Train the Owner: Puppy Prep for Future Service Dogs

Raising a puppy with the goal of becoming a service dog requires a thoughtful, strategic approach. The Train the Owner: Puppy Prep for Future Service Dogs program is designed to help you lay the essential groundwork during your puppy’s formative months, ensuring they grow into a confident, focused, and adaptable adult dog.

What Makes This Program Unique?

• Service Dog Foundations: Learn how to develop critical foundational skills like calmness, focus, and environmental neutrality—key qualities for any future service dog.

• Science-Backed Methods: Discover training techniques tailored to your puppy’s temperament, drive, and motivation, using evidence-based principles to set them up for success.

• Proactive Socialization: Ensure your puppy is exposed to a variety of environments, people, and stimuli in a controlled, positive way, preventing fear or overstimulation as they grow.

• Structured Lessons with Milestones: Clear, step-by-step guidance helps you build skills such as loose leash walking, crate training, and polite greetings, all with a service dog mindset.

• Optional Personalized Support: Higher-tier packages include one-on-one consultations to address your puppy’s unique needs and challenges.

Why This Program Will Transform Your Journey

1. Build a Strong Foundation: Create a solid base of behaviors and skills essential for advanced service dog training later.

2. Confidence in Public: Learn how to guide your puppy through public settings in ways that foster calmness and focus.

3. Empowerment for You: Gain the knowledge and skills to train your puppy independently, saving time and money while building trust and teamwork.

Who Is This Program For?

This program is ideal for owner-trainers preparing their puppies for future service work. Whether you’re new to training or experienced, this program will help you develop the skills and confidence to raise a service dog in training.