Our Private puppy training services

Our unique private puppy training services at our convenient, Northern Virginia location offer the opportunity to socialize your puppy to dogs, a new environment and even introduce your puppy to pup-sized agility equipment while having the benefit of one-on-one instruction from our highly experienced, Certified professional dog trainer.

Content in our puppy training sessions is customized but typically includes:

Obedience Training Skills - come, sit, down, stay, "off" (drop it), "go to your place," leash walking, attention ("watch me") Check out videos of our trainer's puppy demonstrating these skills!

Puppy Behavioral Skills - address puppy mouthing, house training, teach puppy to accept grooming/handling calmly, address/prevent jumping up, crating, and learn strategies to prevent future behavior problems (like object/food guarding)

Because exposure to new settings/situations and other dogs is in all young puppy's best interest, puppy lessons are scheduled at our Vienna, Northern Virginia home office where we can provide the opportunity for your puppy to practice with our dogs. See our article online on puppy socialization.

Advantages of our private puppy training services:

1. Content is customized to meet your puppy's needs. Pace of lessons is adapted to ensure your puppy learns to his maximum potential.

2. Our trainer is available to answer questions between sessions by phone and email.

3. Socialization experiences in a calm, home-office setting are set up based on your puppy's needs to avoid overwhelming your pup.

4. All instruction is provided by our Certified trainer who has over 16 years professional experience training puppies and dogs.

5. We use reward-based techniques as recommended by leading associations including the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior.

After completing the puppy starter package, we may be able to provide a lesson or two at your home if desired in the following locations (based on scheduling availability):

Northern Virginia Arlington, Alexandria (portions close to Annandale, Falls Church and Arlington only), Fairfax County including Falls Church, Great Falls, McLean, Oakton, Reston, Vienna and parts of Centreville

Chester, one of Cooperative Paws' graduates, and an adorable Boston Terrier puppy at 12 weeks.

Gracie, an adorable mixed breed puppy practices "sit" while working near Louie, our smooth collie.

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