Our Training Programs

When you're starting with a new puppy or working to improve specific behaviors, we offer a range of training programs tailored to meet your dog’s unique needs. From immersive Board & Train programs to personalized private lessons, our programs are designed to set you and your dog up for success. With a strong foundation in communication, obedience, and confidence-building, we’ll help you create a better relationship and understanding with your dog for lasting results.

Puppy Board & Train Program

Our Puppy Board & Train Program is ideal for families looking to give their puppy a strong foundation for lifelong good behavior. This immersive training program is offered in two options:

  • 2-Week Puppy Prep School: Focused on building essential foundational skills like house manners, crate training, and basic obedience.

  • 4-Week Puppy Academy: A more comprehensive program that builds on foundational skills, confidence, and consistent behavior in a variety of settings.

Puppies stay with us during the week for structured training, including socialization, basic commands, and crate training, and return home each weekend to practice and reinforce their progress.

Close-up of a young gray pitbull puppy with a playful expression, representing early-stage puppy training at Loose Leash Canine.

Program Highlights:

  • Structured Training Environment: Puppies spend weekdays with us, following a structured schedule that includes socialization, basic commands, and crate training.

  • Hands-On Socialization: We focus on helping your puppy become comfortable around people, other dogs, and new environments, building confidence and preventing common fears.

  • Weekend Reinforcement at Home: Each weekend, your puppy goes home with "homework" to practice skills and let you see their progress firsthand.

Expected Outcomes:
By the end of the program, your puppy will have a strong foundation in essential skills, including house manners, leash walking, and basic obedience, making it easier for them to integrate smoothly into family life.

Puppy Kindergarten

Our four-week Puppy Program provides essential skills for puppies and empowers owners to reinforce these skills at home. This program includes one private lesson per week, where we guide you and your puppy through foundational skills, socialization techniques, and basic commands. You’ll have the knowledge and support to continue training between sessions, giving your puppy a strong start with positive, lifelong behaviors.

German Shepherd puppy running on grass, symbolizing foundational puppy training and socialization offered by Loose Leash Canine.

Program Highlights:

  • Weekly Private Lessons: Four one-on-one sessions over four weeks, designed to cover foundational training skills and help your puppy develop good manners.

  • Key Skills and Socialization: We focus on essential commands, crate training, leash manners, and structured socialization, giving your puppy the confidence they need.

  • Owner Involvement: You’ll receive practical, hands-on guidance in each lesson, plus “homework” to keep reinforcing skills between sessions.

Expected Outcomes:
By the end of Puppy Kindergarten, your puppy will have a solid understanding of basic commands and house manners, setting you both up for ongoing success.

Board & Train Program

Our Board & Train Program is designed for dogs who need dedicated, hands-on training to address behavioral challenges or reinforce obedience skills. With flexible options tailored to your goals, we offer 3-week On-Leash Control4-week Off-Leash Confidence, and 5-week Behavioral Breakthrough programs.

Your dog will stay in a safe, structured environment where they’ll work on critical skills like leash manners, impulse control, and advanced commands, depending on the program you choose. Weekends are spent at home to practice and reinforce their progress with your family.

Happy yellow labrador retriever sitting on green grass, representing a dog in the standard Board & Train program offered by Loose Leash Canine.

Program Highlights:

  • Customized Training Plan: Each program is tailored to address your dog’s specific needs—whether it’s building on-leash obedience, transitioning to off-leash reliability, or resolving more complex behavioral challenges.

  • Real-World Training Environment: Dogs train in practical settings, helping them adapt more smoothly to your home and everyday life.

  • Weekend Progress Checks: Dogs go home each weekend, allowing you to practice skills and give us feedback for the week ahead.

Expected Outcomes:
Our Board & Train Program equips your dog with the skills they need to thrive in your home environment. Whether it’s mastering leash manners, improving behavior around people and other dogs, or achieving off-leash confidence, our programs are designed to meet your unique goals.

Private Lessons

Our Private Lessons offer individualized, one-on-one training designed to address specific behavior challenges or build foundational skills. With flexible four- or eight-week programs, you’ll meet weekly with your trainer to gain the knowledge and techniques needed to make steady progress at home. This program is ideal for families seeking tailored support for their dog's training journey.

Brown dog in a harness during a private training session, illustrating one-on-one training for behavior and obedience at Loose Leash Canine.

Program Highlights:

  • Weekly Sessions (Four or Eight Weeks): One lesson per week, allowing time for you to practice and reinforce training at home between sessions.

  • Focused Goals: The four-week option helps establish a strong communication foundation and tackles one or two key behavioral issues. The eight-week program builds on that foundation with advanced skills and a broader focus tailored to your goals.

  • Owner Education and Involvement: Our trainer guides you through each step, giving you the knowledge to confidently reinforce training techniques effectively.

Expected Outcomes:
By the end of the four-week program, you and your dog will have established a clear communication system and addressed immediate priorities. The eight-week program builds on that progress, equipping your dog with additional skills to handle more complex challenges and improve overall behavior and obedience.