Starting off on the Right Paw – Puppy Packages

Puppy packages are designed for new puppies. They are perfect for first time dog owners as well as experienced owners who want to ensure their puppy gets a great start to life.

Puppy packages are appropriate for puppies that are less than 5 months old at the start of training. If your dog is over 5 months old, take a look at our basic training packages. Is your puppy extremely mouthy or having temper tantrums on a regular basis? Check out our Mouthy Monsters packages.

Choose the package that fits your needs.

Day training packages – we train your dog for you

All day training packages include:

• At least two weeks of day training:
  • Dr. Spaulding comes to your home to train your dog three times a week for an hour
  • A one-hour transfer session each week where Dr. Spaulding teaches you how to maintain and build on what your puppy has already learned
• Two one hour follow up sessions with Dr. Spaulding to make sure you have all of the knowledge and skills you need to maintain the training in the long-run
• Phone and e-mail support for the rest of your puppy’s life!

Day training package options:

The most commonly requested behaviors are:

• Come
• Stay
• Leave it
• Drop it
• Polite greeting behavior
• Leash manners

If you want more than 6 behaviors, then add an additional week to the total package length

Optional add ons:

• One week of additional training once the dog hits adolescence (to be used between 6 months and one year) – $480 prior to end of training package or $520 if purchased after the training package
• Additional follow-up sessions – $120/hour if purchases prior to the end of the current package (they never expire) or $130/hour after the completion of the package.

Coaching Packages – we teach you to train your dog

All coaching packages include:

• • At least three, one-hour coaching sessions where Dr. Spaulding teaches you how to work with your dog
  • Phone and e-mail support for the rest of your dogs’s life!

Coaching package options:

The most commonly requested behaviors are:

• Come
• Stay
• Leave it
• Drop it
• Heel (walk by your side on a loose leash)
• Polite greeting behavior*
• Loose leashing walking (walk on a loose leash)*

If you want additional behaviors, then we can add additional sessions to the total package length

* These behaviors are more challenging to address. Many dogs need quite a bit of time (and maturity) to see dramatic change in these behaviors. However, by the end of the coaching package, you should have the skills you need to change your dog’s behavior in the long-run.

Optional add ons:

• Additional silver package once the puppy hits adolescence (to be used between 6 months and one year) – $360 prior to end of training package or $390 if purchased after the training package
• Additional follow up sessions – $120/hour if purchases prior to the end of the current package (they never expire) or $1305/hour after the completion of the package

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED OUTSIDE WITH THE USE OF MASKS OR ONLINE VIA LIVE VIDEO CALL.

Curious about online sessions? Most behaviors can still be addressed remotely as I am still able to observe your dog’s behavior and your interactions and provide direct feedback.  In fact, the use of video is often more effective than live coaching because of the ability to go back and review what happened and provide specific feedback associated with particular moments in the video.  The only behavior that we really cannot work on remotely as this time is visitors to the home due to social distancing requirements.

Schedule your appointment now!

Please select the option for “Initial Consultations” when scheduling your appointment.

Additional questions?

(518) 369-9135
info@smartdogtrainingandbehavior.com