Puppy Classes and Private Training

Why Choose D for Dog?

• Results are great. They are even better when getting them is based on science and FUN for both you and your dog. Our dog trainers use effective different training methods that achieves your goals as dog parents.
• Our dog training curriculum focuses on getting you great results in your real life outside our classroom.
• We keep classes small to give you and your dog the individual focus you deserve.
• Easy to follow practice work after every class.
• Your time and dollars matter. So do your results, and we care as much about them as you do.

Puppy Playgroups (All puppies between 8 to 20 weeks)

Play sessions to learn social cues from other dogs.

You want a dog with good social skills? One who knows how to get on with her fellow four-legged compatriots, plays politely and is always welcome around other dogs. Join us for trainer-supervised play and learning. Your puppy learns to communicate with other dogs, and you learn what your puppy is telling you. We also bring in well-socialized adult dogs to interact with the puppies to help learn good grown-up manners.

Perfect Puppy Kindergarten (All puppies between 8 to 14 weeks at the start of the class)

Take advantage of the critical learning period in your puppy’s life & get your pup off to a right start with a class that focuses on:

Appropriate Socialization: Safely and appropriately introduce different people, dogs, sounds, objects and more in a way that helps your puppy gain confidence and have fun.

Prevention of Fear, Phobias and Aggression: Confidence building when alone and other situations, being comfortable in the crate, and other problem prevention exercises.

Solutions to Common Puppy Problems: Barking, destructive chewing, play biting, house training, and other behaviors normal for puppies.

Body Handling and Grooming: Teach the puppy to be comfortable being groomed, handled, and restrained — all of which are extremely important for vet visits and day-to-day hygiene.

In each class, whether for private lessons or group classes, we’ll discuss common puppy challenges and solutions, learn to understand body language and know what our puppy communicates. We will teach our puppy to settle down calmly, practice self-control, and understand and respect boundaries.

This is not an obedience class. Obedience training can definitely play a role, but it’s not our first priority for young puppies. We want to focus on setting them up to be comfortable with the world and the types of interactions that will be a part of daily life for them as adults.

Perfect Puppy – Basic Manners (Puppies 17 weeks and older)

Our class teaches your puppy the basics of living in the human world with grace and charm. Using real-life scenarios, your puppy will learn:

To Listen to You: Paying attention no matter where you are, coming when called, and dropping items on cue.

Self Control: Not jumping on guests and strangers; polite sits for greeting; down stays so you can get some email answered, cook dinner, enjoy a visit from a friend; and not surfing the counters;

Public Manners: Walking nicely on leash, settling down calmly while you shop, “leave it” when out and about, and greeting dogs politely.

Body Handling and Grooming: Teaching the puppy to be comfortable being groomed, handled, and restrained — all of which are extremely important for vet visits and day-to-day hygiene.

Private Puppy Training – Foundation Program (for puppies between 8 to 12 weeks)

This program focuses on life skills — calmness, confidence building, problem prevention and foundation obedience.

Our certified professional dog trainer will meet your puppy 3 times each week, teaching him the rules of your house — at home and out and about where you need your pup to show off his manners.

We’ll meet once a week at a convenient time in your home or outdoors to transfer the training results so you can enjoy your well-behaved puppy. We will teach you how to:

Safely and appropriately introduce different people, dogs, sounds, objects, and more in a way that helps your puppy gain confidence and have fun.

Confidence building when alone (preventing separation issues), being comfortable in the crate, in different situations, and other problem-prevention exercises.

Solutions to Common Puppy Problems: Barking, destructive chewing, play biting, house training, stealing things, and other behaviors normal for puppies.

Settle Calmly: While I make or eat dinner at home, outdoor restaurants, or public places.

Basic Manners: Come, Leave-it, Drop-it

Self Control: Settle down calmly

Teach the puppy to be comfortable being groomed, handled, and restrained — all of which are extremely important for vet or grooming visits and day-to-day hygiene

Puppy Board & Train or Day School

• Sometimes we need a fast track to relief and results. Puppy Board & Train or Day School is that ticket.
• We will train your puppy for you.
• Your puppy comes to live with or spends the day learning from our certified trainer.
• Learning in a home environment means faster, & easier transfer of results.
• We’ll customize training to your needs, goals & life style to maximize success.

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