Weekly Overview of Habibi Pup Academy
Week 1 Overview
ONE WEEK Crate Training Program: $680
Goal: Our Crate Training Program was developed for clients that would like for us to keep their puppy for one extra week, crate train & teach them his/her name. There will be no other training included in this program.
The goal is to have the puppy crate trained and able to spend time in the crate without all the fuss.
This makes for a happier transition to your home and the family can avoid the first few loud and messy days of puppy training. Our Foundational Puppy Program is a 16-week program, this One Week Stay would be 1/16th of that program.
Focus this week is on the transition from life with mom and litter mates in the Nursery to life in the home with people versus dogs. We work diligently on getting the puppy on a schedule for eating, drinking, sleeping, playing, training, and pottying (we start with one that works for him). We do crate training for this week. We stay ahead of the puppy’s need for potty breaks, to prevent accidents in the crate or around the house while the puppy adjusts to his new schedule. By the end of this week, most puppies are on a schedule where they eat 2-3 times daily, they are holding potty in their crate for 4-6 hours at night and 2-4 hours during the day, and barking in the crate is minimal.
Medical Protocol: Our puppies are all weaned and ready to go home or to enter our Habibi Pup Academy at eight or nine weeks of age.
Medical Protocols: We follow a Homepathic and Natural Rearing Philosophy, so our puppies are not given vaccines at young ages, to cause permaent damage to their health that lasts a lifetime. We will give Homepathic Nosodes to your puppy while with us. Rest assure, you never have the worry of your pup being given unwanted vaccines by your vet. You litterally avoid this by keeping puppy with us, as we follow the Dr. Schultz protocols and provide ONE SINGLE DOSE VACCINE of Parvo and Distemper at 16 weeks, which his research has proven lasts a lifetime. We ensure your puppy is not one of the victims to vaccinosis.
He/She will also be ready to begin their crate training.
This one week option is also available to our families that would like to send their dogs back for a week of continued education. Vacations are the perfect time for puppies to sharpen their skills, work on problem areas or learn a new trick. They will need to have a current health certificate within 3 days of arrival.
Crate Training - "We always recommend crate training until 6 months old"
Have a crate on hand and keep your puppy in it when you are not with him, but not for more than a few hours at a time. Make sure the crate is not too big. It should be large enough for the puppy to stand up, turn around, stretch out, but no larger. Dogs do not want to soil their bed and the use of a crate teaches them to control their urge to eliminate. Your puppy has already begun some of his crate training before he arrives at you. He has already learned along with his litter mates that his crate is for sleeping and not for going potty. Because of this pre-training, most pups are very easy to crate train, But, please be aware: a dog that is left in a crate all day long, gets let out in the evening after work for a few hours and then put back in the crate for the night can become a very unhappy, destructive dog.
If you work all day, it is recommended that you find someone who can let your dog out for a potty break and playtime midday, if you intend on crating your dog while you are gone. If this is not possible, then only use the crate at night and set up your puppy in a pen as we do here, with the crate door open for pup to go in and out at leisure. If you must leave your dog all day long every day and you have nobody to let the dog out during the day, you should find a room that he can be contained in (or large pen area) and put down food, water, and toys. A kitchen, Bark Potty, or utility room works great. You should set up the room so that a bed and food are at one end with the Bark Potty at the other end. They need to find something to occupy their mind, so give your dog plenty of toys. Dogs are den animals and will usually come to like the crate, but even a den animal would go crazy if it was locked up all day long.
Week 2 Overview
TWO Week Introductory Program: Price $1,360.00
The goal of the 2-week program is to transition your puppy to a new location and life away from their littermates, to become familiar with a family atmosphere, and to be imprinted and started on all aspects of training.
This program is perfect for clients who would like an objective evaluation of their puppy. It's ideal for those who want a leg up on training but would like to do most of the training themselves.
This program is best suited for those who do not want or cannot handle, those first very messy and noisy days of crate training.
This program is not for anyone who wants a completely trained puppy. This is an introductory program only - which covers 1/8 or 12% of the full 16-week program.
What's Going On This Week?
During this two-week program, we will introduce the obedience commands (name, sit, down, leave it, come, touch) in a formal way. We focus on the helper commands (sit, name, leave it, come, etc) for the other aspects of training in the future. The puppy is on a leash (longer 10-30 foot) most of the time he is out of his crate so we are set up to be successful as training is starting. By having the puppy on a leash, we can control the source of rewards at this point. Socialization continues by adding to the normal household, neighborhood, and day to day sights, sounds, smells, and textures, the puppy will experience while at home. Crate training now should be progressed to being able to hold potty 6-8 hours overnight and barking very minimal. We are still staying ahead of the puppy’s needs for potty breaks to limit accidents in the crate and in the home and rewarding heavily for making potty in the proper location. Manners are still being worked by setting up the puppy to be successful and rewarding right choices.
Goals:
Your puppy will receive around the clock 24/7 care for the length of time enrolled in our program.
Your puppy will live in the home of a caring, insured trainer.
The initial adjustment away from the litter, which is more dog oriented, to a family home setting which is more people oriented. Most puppies come home ready to instantly bond.
Your puppy will be on a schedule of eating, drinking, and going potty to make house training much easier. You will receive a copy of this schedule.
Your Puppy will be crate trained. Meaning in most cases, your puppy can hold potty and remain quiet overnight and for a few hours during the day.
Your puppy will be introduced to Feedback Words, “yes”, “no”, “good”, “okay" to aid in communication.
Your puppy will be introduced to the training obedience commands of knowing his name, "sit", "leave it", "stay" "watch me" & "come".
Problems such as jumping up, mouthing (puppy nipping), chewing, etc. will be worked on during this second week.
Your puppy will be familiar with taking and following treats and wearing a collar and leash. (
Many new puppy owners do realize how important this is in the training process, and that this does not come naturally to a puppy. It must be taught before the puppy can progress in his/her training.)
They are introduced to walking on a lead.
They are transitioned from their litter to living with family.
Your puppy will be introduced to basic grooming and maintenance such as brushing, ear cleaning, nail trimming, and teeth brushing.
(This too is something many families find out later that they did not introduce properly as puppies and they have a lifetime of issues with their dog not allowing them to groom them. This is imperative for proper care and handling of your dog)
Potty Training Started: Puppies enrolled in the two-week program have just been introduced to the potty training process and are beginning to understand manners and what is expected of them. They will require a great deal of attention to continue the potty training in your home, as well as reinforcement of all the rules we have been working on with them. Your puppy will be introduced to the touch command and ringing the bell to go potty (this aspect of the training is not complete but is made much easier due to the familiarity with the basic training concepts).
Medical Protocol: We follow a Homepathic and Natural Rearing Philosophy, so our puppies are not given vaccines at young ages, to cause permaent damage to their health that lasts a lifetime. We will give Homepathic Nosodes to your puppy while with us. Rest assure, you never have the worry of your pup being given unwanted vaccines by your vet. You litterally avoid this by keeping puppy with us, as we follow the Dr. Schultz protocols and provide ONE SINGLE DOSE VACCINE of Parvo and Distemper at 16 weeks, which his research has proven lasts a lifetime. We ensure your puppy is not one of the victims to vaccinosis.
Your puppy will receive socialization throughout the day with children and other household pets.
One of the best things about sending a puppy to our Academy: If at any time the puppy develops negative behaviors that we do not feel are suitable for your family, we will advise you immediately and look for a more suitable puppy for your family.
4 Week Overview
4 WEEK Program: $2720
During the four weeks, Stay & Train Program the puppy will receive all of the benefits of the two-week program. We teach the basics the first 2 weeks then we do a lot of reinforcing for the next 2 weeks. Consistency is the KEY to this program. This program is designed for the novice puppy owner. It's ideal for those that want a more comprehensive program that will render a better-trained family member. Due to the extended length of the program, the trainers will be able to work with the puppy more in-depth.
They will have more time to get to know your puppy and fine tune the skills that were introduced in the first two weeks.
Our Complete Foundational Training is a 16-week program, puppies in this 4-week Stay and Train program will have completed 1/4 or 25% of the full program.
This week the obedience is becoming more solid and we begin adding difficulty through the 3 d’s (distance, duration, distraction). The puppy is being allowed more supervised, off leash in freedom this week because at this point there is a good foundation of good choices being rewarded. We now will give the puppy a chance to make the wrong choices so he can receive feedback if he does and rewards when he doesn’t. We will begin seeing puppies go to the door on their own this week, but will still need to prompt them to ring the bell. If we are not supervising or do not notice him go to the door accidents will occur. Crate training at this point is very good. The puppy is now as close to your schedule as we can reasonably do for the puppy’s age and to achieve the goals set each week. Manners are now being worked with feedback words and rewards for good choices. We begin working through our socialization scavenger hunt on the new things we can expose him to while still around the home.
The KEY is REPETITION & REINFORCEMENT!!
Puppies completing the four weeks of training will have a stronger and more solid understanding of appropriate household manners such as not walking between your feet, jumping up, or destroying inappropriate objects.
Problems such as jumping up, mouthing (puppy nipping), chewing, etc. will be worked on and usually pretty well under control at the end of this four week period.
Goals:
Your puppy will receive around the clock 24/7 care for the length of enrollment in our program.
Your puppy will live in the home of a skilled, insured trainer.
The initial adjustment away from the litter, which is more dog oriented, to a family home setting which is more people oriented will take place with a professional. Most puppies come home ready to instantly bond.
Your puppy will be on a schedule of eating, drinking, and going potty to make house training much easier. You will receive a copy of this schedule.
Your puppy will be crate trained, meaning in most cases your puppy can hold potty and remain quiet overnight and for a few hours during the day.
Your puppy will be familiar with the taking and following of treats and wear a collar and leash.
(Many new puppy owners do not realize how important this is in the training process, and that this does not come naturally to a puppy.)
More practice to maintain consistent results with the obedience commands, "attention" (his/her name), "sit", "touch", "leave it", "down", "watch me" and "come."
Your puppy will know the four feedback words of "yes', "good", "nope", "okay" and "leave it" to aid in communication.
Your puppy will be introduced to basic grooming and maintenance such as brushing, ear cleaning, nail trimming & teeth brushing.
Your puppy will receive socialization throughout the day with children and other household pets.
Potty Training Started: They will require a great deal of attention to continue the potty training in your home, as well as reinforcement of all the rules we have been working on with them. Please keep in mind that it is not possible for a puppy to be 100% reliably house-trained until the puppy has matured which is usually between the ages of six to eight months.
The puppy will be further along in the house-training process, and your puppy will be put on a personalized schedule that mirrors your own, which will allow the house-training to run more smoothly in your home. Puppies in the 4-week program will have the benefit of additional socialization, which means a more well-rounded puppy.
Medical Protocol: Your puppy will be fully vetted during their 4-week stay and receive Age Appropriate Vaccination/Nosodes & Deworming
One of best things about sending a puppy to our Academy: If at any time the puppy developed negative behaviors that we do not feel are suitable for your family, we will advise you immediately and look for a more suitable puppy for your family.
6 Week Overview
SIX WEEK Program: Price $4080
The six-week program includes everything in the four-week program as well as continued training benefits.
We begin to socialize in new settings and apply the obedience to real world settings. Manners are being practiced with new people. We work on being more controlled while being walked on a leash. We continue on our socialization scavenger hunt. Your puppy has now entered Adolescence and we expect to see them test limits and boundaries. We also expect to see their needs for energy burns increase as he typically hits a growth spurt and energy spurt this week. This higher energy level gives us more stamina to extend training sessions and expect more as we continue to ask the 3 ds. Potty training is becoming more consistent this week as the puppy is actively trying to go in the right places and hold it in the wrong ones.
THE more REPETITION & REINFORCEMENT your PUPPY gets, in the BEGINNING, the BETTER off they will be for LIFE.
* One week in the life of a puppy is equivalent to one month in the life of a baby......the more mature your puppy is during their training, the more they will learn.
Puppies completing the six weeks of training will have a stronger, more solid understanding of appropriate household manners such as not walking between your feet, jumping up, or destroying inappropriate objects. Problems such as jumping up, mouthing (puppy nipping), chewing, etc. will be worked on and usually pretty well under control at the end of this four week period.
Goals:
Your puppy will receive around the clock 24/7 care for the length of time enrolled in our program.
Your puppy will live in the home of a skilled, insured trainer.
The initial adjustment away from the litter, which is more dog oriented, to a family home setting which is more people oriented. Most puppies come home ready to instantly bond.
Your puppy will be on a schedule of eating, drinking, and going potty to make house training much easier. You will receive a copy of this schedule.
Your Puppy will be crate trained. Meaning in most cases your puppy can hold potty and remain quiet overnight and for a few hours during the day.
Your puppy will be familiar with the taking and following of treats and be wearing a collar and leash. Many new puppy owners do not realize how important this is in the training process, and that this does not come naturally to a puppy.
More practice to maintain consistent results with the obedience commands, "attention" (his/her name), "sit", "touch", "leave it", "down", and "come."
Your puppy will know the four feedback words of "yes", "good", "nope", "okay" and "leave it" "watch me" to aid in communication.
Your puppy will be introduced to basic grooming and maintenance such as brushing, ear cleaning, nail trimming & teeth brushing.
Your puppy will receive socialization throughout the day with children and other household pets.
Medical Protocol:
We follow a Homepathic and Natural Rearing Philosophy, so our puppies are not given vaccines at young ages, to cause permaent damage to their health that lasts a lifetime. We will give Homepathic Nosodes to your puppy while with us. Rest assure, you never have the worry of your pup being given unwanted vaccines by your vet. You litterally avoid this by keeping puppy with us, as we follow the Dr. Schultz protocols and provide ONE SINGLE DOSE VACCINE of Parvo and Distemper at 16 weeks, which his research has proven lasts a lifetime. We ensure your puppy is not one of the victims to vaccinosis.
One of the best things about sending a puppy to our Academy: If at any time the puppy develops negative behaviors that we do not feel are suitable for your family, we will advise you immediately and look for a more suitable puppy for your family.
Potty Training
They will require a great deal of attention to continue the potty training in your home, as well as reinforcement of all the rules we have been working on with them. Please keep in mind that it is not possible for a puppy to be 100% reliably house-trained until the puppy has matured which is usually between the ages of six to eight months.
The 6-week program is 3/8 or 37% of the Complete Companion Puppy training that we offer. By following the rules set out in the six-week program accidents should be minimal after the initial transition period of three to five days.
Your puppy will be further along in the house-training process, which will allow the house-training to run more smoothly in your home. Puppies in the 6-week program will have the benefit of additional socialization, which means a more well-rounded puppy.
Puppy will be Vetted twice with Age Appropriate Vaccinations & Deworming (Homeopathic /Vaccination will be given per your preference)
8 Week Overview
EIGHT WEEK Puppy Program: Price $5,480.00
Our Most Popular Program!!!
The EIGHT-week program includes everything in the SIX-week program as well as continued training benefits.
This program is ideal for puppies that are going being used as therapy dogs.
As with CGC, our Puppy certification means that your puppy has completed one-half of our foundational program. We highly recommend continued training throughout your puppy's life. With this great foundation, your puppy should pass the CGC test at one year of age with flying colors if you maintain their training until they are 1 year of age.
THE more REPETITION & REINFORCEMENT your PUPPY gets, in the BEGINNING, the BETTER off they will be for LIFE.
* One week in the life of a puppy is equivalent to one month in the life of a baby......the more mature your puppy is during their training, the more they will learn.
Puppies completing the eight weeks of training will have a stronger, more solid understanding of appropriate household manners such as not walking between your feet, jumping up, or destroying inappropriate objects. Problems such as jumping up, mouthing (puppy nipping), chewing, etc. will be worked on and usually pretty well under control at the end of this eight week period.
Goals: Your puppy will receive around the clock 24/7 care for the length of time enrolled in our program.
Your puppy will live in the home of a skilled, insured trainer.
The initial adjustment away from the litter, which is more dog oriented, to a family home setting which is more people oriented. Most puppies come home ready to instantly bond.
Your puppy will be on a schedule of eating, drinking, and going potty to make house training much easier. You will receive a copy of this schedule.
Your Puppy will be crate trained. Meaning in most cases your puppy can hold potty and remain quiet overnight and for a few hours during the day.
Your puppy will be familiar with the taking and following of treats and wear a collar and leash.
(Many new puppy owners do not realize how important this is in the training process, and that this does not come naturally to a puppy.)
More practice to maintain consistent results with the obedience commands, "attention" (his/her name), "sit", "touch", "leave it", "down", and "come" and "Watch me"
Your puppy will know the four feedback words of "yes", "good," "nope," "okay" and "leave it" to aid in communication.
Your puppy will be introduced to basic grooming and maintenance such as brushing, ear cleaning, nail trimming & teeth brushing.
Your puppy will receive socialization throughout the day with children and other household pets.
Potty Training
They will require a great deal of attention to continue the potty training in your home, as well as reinforcement of all the rules we have been working on with them. Please keep in mind that it is not possible for a puppy to be 100% reliably house-trained until the puppy has matured which is usually between the ages of six to eight months. Therefore, the 8-week program is 1/2 or 50% of the Complete Puppy training that we offer. By following the rules set out in the eight-week program accidents should be minimal after the initial transition period of three to five days.
The puppy will be further along in the house-training process, and your puppy will be put on a personalized schedule that mirrors your own, which will allow the house-training to run more smoothly in your home. Puppies in the 8-week program will have the benefit of additional socialization, which means a more well-rounded puppy. Upon request, puppies in this group can also be introduced to the bell as a means for signaling the need to go outside to potty.
Medical Protocol:
We follow a Homepathic and Natural Rearing Philosophy, so our puppies are not given vaccines at young ages, to cause permaent damage to their health that lasts a lifetime. We will give Homepathic Nosodes to your puppy while with us. Rest assure, you never have the worry of your pup being given unwanted vaccines by your vet. You litterally avoid this by keeping puppy with us, as we follow the Dr. Schultz protocols and provide ONE SINGLE DOSE VACCINE of Parvo and Distemper at 16 weeks, which his research has proven lasts a lifetime. We ensure your puppy is not one of the victims to vaccinosis.
16 Week Complete Pup Academy
Our Complete Companion Puppy Program is a 16-week "Foundational Program" that gets your puppy through the initial phases and stages of puppyhood: Price - $10,880.00
Academy Weekly Overview
Our Complete Companion, Prep School Program, is a 16-week "Foundational Program" that gets your puppy through the initial phases and stages of puppyhood.
The 16-week plan focuses on learning at the most appropriate time for the puppy based on age and social development stage.
Each new week adds onto the previous week’s learning.
Each week our Prep School Program focuses on each puppy as an individual, not as a litter-mate.
We also focus on each client’s needs individually.
These two elements combined give us the actual training plan for each puppy.
Puppy or Client needs will create variances in the below program.
Upon completion, your puppy will receive a Certification Award
This program is our Complete Puppy Training Program. Once a puppy has reached 16 weeks old they are past the most critical socialization period. The socialization window is closed, and their real personality is now established. This is why ALL potential service & therapy dogs must complete this program. This is the most crucial training period of a dog's life. They typically begin this program at eight weeks of age. Most puppies that have completed this phase of training are six to eight months depending on when the puppy was enrolled. Additional weeks or months can be added at the owner's request.
We continue with practice and socialization, continually requiring the puppy to give better behaviors for the same rewards and expanding on his exposures and experiences. We build reliability and constancy with the potty training, manners, and obedience by doing this. The puppy will do another practice transition during this time. We are now focusing in areas of most importance to the client and in areas the puppy has more difficulty. Adolescence is in full swing now, and the puppy continues learning by testing limits and boundaries and getting clear feedback to what is and isn’t appropriate behavior. Teething also typically is going on now. We also continue practicing in a new setting and applying all training to the real world, so it will be functional once the puppy is with the client.
This is where we apply all finishing touches to the Socialization and potty training. The puppy’s schedule very closely mirrors the client’s requested schedule. Obedience is solid and reliable in most settings. Manners are very good at this point. If the puppy is still in adolescence and teething, the trainer may have special instructions for working with this once the puppy comes home. The puppy’s is getting many opportunities to practice and gain experience.
By the 16th week of Pup Academy, most puppies are six months old and through those puppyhood phases that lead to problems with owners. They are now capable of controlling when they potty. They are through the socialization phase which has them getting into everything. They are also for the most part through the testing limits and boundaries phase which makes training pretty reliable at this point. There is an anticipated transition period the puppy will go through when first arriving home, but the trainers will have excellent guidance on what to expect and how to get through it as quickly and seamlessly as possible from his practice transitions.
The 16-week Foundational program is for those who do not wish to deal with alot of the puppy phases.
From this program you can expect the following behaviors:
Your dog will exhibit good manners and be consistent with the obedience commands "Attention," "Come," "Sit," "Stay," "Leave It" "Watch Me" and "Touch."
Your puppy is trained in line with our Puppy Certification.
Your dog will also be eligible to be CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Certified. (This will be accomplished after they have reached the age of one year and when you have maintained the training they received during the 16-week program).
Your dog will have received all age appropriate vaccinations/homeopathic nosodes per your choice
Your puppy will be passed the socialization period which means that their temperament is solid.
To make an easier transition, your dog will spend time in our trainers home so that his/her ability to transition will be tested before going home.
This is Phase I of our Service Dog programs.
Therapy Dog or Service Dog
What is a Therapy Dog?
A therapy dog is a Pet that has been trained to be a Working dog, with a very specific temperament, to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, schools, hospices, disaster areas, and to people with learning difficulties.
Therapy dogs are dogs who go with their owners to volunteer. From working with a child who is learning to read to visiting a senior in assisted living, therapy dogs and their owners work together as a team to improve the lives of other people.
Therapy dogs are different than Service dogs. Service dogs are dogs who are specially trained to perform specific tasks to help a person who has a disability. An example of a service dog is a dog who guides an owner who is blind, Diabetic Alert, or a dog who assists someone who has a physical disability. Service dogs stay with their person and have special access privileges in public places such as on planes, restaurants, etc. Therapy dogs do not have the same special access as service dogs.
Our Therapy dog program is perfect for the person that wants a trained therapy dog ready to become their pet partner.
We recommend the 16-week Foundational Program" for anyone wanting a puppy to partner with as a Therapy Dog.
There are three different types of therapy dogs:
The first and most common are "Therapeutic Visitation" dogs. These dogs are household pets whose owners take time to visit hospitals, nursing homes, detention facilities, and rehabilitation facilities. Visitation dogs help people who have to be away from home due to mental or physical illness or court order. These people miss their pets, and a visit from a visitation dog can brighten the day, lift spirits,
and help motivate them in their therapy or treatment with the goal of going home to see their own pets.
The second type of therapy dog is called an "Animal Assisted Therapy" dog. These dogs assist physical and occupational therapists in meeting goals important to a person's recovery. Tasks that a dog can help achieve include gaining motion in limbs, fine motor control, or regaining pet care skills for caring for pets at home. Animal Assisted
Therapy dogs usually work in rehabilitation facilities.
The last type of therapy dog is called a "Facility Therapy Dog". These dogs primarily work in nursing homes, dental and medical offices and are often trained to help keep patients with Alzheimer's disease or other mental illness from getting into trouble, or calm during procedures. In our expereince, we have many teachers and School Administrators who find a Facility Therapy Dog to be invaluable in their schools and classrooms. They are handled by a trained member of the staff and live at the facility.
Therapy Dogs must:
Be well tempered
Not shed excessively...this is why our Habibi Bears make Great therapy dogs
Well socialized (exposed to many environments)
Love to cheer others up!
We've trained 100's of Therapy Working Dogs in Our Exclusive Habibi Pup Academy and we'd love to Train a very special puppy for you to Partner with as well.
Service Dog
If you are needing a trained service dog, you will need to submit your online application.
Once that has been approved, we will set up a phone conference to determine if we can meet your specific need and go over pricing for this program.
Our primary focus is:
PTSD Dogs
Emotional Support
Comfort Dogs
Diabetic Alert Dogs
Autism Support Dogs
Basic Service Dogs trained specifically to assist the needs of our special needs clients, primarily children.
Our SERVICE DOG PROGRAM has three Phases:
We ONLY TRAIN Phase 1 Service Dogs at this Time
Phase I - Initial Consult to determine qualification. Once accepted, we will match you with a puppy and they will begin
The 16-week Foundational Puppy Program. This is generally for puppies 2 months of age and takes approximately 4 months to complete.
This is a prerequisite to beginning Phase II.
Phase II - This is generally for puppies 6 -10 months of age and takes approximately 4 months to complete. This is a prerequisite to beginning Phase III.
Phase III - This is generally for puppies 10 -14 months of age and takes approximately 4 months to complete.
We DO NOT Train Phase 2 OR Phase 3 Service Dogs at this time - This will be done by a trainer that YOU, the client hire in your local area.
