We have been asked many times if we offer puppy board and train programs and our answer was "no" for the longest time. We didn't feel like having a puppy spend those critical developmental periods at a training center was in their best interest. Process Canine is really excited to offer a home-based puppy board and train program designed to give your new puppy the best head start possible!

Puppy raising done well demands a lot of consistency and ongoing environmental management systems to prevent unwanted issues. Perhaps the most challenging (and least fun) initial undertaking when bringing home a puppy is crate and potty training. Crate training is often one of the most difficult things for dog owners to accomplish yet is absolutely necessary in the puppy raising process. The Puppy Foundations Board & Train program gives owners a strong head- start in setting their new dog up for success and making the most of critical development periods. Setting boundaries and energy expectations while also meeting the puppy’s mental and physical energy needs is an art, as is establishing a balanced relationship with humans and other dogs. We strive to raise active thinking, eager to learn dogs who love to work and cooperative with humans, but can also rest comfortably alone and be a dog in the background when needed. Development and maintenance of food and toy drive gives you valuable tools that will be crucial during training, enrichment, and exercise throughout your dog’s life. The Puppy Foundations Board & Train takes place in-home with the trainer, but your puppy will still have brief periods of facilitated socialization with appropriately selected dogs in daycare at Process Canine (as well as the trainer’s own dogs at their home) as part of their experience.

This option is for puppies right from the start of new ownership as well as any other time until they are 4 months of age, but the earlier the better!

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*Please note! Certain obedience commands are not intended to be may not be mastered at the end of your puppy’s board and train, especially if they only attended for 2 weeks. Training and management systems will need to be carried over at home and are an ongoing process. This phase is not about a finished product in your dog, but the foundations needed to get you there.