Puppy Preschool
Let's have fun and build a strong foundation!
This program is designed for puppies between the ages of 8 week to 6 months. This program covers house breaking tips, effective management techniques, proper socialization/exposure methods, confidence building, handler awareness, crate training, puppy biting, jumping, and more.
The socialization and exposure methods we’ll discuss can help you develop a confident dog that is able to engage with you in any or most environments, under distractions. We prioritize proper socialization and environmental enrichment to make sure we help our puppies develop into a well balanced dog during their most influential period of their life.
During your initial foundation session, we’ll cover an effective way to create a line of communication between you and your puppy by explaining and modeling how dogs learn, cover the fundamentals of our marker and communication system, how to effectively introduce your puppy to a kennel, how to socialize your puppy without causing over-stimulation, and of course, how to move forward with potty training. Taking the time to learn about how canines learn and how they process information will play an important role in your puppy training success.
We recommend that you take time to build engagement, expectations, and a line of communication with your puppy before you begin focusing solely on obedience.
This program will incorporate principles and techniques of reward-based training.
What's Included:
⇒ Hartley's Hounds (Raising a Puppy 101) coaching guide
⇒ Personalized foundation session recap
⇒ Weekly homework
⇒ Video review and feedback
Owners who commit to three (3) or more sessions receive the following perks:
⇒ Invitation to private coaching page
⇒ Three pack walk invitations
Investment
Initial 90-Minute Foundation Session - $100
Hourly Session Rate - $60
Please note, an initial 90-Minute Foundation session is required before signing up for hourly training sessions.
10% Discount on Initial Foundation Session for Teachers and Active Military.
Training equipment NOT included.
Pack Walks: Dogs must have at least three round of shots in order to participate in pack walks. Invites must be redeemed before puppy's 10 month birthday.
If your puppy is closer to 20 weeks and displaying behavioral issues, we may recommend one of our other programs.
Owners must be willing to crate train.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Treat pouch or clothing with loose pockets
Harness for puppies 8-16 weeks
Leash - 10 to 15 ft or retractable
Leash - 4 and 6 foot long
Flat collar
Training clicker
Elevated bed
Dog crate
Tug toy