LEVEL 1

~All the basics, none of the fuss~

POTTY AND CRATE TRAINING

 

• Puppy will be  trained to independently use a doggy door at all times. 

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• Puppy will be on their way to being reliably crate trained 

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•  Puppy will happily enter crates for eating and napping

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• Puppy will reliably use doggy door to go outside to potty * Doggy door training will begin in 2021.  Before that time, we still start puppies on potty training with very regular bathroom breaks outdoors!

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OBEDIENCE & HOUSE MANNERS

 

• Introduced to "off" command - this command can be used to tell puppy to get down or off of any object, place or person.

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• Knows and consistently performs:

  • “Sit”

  • “Down”

  • “Stay”*

  • “Come”*

  • “Off”*

  • “Kennel”*

  • “Lets go”*

  • "Focus"

     * introduced​

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• On-leash walking - Puppy is introduced to politely walk on a loose leash 

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• Puppy will ride in the car

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SOCIALIZATION

• Puppies will be gently assisted through “Fear Periods”.  Puppies who are not guided through these delicate stages will develop irrational fears (ex: the vacuum, trash bags, men with hats etc)  These fears can be avoided with careful and controlled exposure when a fear period is recognized.

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• Strategically exposed to various sights, sounds, people, smells and places at certain stages of development. (Custom checklist of socialization exposures will be given at time of pick-up)

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• Socialization time out in public (restaurants, parks, stores etc.)  

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• Puppy will be desensitized to visits to the Vet Office.

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• Puppy will be exposed to various other animals

HEALTHCARE & GROOMING
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• Regular baths & nail trims

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• We strategically desensitize puppies to human touch on all areas of the body.  This enables the puppy to allow us to groom, check on possible injuries, clean sensitive areas etc.

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• Introduced to the grooming table, and various tools

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• Regular haircuts and sanitary trims

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• Up-to-date on vaccinations and worming protocols - records will be given to owner at pick-up or delivery.

GOING HOME ITEMS

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• Puppy will come home freshly bathed, trimmed and Fabulous!

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• Puppy will have their very own blanket or toy with familiar scent for comfort and ease of transition. 

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• Health records

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• Health guarantee and contract 

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• A training continuation checklist to take home​​

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