The first phase consists of the initial 7 days, during which your puppy will focus on foundational skills such as house training, basic manners, intro to leash skills and socialization.

• Sit and Down Mechanics (using food and leash)

• Learning their name

• Crate games

• Potty training

• Intro to leash skills

• Focus, Engagement and Confidence building

• Preventing unwanted puppy behaviors

• Recall foundations

During the second phase of the program, your puppy will return after they are older than 6 months of age for a three-week period to further develop the foundational skills acquired in the first phase and to begin formal obedience training. This program covers the foundation for off-leash obedience for all commands under distraction.

• Heel/Loose Leash Walking

• Recall/Coming when called

• Sit

• Down

• Stay

• Duration stay on elevated place cot

• Off! (No jumping)

• Leave It!

• Continued crate training

• House manners, such as doorway manners and learning to settle

• Good behavior in dog-friendly public spaces

True long term off-leash reliability requires heavy owner commitment post-graduation.

• Daily training, exercise & enrichment for your dog.

• Weekly field trips for real-world opportunities to practice new skills.

• Regular photo & video updates throughout your dog’s stay.

• 1 Private lesson after Phase 1 and 3 Private lessons post graduation

• Access to overnight boarding. This service includes refresher training and field trips!

• BONUS! One free boarding weekend (2 nights) between phase 1 & 2

• E-Collar Technologies electronic collar:

  -ME-300 EDUCATOR® 1/2 MILE REMOTE E-COLLAR

  or

  -ME-300 Micro EDUCATOR® Remote E-Collar

• Elevated place cot

• Training leash