The Perfect Puppy: How to Raise A Well Behaved Dog 

Private Puppy Training in Los Angeles

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Puppies can be a lot of work!  But they are even more work when naughty puppy behaviors are allowed to cement into life-long habits.  Investing a small amount now in raising your puppy right will ensure you raise a well-behaved dog you can enjoy – rather than enduring the headaches, stress, and additional costs of trying to reverse bad behaviors later. 

 

What Should Puppies Learn First?

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Puppies need to learn manners, boundaries, and structure! Puppies come with a variety of naughty behaviors that need to be addressed when they are young.

 

The Puppy Kindergarten program includes five private, one-hour coaching sessions.  It’s a custom program for each puppy, but typically we cover:

 

• Potty Training

• Crate Training

• Mouthing/Biting

• Inappropriate Chewing

• Intro to Recall (“Come”)

• Inappropriate Jumping

• Socialization

• Leave It

• Drop It

 

As we work together, I’ll demonstrate with the puppy, and then I’ll hand the leash over for you to try.  The goal here is for you to learn to raise a well-behaved puppy! 

 

When Should I Start Training My Puppy?

The sooner the better!  When possible, I even recommend starting your first session before your puppy comes home.  Because our sessions are private and the training area is sanitized, there is no need to wait for the completion of puppy vaccinations.  In fact, studies have shown that prior to 14 weeks of age is the “magic” period for learning and retaining behaviors.  Don’t wait!