Our Puppy Program at Cosmo K9 Obedience is designed to set a solid foundation for your puppy’s development, helping them become well-mannered, confident, and well-adjusted adult dogs. This program focuses on key areas such as socialization, potty training, good manners, and confidence building, ensuring that your puppy grows up to be a well-behaved and happy companion.

What’s Included in the Puppy Program:

1. Socialization:

   • Early Socialization: One of the most important aspects of a puppy’s early development is socialization. In this program, your puppy will have safe, controlled interactions with other puppies, adult dogs, and people. These experiences help your puppy become confident in different environments, reducing the likelihood of fear or aggression as they mature.

   • Exposure to New Environments: We expose your puppy to various sights, sounds, and textures (such as different flooring types, outdoor spaces, and loud noises) to ensure they grow up comfortable in a variety of settings.

   • Positive Interactions: Socialization is about learning to interact appropriately. Your puppy will be taught how to engage in polite and respectful interactions, ensuring they are well-behaved in social situations.

2. Potty Training:

   • Consistent Potty Training Schedule: We establish a consistent potty training routine to help your puppy understand where and when to go. Using crate training and regular outdoor breaks, we aim to create a reliable bathroom routine.

   • Positive Reinforcement: Whenever your puppy successfully goes outside, they will receive praise and treats to reinforce good behavior. This positive reinforcement helps them associate potty training with rewards and success.

   • Accident Prevention: We provide tips and techniques to prevent accidents at home, such as limiting access to certain areas and recognizing the signs that your puppy needs to go outside.

3. Manners and Basic Obedience:

   • Basic Commands: Teaching your puppy the foundational commands like “sit,” “come,” “down,” and “leave it” will form the building blocks of their obedience training. These commands promote good behavior and allow for better communication with your puppy.

   • Leash Training: We work on leash manners, teaching your puppy how to walk calmly on a leash without pulling, helping you enjoy walks without frustration.

   • Polite Behavior: We focus on addressing common puppy behaviors such as jumping, mouthing, and nipping. Positive reinforcement techniques will help your puppy learn appropriate ways to greet people and interact with their environment.

4. Confidence Building:

   • Gentle Challenges: To help your puppy build confidence, we introduce them to mild challenges and obstacles in a positive and supportive manner. This could include navigating through tunnels, stepping over small objects, or walking on different surfaces.

   • Separation Training: Puppies can experience anxiety when separated from their owners, so we gradually build up their confidence by introducing short periods of separation and teaching them to be calm and comfortable alone.

   • Dealing with Fear: If your puppy shows signs of fear toward certain situations or stimuli, we use desensitization techniques to help them overcome their fears and build resilience.

5. Owner Education:

   • Throughout the program, we emphasize educating you as the puppy parent. You will learn how to continue reinforcing good behavior, maintain consistency at home, and provide a structured environment for your puppy’s continued development. We also offer guidance on handling challenging puppy behaviors as they arise.

Program Benefits:

• Well-Rounded Development: The program focuses on socialization, potty training, manners, and confidence-building to ensure your puppy grows into a well-adjusted adult dog.

• Positive Experiences: We prioritize positive reinforcement and enjoyable experiences, creating a strong foundation of trust and cooperation between you and your puppy.

• Preventing Future Issues: Early training and socialization help prevent behavioral problems in the future, such as anxiety, aggression, or destructive behavior.

• Customizable: Each puppy is unique, and our program can be adapted to your puppy’s specific temperament and learning style.

• Long-Term Success: By setting a solid foundation during these critical developmental stages, we ensure your puppy has the skills and confidence to succeed in any situation.

Our Puppy Program at Cosmo K9 Obedience is a comprehensive, fun, and supportive way to give your puppy the best start in life. With proper socialization, potty training, good manners, and confidence-building, your puppy will be on the path to becoming a happy, well-behaved adult dog.