Puppy training
Start right. House manners, leash skills, boundaries and confidence for puppies.
Save your furniture, your floors and your nerves. Puppies can get into a lot of mischief, and they can also feel anxious in a big new world. Clear guidance and boundaries help a puppy feel secure. Starting early is the easiest way to raise a dog who listens, settles and fits into family life.
Who this is for
- New puppy owners who want to start the right way
- Housebreaking and crate routines
- Nipping, chewing and jumping
- Pulling on the leash
- Families with children
What you can expect
- Sit, down, stay, come and walking nicely on the leash
- A housebreaking routine that works
- A calm, confident puppy who looks to you for direction
- Mutual respect from the very beginning
How it works
Meet your puppy
Pat assesses temperament and energy level and asks about your home and routine.
Foundation skills
Your puppy learns the core commands and how to settle. You learn how to communicate them clearly.
Home routine
You leave with a plan for housebreaking, chewing and daily structure.
Questions about puppy training
How old should my puppy be to start training?
You can start as soon as your puppy comes home, usually around eight weeks. Early training prevents habits from forming and is far easier than correcting them later.
Do you help with housebreaking?
Yes. Housebreaking is part of the puppy program, along with crate routines, chewing and nipping.
Other training programs
- Behavior modification and aggressionAggression, reactivity, biting, anxiety and the problems other trainers could not fix.
- Adult dog obedienceObedience and manners for adult dogs, rescues and dogs with a history.
- German Shepherd trainingSpecialist training for German Shepherds since 1992, from puppies to protection.
- Group mannersPlaydates not much fun? Social skills and manners around other dogs.
- In-home trainingCan’t come to the training center? The Dog Man will come to you.
Enroll your dog today
Tell Pat about your dog and the issue. He answers his own phone and will tell you honestly how he can help.