Boot
camp™
The focused start — for families who need the foundation, not the full four weeks. Exclusively for Stokeshire puppies.
Bootcamp™ vs.
Doodle School™
Both programs share the same Stokeshire standard, the same $200/day rate, and the same in-home immersion model. The difference is scope, depth, and what your family is ready to commit to.
| Program Detail | Bootcamp™ | Doodle School™ |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 10–14 days · Scoped at consultation | 4 full weeks · 28 days |
| Focus | Core foundations only — crate, potty, settling, early social | Full imprint curriculum — all foundations + obedience, grooming, leash, daily exposures |
| Customization | Fully scoped to your goals and timeline in pre-program consultation | Standardized 4-week curriculum, individually paced |
| Training Depth | Foundation · Not finished | Foundation + skills · Not finished |
| Ideal Family | Families wanting a smoother transition — not the full commitment | Families wanting the deepest possible imprinting start |
| Investment | $200/day · Total set at consultation | $200/day · $5,600 for 4 weeks |
| Availability | Extremely limited | Limited per quarter |
A steadier beginning.
Without the overwhelm.
Bootcamp™ is Stokeshire's short-form formation experience — designed for families who want an intentional, professional start without the full 4-week imprinting commitment of Doodle School™.
During Bootcamp, your puppy lives full-time with an experienced Stokeshire trainer, receiving consistent guidance, calm routine, and developmentally appropriate support tailored to their specific stage of growth. Every day is shaped by predictability, repetition, and nervous-system awareness.
The duration and scope are set together in your pre-program consultation. No two Bootcamps are identical — because no two families are.
When timing allows, families may also extend their puppy's stay or transition directly into the full Doodle School™ experience for continued formation and deeper imprinting.
Your puppy lives in a trainer's home — not a kennel, not a facility. Every moment of every day is an opportunity for gentle, consistent shaping in a real home environment.
Before the program begins, we discuss your family's schedule, lifestyle, and specific concerns. The program is designed around that conversation — not a template.
Progress is documented throughout the program and accessible in the Stokeshire App™. You receive regular updates, photos, and progress notes — you're never out of the loop.
Pickup includes a walkthrough of your puppy's routine, cues, and next steps. A written summary is emailed after pickup. Thirty days of post-graduation support is included.
Bootcamp is reserved exclusively for families who have placed a puppy through Stokeshire. Priority enrollment is extended to Pick-of-the-Litter families.
Where the standard was built.
Five things your puppy
develops in Bootcamp™.
These are introductions — not mastery. Think of it as the first chapter of a book your family will continue writing at home.
Crate Comfort & Potty Rhythm
Structure · Sleep · SecurityCrate is introduced as a den — a place of rest, safety, and predictability. Timed potty outings build a structured rhythm from the first day. Nighttime settling is established so your puppy arrives already accustomed to the crate, not fighting it.
Accidents are developmentally normal. Bootcamp establishes rhythm, not perfection.
Social Confidence & Healthy Exposure
Resilience · Adaptability · CalmGentle, calibrated experiences from our 80-point socialization checklist: men, women, children, new surfaces, household sounds, car rides, controlled interactions. Each exposure is matched to the puppy's current threshold — never forced, always positive. This is what builds the emotional flexibility behind therapy-caliber temperaments.
Foundational Manners
Kindergarten-level · Age-appropriateLight introductions to Sit, Come, a positive interrupter, calm settling, discouraging jumping, and polite handling. These are introductions — not mastery — introduced gently through positive reinforcement at the puppy's natural developmental pace. The goal is durable association, not performance.
Leash & Handling Basics
Touch · Movement · CooperationCollar and harness desensitization, early leash exposure, and vet-style touch conditioning are woven into daily life. Ears, paws, coat, and teeth are handled consistently and gently so that grooming, vet visits, and daily care are already familiar experiences when your puppy comes home.
Emotional Regulation
Settling · Recovery · ResilienceThe most important outcome of Bootcamp isn't a command — it's a nervous system. We cultivate the puppy's ability to settle after excitement, to recover from novelty without spiraling, and to return to calm. A puppy who can self-regulate is a puppy any family can live with — and any trainer loves to work with.
Confidence built from the inside out.
Predictable rhythm.
Every single day.
Predictability is a cornerstone of early neurological development. Your puppy's day follows a consistent, gentle flow that balances rest, learning, play, and socialization. Every trainer adjusts the details to the individual puppy — the structure stays constant.
Gentle wake-up and immediate potty break anchors a predictable rhythm from the first moment of the day.
Post-breakfast engagement is intentionally calm. Regulation before stimulation — a principle that carries through the whole day.
Crate, early cues, touch desensitization, and leash awareness — brief, positive, and age-appropriate.
Rest and recovery. Puppies learn in sleep — this is not downtime, it is part of the formation.
Supervised play with intention — building confidence, curiosity, and healthy energy outlets.
Ears, paws, brushing — daily handling that makes grooming and veterinary care familiar before it's ever needed.
Predictable rest following activity reinforces crate as a positive, natural part of the rhythm.
Sit, Come, leash awareness, and confidence games. Short, clear, and always positive.
One calibrated exposure from the 80-point checklist — new surface, environment, or experience matched to the puppy's current threshold.
Puzzles, exploratory play, and a wind-down period to support natural regulation.
Consistent evening feeding and outdoor time reinforces the daily schedule your puppy will carry home.
Cuddles, light brushing, and gentle handling — bonding through trust at the end of the day.
An early, consistent bedtime supports healthy neurological development and keeps your puppy on a family-friendly schedule before go-home.
Karlee
Batchelder
Karlee is the professional trainer behind Stokeshire's Doodle School™ and Bootcamp™ programs — and the reason our graduates arrive home the way they do. Her work is grounded in classical conditioning, positive reinforcement, and a deep understanding of canine developmental psychology.
What sets Karlee apart is not just her training methodology — it is her attunement. She reads puppies with precision, knowing when to push and when to rest, when to introduce novelty and when a puppy simply needs quiet. This is the work that separates boutique formation from volume programs.
Karlee operates under Elite K9 LLC, providing professional obedience and behavior modification training services across Central Wisconsin. She has been Stokeshire's head trainer since the program's inception.
Priced by the day.
Scoped to your needs.
Bootcamp tuition is added to your puppy's placement price and is due on Selection Day. Because trainer schedules are reserved in advance, the enrollment fee is non-refundable. Transfers to a future session may be available subject to trainer capacity.
The final duration — and therefore the final price — is established in your pre-program consultation before any commitment is made. There is no guessing. You will know exactly what you're investing before you confirm.
Families who complete Bootcamp and wish to continue into the full Doodle School™ program may inquire about extending their puppy's stay, subject to availability and trainer scheduling.
A steadier start
is worth planning for.
Bootcamp spots are extremely limited and reserved at Selection Day. Begin your journey with Stokeshire to secure your puppy and your training placement.
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