Puppy Foundation

Puppies. Full of joy, energy, messes and challenges. The puppy foundation program is the way to start your puppy off right. This program offers complete and individualized guidance for you on how to best raise your particular pup. Some of the many skills that will be addressed during the program include basic manners, housebreaking, crate training, threshold manners, and foundation obedience skills for sit, down, come, loose-leash walk, and place. Puppy will go through a rigorous but careful exposure process to ensure nothing is missed during the critical period. Puppy will also participate in the Socialization = Neutralization protocol. Basic communication skills will be taught to both puppy and owner so that they can work together to continue the process at home. Potential problem behaviors are identified before they can become set habits. The puppy’s temperament is professionally evaluated and a custom plan is designed for it, which focuses on what will help your pup the most, be it confidence building, healthy separation, or relaxation techniques. Puppy’s attitude and state of mind are always considered in this process as the goal is to develop a puppy who is confident, engaged with its owner, and eager to learn.