Puppocino Puppy Board & Train Program
Week 1: Settling In + Emotional Safety
Focus:
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Bonding with the trainer
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Routine and predictability
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Handling comfort
What you teach:
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Name recognition
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Introduction to crate as a happy place
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Calm exposure to everyday sounds
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Gentle grooming handling (paws, ears, brushing)
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Start of potty routine
Daily structure:
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3–4 micro training sessions
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Play, naps, and crate time
Week 2: Foundation Habits
Focus:
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Teaching puppies how to “live well” in a home
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Growing confidence
Introduce:
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Sit (lured, not formal)
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Recall games (“puppy come!’’)
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Leash introduction with zero pressure
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Soft exposure outings (car seat, stroller outings, being carried places)
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Potty routine tightening
Confidence building:
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Meeting friendly vaccinated adults
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Playing on different textures
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Exploring new indoor environments
Week 3: Socialization + World Exposure
Focus:
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Safe, controlled real-world experiences
You add:
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New people, outfits, hats, sunglasses, kids at a distance
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City sound recordings
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Controlled dog introductions with known-safe dogs
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Short crate sessions while you move around
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Intro to being alone (1–5 minutes, gradually longer)
Light obedience:
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Sit for attention
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Intro to stay as “wait a second”
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Leash walking basics (follow-me games)
Week 4: Early Manners
Focus:
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Age-appropriate life skills
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Strengthening impulse control gently
Teach:
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“Drop it” and “leave it” — as playful exchange games
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Polite greeting without jumping
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Better recall through chase/play
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Longer focus sessions (5–10 seconds max)
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Crate time with mild distractions
Environment:
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Go to cafés and stay in the car to watch people
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Walk in quiet neighbourhoods
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Different surfaces and environments
Price for Puppocino families: $3500 + tax
Price for puppies purchased elsewhere: $4000+ tax
Puppy cost and training cost are separate*