A calm puppy isn't luck. It's reps.
We start working with every puppy on day three and don't stop until they're in your arms. Here's exactly what that looks like, what it costs, and why we do it this way.
Reward what you want. Manage what you don't. Keep it short.
That's the whole method. No prong collars, no yelling, no 45-minute sessions a puppy can't sit through. Three-minute wins, twenty times a day, in the middle of real life.
Positive, not permissive
We use food, play, and praise because they work and because puppies learn faster when they're not scared. We also use crates, gates, and leashes so bad habits never get rehearsed.
Trained where life happens
Kitchen floors, car rides, the vet's scale, a kid dropping a pan. A puppy who's seen it all here barely notices it at your place.
You're part of the program
Every family gets a video walkthrough of what their puppy knows and how we cued it. Training only sticks if we hand it off well.
Puppy Foundations, weeks 0 to 8.
This part isn't an upsell. It's just how we raise them.
- Days 3 to 16: Early Neurological Stimulation. Five short daily exercises linked to better stress tolerance and heart health later in life.
- Weeks 3 to 5: Sound and surface work. Vacuum, doorbell, thunder tracks, grass, tile, wobble board. New things become boring things.
- Weeks 5 to 8: Crate and potty routine. Litter box to outdoor, naps in a crate, and a predictable schedule you can copy at home.
- Weeks 6 to 8: Manners starters. Name recognition, sit for everything, gentle mouth, collar and leash intro, nail trims, car rides.
- Week 7: Temperament evaluation. We score every pup so we can match personalities to families honestly.
Want a bigger head start? Leave them with us a little longer.
Extended stays happen right here with our trainer, in our home, with the same routine your puppy already knows. Spots are limited to two pups per litter.
Puppy Foundations
Go-home at 8 weeks
- Early neurological stimulation
- Sound, surface, and handling work
- Crate and potty routine started
- Name, sit, and leash intro
- Video handoff and lifetime support
- Loose-leash walking
- Place and settle
Good Start
Go-home at 10 weeks
- Everything in Foundations
- Potty training solidified, overnight crate quiet
- Sit, down, and a reliable recall cue
- Loose-leash walking around the neighborhood
- Polite greetings (four on the floor)
- Two live video lessons with you
- Place and settle, off-leash recall
Family Ready
Go-home at 12 weeks
- Everything in Good Start
- Place and settle while you eat dinner
- Off-leash recall in a fenced yard
- Leave it, drop it, wait at doors
- Field trips: hardware store, patio, trail
- Four live video lessons plus a 90-day check-in
- Best fit for first-time owners and busy families
Package fees are added to your puppy's balance and due before the extended stay begins. Not sure which one? Text us. We'll tell you honestly if Foundations is enough for your situation. It often is.
Training FAQ
Will my puppy really be potty trained?
At 8 weeks: started, with a routine that works if you follow it. At 10 weeks: mostly reliable, with the occasional accident when they're overtired or excited. At 12 weeks: reliable in our house and close to it in yours within a few days. Any trainer promising a fully potty-trained 8-week-old is selling something.
Is it hard on the puppy to stay longer?
No. They stay in the same home, with the same people and the same routine. They just get more one-on-one time while their littermates head out. If anything they get a little spoiled.
Do you offer training for dogs you didn't breed?
Not right now. Our trainer's time goes to our own litters and to alumni families. If you have a Blue Pen dog and want a tune-up, reach out and we'll find a time.
What if the training doesn't stick at home?
Call us. Ninety percent of the time it's a small routine change. We'll walk through it on a video call, no charge, for the life of the dog.
What do you use for training tools?
A flat collar or harness, a 6-foot leash, a long line, a crate, and a lot of kibble. No prong, choke, or e-collars. We're happy to talk through why.
Pick your puppy, then pick your package.
You can add or change a training package any time before your puppy turns 7 weeks old.