NYC DoggiesPuppy Program for Dogs up to 16 Weeks Old
Congratulations on your new puppy! The most critical period for learning in your puppy’s life begins now, and we are here to help.
Through our Puppy Program we provide new puppy parents with the tools they need to raise a healthy and well-behaved pup in the city: individual puppy walks, puppy socialization, guidance and training tips, puppy housebreaking help, and a gentle transition to our adult dog services.
All puppies who sign up for our regular dog walking services are automatically enrolled in the Puppy Program which includes:
Individualized care
Your puppy will have access to our individual walks and care, at a discounted rate, until she is 16 weeks old, or fully vaccinated. Our experienced dog walkers will be vigilant in making sure that she stays safe and develops confidence in her urban environment.
Puppy playdates
Socialization with other dogs and people is critical for your pup’s proper behavior development, but because she is not yet fully vaccinated, her playmates must be carefully screened. We can help appropriately match pups and facilitate safe and fun play-dates.
Puppy Training advice
During our first “Meet and Greet”, we’ll discuss puppy training basics like how to set up a safe space for your puppy, establish healthy eating and exercise routines, socialization and environment exposure strategies, and how to begin housetraining.
Puppy Program Rates
Regular30 min$15per solo walk or playdatevia Zoom45 min session$75per sessionduringWeekdays$100per 24 hrsduringWeekdays$65per 2 walks + sleepoverOccasional/Weekend30 min$22per solo walk or playdatein Person45 min session$100per sessionduringWeekends$100per 24 hrsduringWeekends$65per 2 walks + sleepoverHoliday/Off-Hours30 min$27per solo walk or playdateZoom Package5 x 45 min sessions$300per packageduringHoliday Periods$130per 24 hrsduringHoliday Periods$85per 2 walks + sleepover
Puppy Program FAQ
A puppy walk is 30 min from the time the walker enters the apartment until he/she leaves. We use NFC tags, placed in the apt, to scan in/out so clients are instantly notified when their puppy is walked.
We can do that but we strongly advise against it.
During this period your puppy is “imprinting” – he is learning how to be a confident dog in the urban world, and our walkers are experienced in making sure he feels safe and comfortable by carefully socializing him to new environments, people, and other dogs. Failure to work on that, every day, when the puppy is between 7-16 weeks old, will most likely have severe behavioral consequences for him.
We can definitely help provide 2~3 regular puppy walks per day if needed.
After a puppy turns 4 months old, he usually joins our small group walks. In the beginning with just one other dog, that matches his personality and energy level. We would still provide individual walks to a dog that’s older than 4 months if the dog is sick and cannot/should not be walked with other dogs. In that case though, the “individual walk” rate would apply.
Puppy walks take place around your residence. The distance we travel depends a lot on each puppy and it usually increases as the puppy gets older. We take great care during the walks to avoid those places usually favored by dogs to poop and pee. We also make sure that the puppy does not eat anything off the ground.
We will do our best to assign the same dog walker for most of your puppy’s walks. However, if your puppy needs multiple walks per day, at different time frames, each walk might have a different dog walker. Our team is relatively small so it would pretty much always be the same 2~3 dog walkers. We also encourage our clients to socialize their puppy to different people, of different genders and different ethnicities as that will pay dividents later in their puppy’s life.
We can feed your pup, change the wee-wee pads and quickly clean up the mess (if any). All these are included in the price of the walk.
Absolutely! All the dogs that we walk are very friendly. We can help match your puppy with other dogs similar in age and energy level – and most impoortantly with dogs that we know are healthy.
In our initial meeting we will discuss all details regarding our dog walking service and we will gladly provide and encourage you to contact our dog walking clients. We have a very long list of references!
The first step is to fill out the form found on the “Contact Us” page. We will get back to you shortly and answer all your questions and set up a time to meet.
After our meet and greet, we’ll be ready to start when you are.
Photos of Our Pups
Getting Started with NYC Doggies
2. Meet With Us
We’ll meet in person, or on a Zoom call, to discuss all aspects of the services you are interested in.
3. Register
Create your account with NYC Doggies. We’ll send you the link where you can do that.
4. The Fun Begins
We’ll be ready to provide services at your earliest convenience.