Puppy Pen

My puppies are raised in my home. I start litter box training between 3 and 4 weeks of age to set them up for long term success with potty training. As they get older and more mobile they start going outside for potty breaks. I have lots of toys, different tacticle and wobbly obstacles that get rotated in the puppy pet when they are a safe and appropriate age. The pen gets cleaned 2 or 3 times a day to encourage clean living habits. Below you can see some examples of the set ups that I have had over the years from whelping to weaning. 

Crate Training

All of my puppies are almost completely crate trained when they go to their new homes. I start at about 5 weeks utilizing natural paterns when they are tired or hungry to minimize stress and make the crate a fun place from the beginning. Utilizing this method sets the puppies up for immediate success in their new homes.

Outings

Outings are a very important component in creating a confident, well socialized puppy. In the pictures below you can see a variety of the different places our puppies go including but not limited to stores, brewerys, farms, friends houses, the lake, pool, vets office, patio resturaunt, dog shows and more. Car rides around the block start at 2 weeks and outings are determined by age and vaccine status.

Objects, Experiences and Training Sessions

Proper socialization and exposure is crucial the first few months of a puppiess life - play sessions, meeting new dogs or people, going on car rides, getting groomed, new objects, toys, obstacles and sounds. My puppies are exposed to something new almost every single day. They also get several individual training sessions each week and are started on cooperative care for grooming, clicker training, building toy drive and leash introductions.