HuskiesWithFinesse
Bootcamp Training Program
At HuskiesWithFinesse, we provide training that goes beyond the basic “sit,” “down”, “stay.” Although teaching commands are great for obedience, we understand the importance of preparing each puppy for everyday family life – whether its downtown in the city or a quiet neighborhood in the suburbs. Our Puppy Bootcamp training program does just this. Through our intensive socialization and conditioning program, we create puppies that are familiar being in a family setting.
What does this mean? It means your puppy will have the emotional and behavioral skills needed to adapt to your family’s lifestyle. They will be ready for calm walks at the park, calm interactions with children, family time in the living room, manners at dinner time and social interactions outside of home.
Life is more than just obedience training. It’s about creating and enjoying moments and experiences with family. That’s why our training program focuses on creating confident puppies ready to be part of family life with you!
Beginner
Phase 1
Phase I of our puppy boot camp sets the principles for the basic learning essentials a puppy requires for advanced training. In this phase, your puppy will be introduced to the basics of family life through positive reinforcement, giving their confidence a boost. This sets a great foundation for you to continue reinforcing behaviors and advancing in further training. This option best suits anyone who is an experience dog owner and has the time to invest in further training with their new puppy.
Price: $3,000
Includes Price of Puppy
Advanced
Phase 2
Phase II of our puppy bootcamp focuses on advanced family life training. In Phase II your puppy begins putting behavioral advanced training into action, making them more prepared and confident to conquer everyday family living. By the end of Phase II, your puppy will have received their AKC S.T.A.R. puppy certification (The foundation for AKC Canine Good Citizen Program). If you are looking for a puppy that is prepared for family life or are an inexperienced dog owner, then this option is for you.
Price: $5,000
Includes Price of Puppy
Expert
Phase 3
Phase III of our puppy boot camp program is our final and most advanced training phase. Here, your puppy has mastered almost every lifestyle situation, including being housebroken. By the completion of this phase, your puppy will have earned the Canine Good Citizen Title (The gold standard for polite dog behavior), giving you the confidence your puppy is prepared to take on the world ! If you are looking for a puppy that has a solid training foundation and is ready to be any families life long companion, then this option is best for you.
Price: $9,000
Includes Price of Puppy
Bootcamp: Phase I
$3,000
Welcome to Phase I of our puppy bootcamp training program. By the time your puppy reaches 6 weeks of age to 9 weeks of age, your puppy will be introduced to our puppy core values: Consistency, Respect and Excellence.
In this phase, your puppy will be familiarized with family life by being introduced to common household noises and objects, people, kids, and other animals. Throughout the program, they will learn basic verbal and non-verbal commands, such as clicker training, making it easier for you to continue advanced training at home.
By the completion of this phase, your puppy will have approximately 100 hours of training under their belt, leaving them with a strong baseline to continue further training and 100% comfortable in a family setting!
Socialization
Animals: Your puppy will be introduced to family cats and dogs, giving them confidence to socialize with any dog or cat they meet in the future.
Environmental: Your puppy will be comfortable in a family setting. They will be able to relax with you in your living room and without jumping all over your furniture
Acclimation to noises: They will also be familiar with common household noises (vacuum, T.V, etc.)
Water: Your puppy will be introduced to pool time. They will not be expert swimmers, but their fear of water will be very minimal.
Vet: Your puppy will not be afraid to be examined and handled by a veterinarian.
Travel: will be introduced to car rides.
Training
Food Manners: Your puppy will be able to wait for you to give the command “Okay” to start eating.
Leash Familiarization: Your puppy will be comfortable wearing a harness and collar. They will be introduced to walking on a slip lead.
Resource Guarding: Your puppy will be introduced to resource guarding prevention through positive reinforcement.
Sit: Your puppy will be able to sit using verbal and non-verbal commands.
Clicker Training: Your puppy will be able to associate a “click” with a treat.
Bootcamp: Phase 2
$5,000
Phase II of our puppy boot camp training program encompasses all the socialization skills and behavioral training from Phase I and an additional 200+ hours (4 weeks) of extra training. In phase II, your puppy will have mastered all the skills learned in Phase I and will have advanced behavioral training.
During Phase II, your puppy will have access to more areas of our home. They will know to sit or laydown next you during kitchen time and respect personal space. Your puppy will also be able to walk with you with minimal tension on the leash.
In this Phase, your puppy will have reached a critical time in their lives, where consistency and repetition is instilling positive habits for the future. By the completion of phase II, your puppy will be approximately 4 months old and AKC S.T.A.R Puppy certified (the foundation for AKC Canine Good Citizen).
Socialization
Animals: Your puppy will know how to greet another dog with minimal excitement.
People: Your puppy will be free of fear or aggression towards people. They will allow people to pet and hug them.
Environmental: Your puppy will be able to sit with you in the kitchen without begging for food.
Water: Your puppy will be confident and happy playing in the water. This best suits families who like to take trips to the beach or lake.
Grooming: Your puppy will be accustomed to routine grooming, including nail clippings, ear cleaning, teeth cleaning and bathed.
Travel: Your puppy will be able to travel in the car with you while remaining quiet in their crate. They will be desensitized to car ride motions.
Noise Desensitization: Your puppy will be desensitized to common household noises and urban life noises, including people laughing and talking, cars passing by, train noises, thunderstorms and fireworks.
Training
Food Manners: Your puppy will be able to wait for you to give the command “Okay” to start eating.
Leash Training: Your puppy will be able to walk next to you with minimal pulling and excitement. Your puppy will be comfortable walking using a slip lead and be able to stay on leash with another person.
Crate Training: Your puppy will be able to remain in the crate for 2-3 hours during the day and up to 6 hours at night.
Resource Guarding: Your puppy will allow you or children to take away any treat, bone, food, or toy away.
Sit: Your puppy will be able to sit using verbal and non-verbal commands.
Down: Your puppy will be able to lay down on command.
Come: Your puppy will be able to come to you on command from 5 feet away.
Bootcamp: Phase 3
$9,000
Phase III is our final and most advanced training phase of our puppy bootcamp program. In addition to everything learned in Phase I and Phase II, your puppy will be completely house trained. At this stage, your puppy will be able to put all skills learned into action, making the transition easy from our home to yours!
Phase III encompasses an additional 8 ½ weeks of training (over 700+ hours). During Phase III, your puppy will begin reaching maturity, allowing them to concentrate and train for longer periods of time. Leading up to the completion of Phase III, your puppy will learn the skills required to be a Good Canine Citizen and amazing family pet.
By the end of this phase, your puppy will earn the title of AKC Canine Good Citizen (The gold standard for polite dog behavior). Earning the title of AKC CGC, is a good starting point for potential therapy or service dogs.
Socialization
Spay/Neuter: Your puppy will be spayed and neutered before completing phase III.
Animals: Your puppy will be able to greet other dogs without over excitement or fear
People: Your puppy will calmly greet people and allow petting/hugs. Your puppy will also be able to be left alone with a trusted individual.
Kids: Your puppy will respect personal space and not lounge on kids
Public: Your puppy will be able to go inside pet friendly stores without getting overly stimulated and minimally distracted. S/he will also be able to move politely in pedestrian traffic and public places
Environmental: Your puppy will be able to be left home alone without separation anxiety and be able to relax with you in any area of your home. In addition, your puppy will be non-reactive to excessive barking from neighborhood dogs.
Groomer Approved: Your puppy will be accustomed to routine grooming, including: acclimation to a high velocity blow dryer, nail clippings, ear cleaning, teeth cleaning and being soaked in water and shampoo.
Travel: Your puppy will be able to travel in the car with you while remaining in the back seat
Noise desensitization: Your puppy will be desensitized to common household noises and urban life noises, including; people laughing and talking, cars passing by, train noises, thunderstorms and fireworks.
Training
Food manners: Your puppy will be able to wait for you to give the command “Okay” to start eating.
Potty Training: Your puppy will know to eliminate itself outdoors.
Leash/collar: Your puppy will be able to walk next to you with a loose leash
Crate: Your puppy will know the command “crate” and be able to sleep through the night in the crate
Wait: Your puppy will know the command “wait.” This is critical to prevent dogs from bolting out of open doors.
Resource guarding: Your puppy will allow you or children to take away any treat, bone, food, or toy.
Off: Your puppy will know the command “off.” This can be used to teach your puppy boundaries inside your home
Sit: Your puppy will be able to sit using verbal and non-verbal commands
Down: Your puppy will be able to lay down on command
Come: Your puppy will be able to come to you on command from 10 feet away