PUPPY PRESCHOOL
Puppy Preschool: Where Great Dogs Get Their Start
The first months of your puppy's life are about so much more than teaching "sit." Puppy Preschool gives young puppies a positive start through age-appropriate training, thoughtful socialization, confidence building, and practical life skills.
8 WEEKS - 5 MONTHS
OUR TRAINING
A whole new world,
one good experience at a time.
Your puppy is learning how to interact with people, communicate with you, explore unfamiliar environments, handle frustration, meet other dogs appropriately, and navigate a world that is completely new to them.
And there's something exciting to work toward. Preschool ends with a graduation, where your puppy shows off the skills they've learned.
A STRONG START, BUILT INTO PRESCHOOL
Every Preschool class focuses
on four building blocks.
Our curriculum combines foundational puppy skills with guidance to help you
become a confident puppy parent.
01
Socialization
Kind meetings with people and other puppies, at a pace that fits them.
02
Confidence
New places, new sounds, and the practice of feeling safe in them.
03
Life skills
Name, sit, come, leash manners, and polite greetings for everyday life.
04
Responsible ownership
Guidance for you, so the work continues after class.
THROUGHOUT PRESCHOOL
What puppies work on.
Name Recognition
Coming when called
Appropriate interactions with people
Handling and grooming
Polite greetings
Everyday distractions
Trading and releasing toys or treats
Sit and down
Beginning leash manners
Appropriate puppy socialization
Collar and harness comfort
Confidence around new environments
Brief separation from their owner
Responsible puppy ownership
A BIG FINISH FOR OUR LITTLEST STUDENTS
Graduation, then the next step.
Puppy Preschool is taught by our professional trainers and wraps up with a graduation where puppies show off the skills they've learned.
OUR TRAINING PROMISE
Positive methods. Practical
skills. Better communication.
Every dog who walks through our doors is an individual. Training isn't about forcing
every dog through the exact same process. It's about understanding the dog in front
of us, finding what motivates them, and building skills they can use in everyday life.
Positive, reward-based training
We reinforce the behaviors we want and teach dogs how to make better choices.
No e-collars or prong collars
Our training philosophy does not rely on these tools.
Individualized training
Every dog learns differently. Our trainers adjust the process to the dog in front of them.
Clear progress
Every program is built around clear skill goals, so you always know what your dog has achieved and what comes next.
Professional guidance
We reinforce the behaviors we want and teach dogs how to make better choices.
A clear next step
Training doesn't end at graduation. We'll help you decide where to go next.
FROM OUR OWNER, COURTNEY BARNES
The Puppy Partnership
Your evidence based guide to dog development.
Raise a confident, well-behaved puppy without the overwhelm. This guide gives new puppy parents a clear, kind roadmap. Written for busy families, it breaks positive reinforcement into simple steps, with milestone markers and photo-rich instructions.
Potty training, teething, socialization: the everyday challenges, with real-life solutions. It also introduces our puppy program, built to support you and your pup along the way.
Stop by any location for a free copy.
Ready to take those puppy
skills out into the world?
Tell us about your dog. We'll help you figure out whether Kindergarten is the right
next step.
