Puppy Training
Raise a Puppy You’ll Enjoy Living With
The first months with a puppy shape far more than obedience: routines, expectations, and the relationship you’ll share for years to come. We believe successful puppyhood starts with a clear plan.
While every puppy is different, the foundation is surprisingly consistent: structure, supervision, consistency, and realistic expectations.
Start With the Puppy Playbook
Begin building good habits before you even speak with us. It contains the same practical roadmap and principles we discuss with all new puppy owners. Inside, you’ll find guidance on crate training, schedules, potty training, and common puppy challenges so you can begin right away.
- Set up your home and prepare for your puppy’s arrival.
- Create daily routines that support rest, structure, and good habits.
- Navigate crate training and potty training with confidence.
- Manage puppy biting, barking, chewing, and other common challenges.
In-Home Training
Hands-on coaching tailored to your puppy, household, and daily routines.
$750
Personalized Guidance
Team Puppy is our private puppy coaching program for owners who want a more personalized approach.
The principles are the same. The difference is that we’ll help you apply them to your puppy, your household, and your goals.
The difference is that you’ll work directly with a trainer who can answer questions, provide feedback, and help you apply those principles consistently in everyday life.
We’ll help you:
- Create a plan that fits your puppy, household, and goals.
- Navigate challenges before they become frustrating habits.
- Adjust your approach as your puppy develops and changes.
- Identify the small details that often make the biggest difference.
- Build confidence in your decisions as an owner.
Whether you’re bringing home your first puppy or starting with another new one, our goal is simple:
Help you raise a dog you’ll enjoy living with.
Let’s Talk About Your Pup
Tell us a little about your puppy, your goals, and your household.
We’ll help you determine whether Team Puppy is the right fit and recommend the next step.
Takes about 10 minutes and helps us prepare for your call.
Daily Puppy Schedule
A simple daily rhythm to support crate training, naps, potty training, and calmer behavior. Complimentary resource.
The First Step to Having a Great Dog“My pup and I worked with Dog Coach from puppy training through advanced e-collar training and she is now approaching her first birthday. The “calm state of mind” mentality that the Dog Coach emphasizes has seriously shaped my dog’s behavior. I get compliments all the time on how calm my dog is, especially for under a year old.” – Abby & Phoebe
Dog Coach Puppy Training FAQs
Around 10 weeks is often the ideal sweet spot for starting Team Puppy, though some families begin as early as 8 weeks. By 16 weeks, dogs are typically ready for more formal work through Foundation Training.
Not exactly. Think of Team Puppy as preparing a puppy for learning.
Most people think puppy training is about teaching behaviors. We believe it’s first about developing the right state of mind. A puppy that is well-rested, appropriately supervised, and accustomed to structure is often far more capable of learning than a puppy who is overtired, overstimulated, and constantly making their own decisions. That’s why Team Puppy focuses on routines, rest, supervision, and household habits before more formal obedience training.
Yes. Crate training is an important part of Dog Coach training.
We use the crate to help puppies learn how to settle, rest, and develop an “off switch,” not as punishment. Without enough structured downtime, puppies often become more mouthy, impulsive, demanding, overtired, and difficult to live with.
The crate helps puppies learn how to settle and develop an “off switch.”
Many common puppy challenges, including biting, barking, and zoomies, are made worse by overtiredness and too much freedom too soon.
That’s great! The Puppy Playbook and Team Puppy are built around the same principles. Many families use the Playbook independently, while others choose coaching for additional support, feedback, and troubleshooting.
Not necessarily. Many owners find the Playbook gives them the structure and confidence they need to navigate puppyhood successfully.
Team Puppy is available for families who would like more personalized guidance along the way.
You’re not alone. Many of our puppy clients are first-time dog owners. Team Puppy is designed to help you make sense of the overwhelming amount of puppy advice online and focus on the habits that matter most.
Not at all. These are normal puppy behaviors, and the earlier they’re addressed, the easier they are to manage. We help owners build routines and habits that support calmer behavior before those challenges become more deeply ingrained.
Not Sure Where To Start?
Team Puppy is designed for young puppies and the challenges of early puppyhood.
If your dog is older, already showing significant behavioral challenges, or you’re looking for help with skills like recall, leash walking, or off-leash reliability, another program may be a better fit.