Puppy Foundations
Includes AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluation
Raising a puppy doesn't have to feel like you're negotiating with a tiny, furry tornado every day.
Puppy Foundations is a four-week group class designed to help puppies and their people build confidence, communication, and real-life skills from the very beginning. Through small class sizes and hands-on coaching, you'll learn how to create focus, engagement, calmness, and good manners that carry over into everyday life.
Designed for puppies ages 12 weeks to 6 months, this class focuses on building a strong foundation while helping owners understand how puppies learn, communicate, and navigate the world around them.
Class Dates
October 1, 2026
October 8, 2026
October 15, 2026
October 22, 2026
Class Details
Thursdays from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Maximum of 5 puppies per class
Four consecutive weeks
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluation included
Small group coaching for individualized support
Class Syllabus
Week 1: Learning How to Learn
We'll introduce marker training, engagement games, focus exercises, and the communication systems that make training clear and fun for both puppies and their people.
Week 2: Building the Basics
We'll begin teaching foundational skills including sit, down, recall, leash walking, and cooperative care while helping puppies build confidence in the world around them.
Week 3: Raising a Puppy You Can Live With
This week focuses on calmness, impulse control, settling on place, polite greetings, and helping puppies learn that they don't need to be the center of every party.
Week 4: Real-Life Puppy Skills & Graduation
We'll put everything together, work through common puppy challenges, complete the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluation, and celebrate all the progress your puppy has made.
Investment $249
K-9 Guardian Members: $199
Your discount code is available inside the Facebook Group.
Whether you're raising your first puppy or your fifth, this class will give you the tools, structure, and support to help your puppy grow into a confident, well-mannered companion while strengthening the relationship between you and the dog at the other end of the leash.
After registration, participants will receive an onboarding email with additional details, class information, and required intake/liability paperwork to complete prior to the first class.