We feel that gentle training is the front-runner in lasting and effective training for our puppies!

When a puppy is nurtured effectively from the moment it joins us earth side, harsh training techniques take a back seat. With each litter, we begin with a puppy culture/ENS foundation and spend each week of your puppy’s life building on that foundation.

We expose each little nose to 50 different smells, and each little puppy foot to a minimum of 7 textures before 7 weeks. We work through at least 30 different intentional sounds in their first 8 weeks, not to mention the organic exposure to other dogs’ sounds, our farm’s 4 goats, various loud trucks that travel our road, tractors, and of course, the orneriest kitties around.

Then, the time comes for these tender bundles to launch. Oftentimes, our families prefer a slightly deeper dive into basic training, beyond even what our daily program environment teaches, and that’s where our trainers come in!

This is the in depth kindergarten work, with a direct focus on continued socializing, appropriate puppy manners both inside the home and outside, crate training, leash walking, mouth manners (like that naughty puppy biting!), noise level, and how to interact with a child. Their nurturing barely feels like training and the puppies blossom under their tutelage.

The puppy adventures are never-ending, and provide an excellent environment for furthering the growth for these 9-12 week old’s education.     

 It is such a pleasure to watch our program mold these lives into the proper gentlemen and debutantes we know they are meant to be❤️

Kindergarten spaces do fill up quickly, and if this is an important step for your new family member, please be sure to reach out to us as soon as possible to reserve your spot in the class!

Puppy Kindergarten is a 10 day or 14 day board & train program and is $45/day.   

You may contact us about training directly at:

Kerri: Kerri@doodsanddolls.com

336.777.6967