. During this time puppies should be exposed to as many new people, animals, stimuli, and environments without causing fear or over-stimulation. For this reason, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviour believes that it should be the standard of care for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully vaccinated. We can help make this exposure positive while teaching you how to read their body language to ensure all experiences remain as positive as possible.
Get a copy of our Puppy Starter Guide and Preventing Separation Issues eBooks!
Some topics covered in our packages include:
Breed Selection/How to Choose a Breeder
Cooperative Care
(Fear Free training for grooming and vet visits)
Safe Socialization
(even for the pre-vaccinated pups!)
Exposure to novel things
Crate Training
House-training
Puppy Biting
Jumping
Inappropriate Chewing
Overcoming Fear
Appropriate Play
Basic Cues
(sit, down, targeting, settle etc.)
Puppy Starter Package
$325 plus GST
Need some help before a group class or some extra assistance with some basics? Our 2 pack may be the right fit for you!
2 x 60 minute sessions
It is recommended to book 1-2 weeks apart
Basic Puppy Package
$450 plus GST
(package should be used before your puppy turns 5.5 months old)
3 x 60 minute sessions
It is recommended to book 1-2 weeks apart
Advanced Puppy Package
$735 plus GST
(package should be used before your puppy turns 5.5 months old)
Advance your skills and get your puppy started on the right paw with our most flexible plan.
Choose between 30, 45, & 60 minute follow ups
5 hours of private training
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*Bonus* 1 x 30 min out and about socialization session
(this can be done with you and your trainer or your trainer will take your puppy on an outing. The location will be at a pet store, outside a grocery store or something similar to work on positive exposure)
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Receive access to our 8 week online puppy program. This program has over 80 videos and handouts to help you give your puppy the best start! ($295 value)
Self paced 8 week online puppy course
A comprehensive course to get your puppy started as soon as you bring them home
$295
Add on - 30 minute Out & About Session ($95)
These sessions are perfect for those who want to advance their training, work on eliminating fear or add more distraction to their puppies training. These sessions can be added on to your package until your puppy reaches 5.5 months.
You can work together with your trainer or your trainer can take your puppy to an appropriately busy location to work on eliminating fear, toning down excitement with distractions and novel stimuli and getting stronger responses to cues with distraction.
Packages & Pricing
What to expect when you book with us
Each package will begin with a Comprehensive Consultation which is 60 minutes.
Consultations are designed so we can get to know you, your puppy & your routines and so we can build a plan to fit your lifestyle.
When we meet, we start by looking at your current daily routine or help you develop one that best suits your lifestyle. From there we will answer your questions and discuss your current challenges to get a solid understanding of what is going on.
Next, we set some goals, management strategies and begin creating a custom training plan.
We finish by going over the training plan to ensure it is manageable for you, show demonstrations where needed, answer any last questions and go over any homework to get started on before receiving your follow up notes and training plan via email.
Before we finish, we will book in your follow up appointment(s) if not done previously. It is recommended to book follow ups 1-2 weeks apart. While your puppy is young, we recommend alternating sessions, one private session followed by an out and about session so we are able to fully assess and guide you and your puppy through safe and thorough socialization.
After the consultation, you will receive notes on topics we discuss, step by step instructions for exercises, handouts and other educational tools. This will be sent within 3 days of your appointment unless otherwise specified.
We recommend writing down any questions before we arrive and also encourage taking notes, however, that is not required!
Follow ups
Follow ups are done in person and can be indoor or outdoor.
For puppies, follow-ups are generally scheduled 1 week apart to ensure consistency and so we can update plans as your puppy grows. We even see some puppy clients twice a week depending on which package you choose!