Puppyhood is exciting, messy, adorable, and sometimes a little overwhelming. This program will give you the tools, confidence, and support to help your puppy grow into a happy, well-mannered dog.
Your puppy is quickly learning about the world around them, and the experiences you create now can help set them up for success as they grow. This three-session program gives us time to focus on the things that matter most during these early months, build good habits, and prepare your puppy for everyday life.
Healthy Habits - Build routines and skills that make everyday life easier, including grooming, house training, and crate training.
Everyday Skills - Strengthen important skills such as name recognition, coming when called, sitting, and waiting.
Socialization - Learn how to introduce your puppy to people, dogs, places, and new experiences in ways that build confidence rather than overwhelm them.
Walking & Separation - Help your puppy learn how to navigate walks and gradually become comfortable when you are not right beside them.
Understanding Your Growing Puppy - Learn what to expect as your puppy moves through fear stages and eventually enters adolescence, and how you can support them through those changes.
Play & Enrichment - Discover fun ways to exercise your puppy, engage their brain, and build your relationship through play and activities.
If you are looking for a program that gives you the opportunity to practice, ask questions, and get guidance through the many changes that come with puppyhood, this could be right for you. The goal is for you to feel confident, prepared, and connected to your puppy as you navigate these important early months together. These sessions can also help you prepare for the AKC Virtual Home Manners (VHM) test.
The Puppy Program is for puppies between the ages of 10 weeks and 6 months who have already worked with me through private training.
Never worked with me before? Start with a First Session so I can get to know you and your dog and establish a clear direction for your training.
These training appointments are best held in your home, where I can help puppy-proof your space, and we can practice the routines and skills in your puppy's everyday environment. Need a different location? Let me know and we can discuss other options.
Appointments are available during the day, evenings, and weekends.
My travel radius is within 10 miles of Downingtown Borough Hall (4 West Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335). Training beyond this area may still be available, but an additional travel fee may apply.
With your Puppy Program, you will receive:
Three 50-minute one-on-one sessions where we will focus on the skills and challenges that matter most at each stage of puppyhood.
A comprehensive Puppy Training Guide to help you remember everything we covered.
Practical things to work on between sessions so you can keep building your puppy’s skills.
A graduation photo and certificate of achievement when you complete the program to celebrate everything you have accomplished together.
Simply make three appointments on the booking calendar by choosing the days and times that work best for you. Schedule your sessions at least one week apart and complete all three within two months of the first visit. This gives you time to practice while keeping the momentum going.
Please note: Your program is valid for two months from the Visit 1 appointment. Any unused sessions or credits after that time will expire.
Special Program Cost - $265
Save compared to booking three individual sessions.