Puppy Training Camp-Love That Dog Charlotte
For crate-trained Puppies 3-6 months old, some exceptions apply
Training Camp is very similar to a kids' summer skills camp. If a kid goes to a basketball or swim camp for a week, she will practice all kinds of skills in many different ways. She will also get a few chances to put those skills to the test in real life situations like games or races. She gets to stay with friends and socialize and she gains independence staying away from home. Enrichment activities are added in throughout each day to help her learn to think and problem solve. She goes home with all of this information, but then it's up to her parents and her coaches to help her put it to best use with consistent review!
When your pup comes to camp, she is a part of mine and my dogs' every day schedule. She plays and lounges with my dogs in the house and in the backyard. She stays in a crate when I am gone. During the day, I train her on specific skills. Throughout the day, I work the skills into everyday life situations such as Leave It when I am loading the dishwasher and Wait when I am feeding the dogs. She gets absolutely no attention or reinforcement for jumping or mouthing. Socialization to everything puppies need to be okay with is practiced DAILY, as this is the most important aspect of raising a confident dog who will not develop behavior problems later in life.
Training skills I will introduce and practice include sit, stay, settle, come, wait, go place, and leave it. Loose-leash walking may be introduced depending on the progress of the individual dog. Each pup gets at least two field trips to a park, restaurant, or dog friendly store. You will get videos or pictures and a summary each day if desired. The loose-leash walking section of training will depend on what the dog has learned so far, but will include trying on different equipment to find the best fit for each dog ie. no pull harness, head collar, etc.
Throughout the stay, absolutely no aversive training techniques will be used (NO shock or pinch collars. No yanking on the leash. No pain, no force, no fear). Force-free training is about reinforcing good behavior, redirecting inappropriate behavior, and setting the dog up to succeed. Most of all, it’s about making training fun! If your dog loves training with you, she will become a well-mannered dog that you love to include in family activities.
Training Camp is not a substitute for training your pup at home. Rather, it is a huge head start for your dog so that once we bring you into the training, she is already well on her way. One complimentary in-home lesson is included as a follow up to Training Camp so that you can continue to extend her skills as she goes through the developmental stages from puppy to adolescent to adult.
The cost of Training Camp is $100/day, and the minimum for the first stay is 14 days. This is to ensure enough time for the pup to acclimate to a new environment, for plenty of socialization, and for the basic skills to be introduced, practiced, and generalized. A consultation and a follow up lesson are included in this cost. A deposit of $250 will reserve your consultation appointment time and camp time, and the remaining payment is due at the beginning of the stay in the form of check, cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
For crate-trained Puppies 3-6 months old, some exceptions apply
Training Camp is very similar to a kids' summer skills camp. If a kid goes to a basketball or swim camp for a week, she will practice all kinds of skills in many different ways. She will also get a few chances to put those skills to the test in real life situations like games or races. She gets to stay with friends and socialize and she gains independence staying away from home. Enrichment activities are added in throughout each day to help her learn to think and problem solve. She goes home with all of this information, but then it's up to her parents and her coaches to help her put it to best use with consistent review!
When your pup comes to camp, she is a part of mine and my dogs' every day schedule. She plays and lounges with my dogs in the house and in the backyard. She stays in a crate when I am gone. During the day, I train her on specific skills. Throughout the day, I work the skills into everyday life situations such as Leave It when I am loading the dishwasher and Wait when I am feeding the dogs. She gets absolutely no attention or reinforcement for jumping or mouthing. Socialization to everything puppies need to be okay with is practiced DAILY, as this is the most important aspect of raising a confident dog who will not develop behavior problems later in life.
Training skills I will introduce and practice include sit, stay, settle, come, wait, go place, and leave it. Loose-leash walking may be introduced depending on the progress of the individual dog. Each pup gets at least two field trips to a park, restaurant, or dog friendly store. You will get videos or pictures and a summary each day if desired. The loose-leash walking section of training will depend on what the dog has learned so far, but will include trying on different equipment to find the best fit for each dog ie. no pull harness, head collar, etc.
Throughout the stay, absolutely no aversive training techniques will be used (NO shock or pinch collars. No yanking on the leash. No pain, no force, no fear). Force-free training is about reinforcing good behavior, redirecting inappropriate behavior, and setting the dog up to succeed. Most of all, it’s about making training fun! If your dog loves training with you, she will become a well-mannered dog that you love to include in family activities.
Training Camp is not a substitute for training your pup at home. Rather, it is a huge head start for your dog so that once we bring you into the training, she is already well on her way. One complimentary in-home lesson is included as a follow up to Training Camp so that you can continue to extend her skills as she goes through the developmental stages from puppy to adolescent to adult.
The cost of Training Camp is $100/day, and the minimum for the first stay is 14 days. This is to ensure enough time for the pup to acclimate to a new environment, for plenty of socialization, and for the basic skills to be introduced, practiced, and generalized. A consultation and a follow up lesson are included in this cost. A deposit of $250 will reserve your consultation appointment time and camp time, and the remaining payment is due at the beginning of the stay in the form of check, cash, Venmo, or Zelle.
