Puppy Imprinting

Our Imprinting program trains your pup 24/7 for 4 to 12 weeks. They are trained in a family environment with lots of playtime, basic training and outdoor adventures. We allow your dog to be a dog during their crucial development period. We take care of the must do puppy training items, crate training, recall, leash walking and house breaking during those first few weeks. We also socialize your pup with numerous dogs, people, places, and things.

This program has two options:

1) The program is 24/7 for 7 days a week (you can schedule visit with your puppy)

2) Your dog stays with us during the week and goes home with you on weekends. This option includes a 1-hour lesson and homework each week before you take your dog home.

The cost is the same for either option. $700.00/week (plus tax)

***If you have an older dog that needs help with excitement, leash reactivity or other behaviour please reach out to discuss if a board and train option is recommended for you and the cost.

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    4 week Program

    I take care of the socialization, Crate training and also get house breaking started for you. Basic Puppy Manners Skills covered are: Sit, Down and Stand, Stay, Leave it, Drop it, Intro to Loose leash walking, bite inhibition, emergency recall.

    Your puppy is in a family environment with kids, with my 3 family dogs and a maximum of 2 other training puppies to ensure lots of one on one training. Your pup gets to play, explore and learn in real life situations. We have daily training sessions that include games and outings to various city locations which safely expose them to as much of the world as possible, developing confident and resilient puppies.

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    8 week program

    Following your puppy's completion of basic training, we will advance their skills in real-world environments with increased distractions. They will learn patience and calmness in public settings, loose-leash walking, "Go Say Hi," stays from varying distances and durations, "go to your mat/place," introduction to off-leash recall, and much more.

    Depending on the season, your puppy will also have the opportunity to enjoy water play in local streams and rivers. Additionally, we offer hikes in various forests throughout the year and walks in bustling downtown city centers.

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Your puppy will graduate from our program equipped with all the basic skills. Our comprehensive training, along with socialization, helps prevent problem behaviours and empowers you and your family to continue training at home.

If you are out of town during your puppy's stay, we encourage you to visit. We'll gladly spend time with you, demonstrating the training techniques we use so you can learn alongside your puppy. You'll also receive weekly training updates and a personalized video upon completion of the program. This video will showcase how we've taught your puppy the basics, ensuring a smooth transition for you to take over the training.

Remember, as my client, you have access to on going phone and email support for the lifetime of your puppy. As well boarding for your puppy when you are on holiday.

We exclusively use positive reinforcement methods, ensuring your puppy returns home happy, confident, and trusting.

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Three dogs running through snow, one brown, one tan, and one black and white, amidst a snowy field.
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Happy dog sitting on concrete next to purple leash, with grass and person's feet nearby.

Here is an example of training from our 4 week program.

Here is an example from our 8 week program.

“Hi Heidi,
I am Lucky’s mom and we just wanted to thank you for doing such a great job training her! She is such a love bug (and definitely has her own mind!) We are continuing with her training - she’s so smart!
Thank you again! ” — Pam Simpson (Imprinting Program)

Hi Heidi! I wanted to reach out as its been a bit but I thank you almost every day in my mind for such a wonderful companion in Jesse.

Jesse really is an amazing dog and his training is so superb, people who are long-time dog owners at least weekly tell me that Jesse is the most well behaved dog they've come across. So thanks again. Really appreciate everything.

— Craig Lehner (New York, New York)