Training - Train My Doodle

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Our Comprehensive Puppy Training Program

We offer fully trained, non-shedding hypoallergenic standard doodles; occasionally, other breeds are available. Our in-house puppy training program is designed to develop well-behaved, loving family companions.

We work with a select few reputable breeders who understand our program needs. Relying on our trusted partner’s expertise, we handpick the best puppies based on their temperament and disposition, ensuring they are ideal candidates for our training program.

Most of our puppies come from parents who have been genetically tested. However, if a puppy’s parents have not been tested, we conduct the testing ourselves using EMBARK. While parent testing is ideal, it does not guarantee that the puppy will be free from health conditions.

In addition to training our puppies, we accept puppies that are not ours for boarding and training. We offer three levels of puppy training for family-companion dogs, ensuring every pet in our program becomes a cherished member of their new family.

LEVEL 1: Foundational Skills

Developing Focus, Attention, and Obedience

Level 1 Puppy Training is centered on developing your puppy’s focus and attention, which are crucial for advancing obedience training. This stage lays the groundwork for basic obedience training while ensuring your puppy enjoys following commands.

Basic Potty-Crate Training: Puppies between 8-16 weeks need a routine and structured schedule to assimilate potty training effectively. By establishing a consistent potty schedule, puppies can achieve an accident-free environment, reducing the initial stress of puppy ownership. With early training, most puppies should be fully potty trained by 4-5 months.

Walking on a Leash: Through this training, your puppy will learn to accept a leash or harness and walk without jumping or biting the leash, common behaviors in untrained puppies that can persist into adulthood. Depending on their training progress, we may also introduce the “heel” command.

Introduction to Obedience Commands:

Come
Sit
Stay
Down
Break
No
Off

Socialization: Your puppy will socialize with other dogs and kids, becoming comfortable with being petted and handled by different people.

Desensitization to noises and touch is crucial for preventing excessive barking and potentially aggressive behaviors in the future. Puppies will be exposed to everyday household noises like vacuum cleaners, blow dryers, blenders, and traffic sounds. This exposure helps them remain calm in various environments and allows them to be touched and handled.

Resource Guarding Correction: Early signs of resource guarding will be addressed and corrected, promoting healthy behavior.

By completing Level 1 puppy training, your puppy will be ready to pass the AKC S.T.A.R. Program Test and often exhibit behaviors necessary for the AKC CGC Test.

This training phase typically takes 2 to 4 weeks, depending on your puppy’s age and progress.

The adoption fee for puppies with Level 1 completed starts at $4,900. Click here to see available puppies.

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LEVEL 2: Tackling New Challenges

Skill Building & Reliability

Level 2 Puppy Training builds on the skills learned in Level 1, introducing more challenging exercises to help your puppy listen in more distracting environments. At this stage, training will further develop your puppy’s ability to focus and respond reliably, even amidst increased distractions.

Potty Training Reinforcement: Depending on age, your puppy may be around 95% potty trained by the end of this level, and the puppy will be comfortable inside the crate for a few hours. The puppy will have a potty schedule, making the transition to their new home smoother.

House Manners: Continued emphasis on good behavior inside the home, preventing the puppy from adopting destructive and obnoxious behaviors such as jumping on the furniture, chewing on inappropriate things, etc…

Walk on a Leash: Train your puppy to walk calmly on a leash and improve their leash manners.

Training to establish reliability to the basic commands learned during level 1 plus adding the following obedience commands:

No Bark / Quiet
Leave it
Heel
Inside / Outside
Settle
Place

Introduction to Door Training: Teach your puppy to stay inside and not run outside when the door opens.

Continuation of Socialization: Your puppy should continue socializing with other dogs and kids to ensure it is comfortable and friendly in different environments.

Increasing Distractions: Exposing your puppy to louder noises, crowds, and different environments to ensure they remain calm and well-behaved. Off-site training sessions are included to acclimate your puppy to various settings.

By the end of Level 2, most puppies meet all the requirements to pass the test for the AKC Good Canine Citizen Certification.

This training phase typically takes 3 to 6 weeks, depending on the puppy’s age and performance in foundational skills.

By the end of level 2, most puppies meet all the requirements to pass the test to obtain the AKC GOOD CANINE CITIZEN CERTIFICATION.

This training will take 3 to 6 weeks, depending on the puppy’s age.

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LEVEL 3: Advanced Skills

Perfecting Behaviors and Achieving Certification

By now, your puppy has a solid foundation and has mastered many obedience commands through puppy training. In Level 3 Puppy Training, we focus on polishing behaviors such as gentle play, avoiding jumping on strangers and responding to obedience commands despite distractions. This stage prepares your puppy to take the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, a crucial step toward becoming an emotional support, therapy, or service dog.

Fully Potty Trained: Your puppy will have consistent success with potty training.

Housebroken: The puppy understands and follows house rules.

Proficient in Obedience Commands: Continued reinforcement of all basic commands.

Settling and Remaining on a Mat: Training your puppy to stay calm and settled on a mat for extended periods.

Walking on a Loose Leash: Ensuring your puppy can walk calmly on a loose leash, even past difficult distractions like other people or dogs.

Responding to “Come” Despite Distractions: Training your puppy to reliably respond to the “Come” command, even when distracted by toys, other dogs, or people.

Waiting at a Door: Teaching your puppy to wait patiently at doors, preventing them from rushing out.

Correcting Nipping and Rough Play: Addressing and eliminating any remaining issues with nipping and rough play.

Upon completing Level 3 Puppy Training, your puppy should be at least seven months old and ready to pass the ten areas tested by the AKC for the Canine Good Citizen Test. It will also be ready to start public access training, moving closer to becoming a well-behaved, reliable companion in all environments.

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Tailored Programs for Optimal Results

Boarding & Training your puppy

Our puppy training program starts by assessing your puppy to understand the areas where they need the most help. This thorough evaluation allows us to set realistic milestones and tailor the training to match your puppy’s progress, ensuring the best results and setting the right expectations.

Board and Train Details: The minimum board and train period is two weeks, priced at $1500. This intensive training period is designed to instill key behaviors and obedience in your puppy.

Progress Updates: You can visit your puppy on weekends, and we will update you with pictures and videos, allowing you to monitor your puppy’s progress and stay connected throughout the training.

By understanding your puppy’s unique needs and setting achievable goals, our puppy training program ensures that your furry friend develops into a well-behaved and loving companion.

Our Reviews

We haven't had a dog for a long time (over 20 years) and felt like it was time. We searched for the right type of dogs and how to bring a dog into our household. Decided on a doodle. We spoke to several breeder/trainers and luckily found Train My Doodle. Karina was friendly, knowledgeable and patient with us while we were getting ourselves educated on who, when, how we were going to bring a dog home. We choose her and it was a great decision. She was very connected and responsive with us the whole way and during our dogs training with videos, pictures, and information. We recently received our pup and we're super thrilled to be dog parents again with a sweet puppy that's been given a great training foundation. Many thanks to Karina. She's a wonderful person and great trainer. Highly recommend if you're looking for a great puppy.

Niko Frangos
September 21, 2023
I have 2 doggies! Autumn & Summer and I only trust Cary to look after my girls, they are treated like princesses and they have so much fun! Cary always throws in some training and the girls come back with a new trick. The best dog boarding I’ve ever tried and the only one I’ve gone to this last year. They have stayed with Cary about 7 times this year she also sends pics and updates daily

Aylin Gonzalez
January 18, 2024
Contrate a Carina para entrenar mi perrita toy poodle, desde q estubo con ella su comportamiento ha mejorado al 100%. Aprendio desde hacer sus necesidades fuera y ademas Sigue todos los comandos de atencion. Ha sido la mejor invercion q he podido hacer. Estoy muy feliz y satisfecha con su trabajo y la recomiendo mucho.

Gleynis Guzman
November 5, 2022
Karina is an absolute dream to work with! When I found her site I thought it seemed to be too good to be true... But she has proved me pleasantly wrong! She listens to the needs your family needs in a puppy and she delivers! Our little boy has been home with us for a week now and he has lived up to the hype 100%, he transitioned well, he is well behaved with a calm demeanor. We are so thankful for our little guy and that we found Karina!

Kori Rainone
June 5, 2023
Karina was awesome! Always there and quick to answer any questions! We love Jax! He is a perfect addition to our family!!❤️❤️

Kay Vanlandingham
December 5, 2022
How lucky we feel to have found this trainer! Our goldendoodle is a dream of a puppy. He is quiet, calm, obedient and loving - all the most desirable traits of new family dog. We always felt informed during the training process, and received exactly what we expected plus more! Our puppy is a dream come true.

Liza Berger
April 5, 2023
Karina is the best. So trustworthy! I got two of my pups from her. I have 2 of the best golden doodles around. I would love to be a reference if you have any questions Karina can give you my number. If you’re on the fence , jump off of it. Best decision ever!

Melissa Maines
September 21, 2023
Karina & team were amazing to our little Mia. Worked with her patiently to learn commands, potty training and other valuable life lessons for us as dog owners to give Mia the best life at home. Karina helped arrange ground transportation too. Thank you Karina!!!! Mia is so amazing and follows our commands you taught us. She is almost fully grown now and our forever 4 legged fury baby girl!!

Rick Jones
April 5, 2023
I selected Karina after looking at several trainers and breeders because of the small size of her operation and i could tell that she genuinely cared for these puppies! My pup has been traveling with me all over the east coast for work and he has been very well behaved. This is a testament to the work Karina poured into him early on to ensure he was well exposed to the world. Loud noises, small children, other dogs, he’s doing very good with all! Can’t thank Karina enough for her care and support throughout this process. Highly recommend working with her!

Stephanie Lin
September 28, 2023
Train my doodle exceeded all my expectations. Karina worked one on one with my 6 month old doodle and immediately he picked up on her queues. She works with the family to facilitate the training transition. Yes, she basically trained me and helped me get rid of my bad habits too. I was able to take what she did and use it with our 7 yr old dog and it worked. I can’t say enough about her or the training process she uses.

Karla Morgalo
May 18, 2024