The saying “it takes a village to raise a child” is also true for puppies raised as companions and family members (as opposed to working dogs).

These are just some of the things that we do when board-training puppies:

• Constant supervision to teach housebreaking;
• Constant supervision to teach the puppy to safely navigate a home environment and learn what things are allowed and what things are not allowed;
• Daily playdates with other friendly, healthy dogs;
• Daily meaningful interactions with our extended family, friends, and strange people;
• Playdates with lots of little kids;
• Daily rides with various means of  transportation;
• Trips to NYC and walks on its busy streets;
• Weekly hikes in nature;
• An introduction to swimming (during the warmer months);
• An introduction to teaching-games, to set the stage for obedience training later on;
• Last but not least… lots of attuned playtime and cuddles!

Raising a puppy properly can be intensive and requires help from a lot of people and dogs. For those with the time and means to provide everything mentioned above, in-person and online consultations should work just as well.

For more details, contact us and we will get back to you shortly.