Puppy Training - Train My Doodle

Available puppies

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, 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. Read more about the boarding and training program for puppies.

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. 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.

Learn more about our boarding and training program.

In-Home Private Classes

Enjoy personalized training right in the comfort of your own home

Experience the ultimate convenience of in-home private dog training, tailored specifically for dog parents in Miami-Dade and Broward County, Florida. With personalized lessons conducted in the familiar environment of your home, your dog can learn and thrive without the distractions of a busy training facility. In-home training allows you to address specific behavioral challenges where they happen most—right in your living space. This hands-on approach ensures your family is directly involved, fostering a deeper bond with your furry companion. Please note that virtual training classes are unavailable now, as we focus exclusively on delivering the best results through our private, in-person sessions. Read more about this service here

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Our Reviews

The best service!!!! The best dog’s trained, best quality and results!!! Karina is amazing!!!!! I recommend Karina absolutely 👏🙏😍❤️

Manuel Alvarez
January 14, 2025
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
We truly cannot say enough about our experience with Train My Doodle. Not only did we get the sweetest, most well behaved puppy who is so smart and trained. But it has been nothing but a pleasure to work with Karina! She is always ready and available to help and guide us along with our new puppy! She has given us suggestions that have helped transition our puppy to become part of our family! We will forever be grateful for Train My Doodle!

rachel wyman
May 5, 2023
Karina was amazing with my new baby doodle. I was searching for a puppy trainer that I felt was trust worthy, and I knew my pup was in good hands from the first time I spoke to her. She was patient in discussing my goals and setting expectations. Kobe came back home after 2 weeks a much calmer pup, listened to basic commands, and was on a potty schedule that was manageable. She communicated consistently throughout the two weeks, sent videos and texts with progress updates. I would highly reccomend Karina to anyone who is looking for a caring trainer in a home setting, makes it easier to transition back home as we can establish a similar schedule for consistency with a new pup.

Angie Arrondo
February 18, 2024
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
Finding the right puppy for our family was a decision we didn’t take lightly. After a thorough search, we were fortunate to stumble upon Karina owner of Train My Doodle where we found Halo—a puppy who has proven to be the perfect addition to our home. She is obedient, well-tempered, and has seamlessly become a cherished member of our family. Our journey to finding Halo wouldn’t have been possible without Karina. Her expertise, dedication, and genuine care throughout the process made all the difference. Karina took the time to understand our family’s needs and helped us find a puppy whose temperament and personality were the perfect match. I wholeheartedly recommend Karina to anyone searching for a new furry companion. Her guidance, trustworthiness, and commitment to pairing families with the right pet are truly exceptional. Again thanks to her, we found Halo, and our family couldn’t be happier.

Leslie Karras
January 21, 2025
I couldn't be happier with the training sessions provided by Karina.. Her expertise and patience made learning commands like sit, up, down, and watch me, a breeze for my doodle. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for effective and enjoyable dog training!

Melissa Gibbings
April 18, 2024
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
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
My husband and I were looking for a trained dog and I found Karina on line. We did a video chat so we could meet her and the puppy we were interested in. She spent about an hour with us answering all of our questions. We could tell she was a great trainer and she loved her dogs. We knew right away we wanted to adopt Frankie. She helped us arrange transport with a wonderful guy who got Frankie to us safely and happily. The whole experience was wonderful. She has continued to stay in touch since we got him and is happy to answer any questions we have. We would HIGHLY recommend Karina!

Tony Paterini
September 4, 2024