Advanced Training
Starts at 16 weeks and ends at 20 Weeks of age
Totaling around 450-475 hours of Professional Training, our Master’s Program adds a new dimension to our core training programs. In addition to more extensive training in each of our 4 focus areas, each puppy is finally allowed to leave our facilities and interact with people, places, and other animals in less controlled environments.
Below is a detailed video describing Master’s Program & showing typical graduates!
Videos will be added soon
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House Training Goals
- Crate trained-be crated 7-8 hours at night without having an accident.
- Potty trained– able to hold restroom for 3 hours during the day.
- Chew trained– to rarely chew something inappropriate while someone is present and to respond to the word “no” immediately when chewing something they shouldn’t.
- Bite trained– to never bite hands.
- Jump trained– to start noticeably resisting the temptation to jump up and if they do they respond to the word “off” immediately.
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Obedience Training Goals
- “Sit“- to master response to verbal command alone and consistently obey hand signals alone.
- “Stay” – stay from a distance of 15 feet for a duration of 15 seconds with limited distractions.
- “Down“- to master response to verbal command alone and hand signal alone.
- “Come“- to obey command given with a normal voice from a distance of 30 feet.
- “Off“- to consistently not jump up but if they occasionally do, to respond to the word “off” immediately and know it means to not jump up.
- “Sit/Stay“- to hold a “sit” position at a distance of 10 feet for up to 10 seconds.
- “Down/Stay“- to hold a “down” position at a distance of 15 feet for up to 15 seconds.
- Place Trained– to go to our designated “place”…a Kuranda Dog Cot and stay there at a distance of 10 feet for up to 10 seconds.
- Stair Trained– to go up and down stairs at a regular pace.
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Socialization Training Goals
- Stranger Trained– at 16 weeks old all pups are fully inoculated and are free to be taken out on various field trips to stores, the city, etc… These pups will be used to being handled by many strangers because of the weekly field trips.
- Child Trained– since pups are inoculated, they will be introduced to more and more children.
- Cat Trained– once fully inoculated, pups will be able to meet our cat and get used to seeing her.
- Vet Trained– able to walk into the vet without incident.
- Noise Trained– calm and relaxed with a television at louder levels. To be fairly comfortable with the blow dryer. Still may have minor issues with very loud new sounds.
- Grooming Trained– used to baths, ear cleanings and being dried. May have minor issues with blow dryer and no issues with nail clippings.
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Outside Training Goals
- Leash Trained– to walk on the left side with several distractions and rarely pull. They will also “auto-sit” when we stop walking with very few mistakes.
- Car Trained– able to take a ride without having any potty accidents for up to 4 hours and rarely ever get car sick.
- Spot Trained– fully accustomed to eliminating in a designated spot on river rock .
- Thunderstorm Trained– to never have any issues with thunderstorms whatsoever.
At 16 weeks old, every puppy is fully inoculated, meaning they have received all of their puppy shots including distemper, parvo, rabies, kennel cough and more. Until this time, our pups are only allowed to be on our property and guarded against being around other animals. If they are on a field trip or visiting a vet, they are not allowed to touch the ground because they are very susceptible to diseases. Once the Master’s Program begins, then our pups are free to go anywhere and training expands drastically.
In addition to our 4 core areas of Puppy Academy & Canine College, puppies learn the following:
- Stranger Trained– accustomed to being picked up and handled by various people that work with us. Since pup is not yet inoculated they still won’t leave our facilities but will experience regular socialization from employees and guests.
- Child Trained– all pups continue to be played with by my young daughter, client’s children and my niece and nephews.
- Cat Trained– since they are not inoculated we limit exposure to other animals…even our cat.
- Vet Trained– capable of walking into the vet slowly without incident.
- Noise Trained– accustomed to a television at louder levels and have improved level of comfort with the blow dryer. Still may have some issues with very loud new sounds.
- Grooming Trained– accustomed to baths, ear cleanings and being dried. Will have fewer issues with blow dryer and very few issues nail clippings.