POTTY AND CRATE TRAINING

• Puppy will be fully trained to independently use a doggy door at all times (as of  2021). 

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• Puppy will be fully crate trained. 

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•  Puppy will happily enter crate on command, sleep quietly in crate and be trained to view their crate as a happy, safe space.

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• Puppy will have advanced potty training

OBEDIENCE & HOUSE MANNERS

• Know "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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• Puppy will respond quickly to gentle correction when they are doing something undesired (ex: licking window, nipping, etc)

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• Knows and consistently performs (without distractions):

  • “Sit”

  • “Down”

  • “Stay”*

  • “Come”

  • “Leave-it”

  • “Off” *

  • “Kennel” *

  • "Focus"

  • “Lets go” (loose leash walking)

  • “Heel”*

  • “Shake or Roll over" *

    * introduced​

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• On-leash walking - Puppy is taught to politely walk on a loose leash in public (little to no pulling!)

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• Puppy will fearlessly go up and down stairs.

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• Puppy will ride in the car without fear. *The rare exception is a puppy who gets motion sickness.

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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• Appropriate measures are taken during teething  periods. Puppies learn what is, and is not appropriate to chew on through gentle correction and redirection.

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• Strategically exposed to various sights, sounds, people, smells and places at certain stages of development. 

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• Custom socialization requests will be honored. (additional fee)

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• Socialization time out in public, with interaction (restaurants, parks, stores etc.)  Puppies are accustomed to parking lots, cars, traffic, sirens, automatic doors, skateboards, bikes etc) *limited due to pandemic

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• Allow strangers near them without  aggression. *limited opportunities for this due to pandemic

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• Puppy will be desensitized to visits to the Vet Office(Covid may effect this).

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• Puppy will be exposed to various other animals.

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• Will execute known commands in public or unknown setting.

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• Learn how to play and act appropriately with all kinds of different dogs.

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HEALTHCARE & GROOMING

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• Regular baths & nail trims

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• Accustomed to being blown dry, daily brushing and ear cleaning.

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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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• Accustomed to all aspects of grooming including the grooming table, various scissors, trimmers, attachments, blow dryers, nail trimmers, ear cleaning and more.

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• Regular haircuts and sanitary trims

       Up-to-date on vaccinations and worming protocols

GOING HOME ITEMS

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

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• Health records (electronic)​

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• Health guarantee and contract 

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• A digital video explaining how to use your puppy’s known commands, ease the transition to your home and continue your puppy’s training at home.

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• Leash

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• Bag of training treats

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• Puppy’s favorite bone

7 Weeks

$2,600

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