I don't teach puppy training classes. Research shows that a half-hour of free play, outdoors, creates more structure, emotional stability, and impulse control than a full, 6-week puppy training class. Play also increases brain growth factors exponentially, while puppy training classes can cause learning deficits, decrease a puppy’s social skills, stunt her emotional growth, and interfere with nature’s blueprint for learning and development. This is especially true of clicker classes! That's why instead of puppy training classes, I offer a low-cost package of 3 private, in-home sessions for $300.

 

I’ll come to your home and show you the natural way to distract your pup away from things she shouldn't be chewing. I’ll also teach you how to get your pup to sleep through the night, and how to paper train her. Yes, paper train! Don’t worry about housebreaking yet! Most puppies aren’t ready for that until they’re about 14 weeks old. I'll also teach you puppy training games that will not only help your pup learn her name but will also teach her to come running whenever you call!

 

Puppy training should always be fun. You never want to scold or punish your puppy for anything. Always try to distract her instead. You want her to see you as the most positive, the most wonderful thing that ever happened to her!

 

Once your puppy has developed the physical control necesary to start going to the bathroom outdoors, I’ll show you how to potty train her. I’ll give you schedules specifically designed for you and your pupster. Don’t worry about teaching her to to heel or walk nicely on the leash yet. The main goal is to develop good housebreaking habits.

 

Finally, when your pup is physically and emotionally ready (around 6 - 9 months or so), I'll teach you how to train her in basic obedience.