PUPPY FOUNDATIONS
Start with the habits you want your puppy to carry into adulthood.
The first weeks and months with a puppy shape far more than basic skills. They establish the routines, expectations and everyday habits your puppy begins to see as normal.
Puppy Foundations helps you build those habits from the beginning—before unwanted behaviour has a chance to become established.
Training teaches skills. Raising shapes habits.
WHAT WE BUILD FROM THE BEGINNING
Good puppy habits start with everyday life.
Raising a puppy is not just about teaching commands. It’s about establishing what everyday life will look like as your puppy grows.
From the beginning, we focus on simple routines and clear expectations that help your puppy learn when to engage, when to follow and when to simply relax.
CALM & REST
Learning that not every moment requires activity, attention or interaction.
HOUSEHOLD ROUTINES
Clear patterns around feeding, crate time, doors, movement through the home, rest and everyday activity.
STRUCTURE BEFORE FREEDOM
Giving your puppy appropriate freedom as calm, reliable habits develop.
LEASH & EVERYDAY MOVEMENT
Building the habit of following your direction rather than pulling or making the decisions.
GREETINGS & AFFECTION
Teaching calm interaction and using affection intentionally to reinforce the behaviour you want.
RECALL & THE PUPPY’S NAME
Building a meaningful recall by reserving your puppy’s name primarily for coming back to you.
HOW PUPPY FOUNDATIONS WORK
We build the foundation around your puppy and your everyday life.
Puppy Foundations is private coaching designed around your puppy, your household and the routines you need to establish from the beginning.
Rather than trying to teach everything at once, we start with clear, achievable expectations and build from there. As your puppy develops, we gradually add responsibility and freedom.
1 — START WITH THE HOME
We begin with the routines your puppy experiences every day—rest, crate time, feeding, movement through the home, affection, boundaries and appropriate freedom.
2 — BUILD EVERYDAY HABITS
As the foundation develops, we work on practical situations such as leash walking, doors, greetings, recall and calm behaviour around everyday distractions.
3 — DEVELOP AS THE PUPPY GROWS
Expectations and freedom develop gradually. Coaching can continue as needed so the habits established early continue to make sense as your puppy matures.
PUPPY FOUNDATIONS COACHING
Private guidance from the beginning.
Puppy Foundations is offered through private coaching so we can work with your puppy in the environment where everyday habits are actually being formed.
Coaching is tailored to your puppy, your household and your goals. The number and timing of sessions can develop as your puppy grows rather than forcing every puppy into the same schedule.
PUPPY FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM
Three private coaching sessions designed to build the foundation from the beginning.
SESSION 1 — ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION
We look at your puppy, your household and the routines already developing. We establish clear expectations around rest, crate time, feeding, affection, household movement, appropriate freedom and the priorities that matter most for your puppy.
SESSION 2 — DEVELOP THE HABITS
We review what has changed, make adjustments and build on the foundation. Coaching develops into the everyday situations your puppy is ready for, including leash work, doors, greetings, recall and calm behaviour.
SESSION 3 — BUILD FOR WHAT COMES NEXT
As the early habits become more consistent, we develop the next level of responsibility and freedom and address the situations that are becoming important as your puppy grows.
Additional private coaching is available as your puppy develops and your needs change.
Program details and pricing are based on your puppy, your goals and location.
READY TO START?
Build the habits now that you want to live with later.
The early months are an opportunity to establish the routines, expectations and everyday habits that can make life with your dog calmer and easier as they grow.