The Stokeshire Puppy Training Program
Foundations for Calm, Confident, Well-Mannered Puppies

Our Puppy Training Program gives puppies the structure, confidence, and manners they need to thrive in their new homes. Whether you have a doodle or any other breed, this program provides the essential foundation for a balanced and emotionally secure family dog.

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A Training Program Built for Real Life

The habits a puppy learns between 8 and 12 weeks shape their entire future. Our program blends gentle early training, confidence-building exercises, exposure to new environments, and foundational obedience. These weeks are critical—and we use them intentionally.

What Your Puppy Will Learn

✔ Crate Training

Calm crate entry, independent settling, and building positive associations.

✔ Potty Training Foundations

Schedule-based outdoor routines, door manners, and early communication cues.

✔ Leash Skills

Loose-lead introduction, name recognition, and gentle direction following.

✔ Confidence Building

Exposure to surfaces, sounds, new rooms, people, and short training field trips.

✔ Beginner Obedience

Sit, recall foundations, tethering practice, hand-targeting, and impulse control games.

✔ Social Skills

Calm greetings, neutrality around other pets, and polite interactions with new humans.

Why Early Training Matters

Puppies are naturally curious, but without structure their curiosity easily becomes anxiety, reactivity, or excessive energy. Early training helps puppies feel safe, understood, directed, and confident in new situations.

Breeds like doodles especially benefit from structured mental engagement, routine, and guided confidence building.

4-Week Training Structure (8–12 Weeks)

  1. Week 1: Bonding, crate comfort, potty schedule, name recognition.
  2. Week 2: Leash skills, obstacle confidence, beginner obedience.
  3. Week 3: Socialization field trips, grooming tolerance, neutrality skills.
  4. Week 4: Real-world practice, calm greetings, car rides, and routine mastery.

Get the Puppy Training Program Overview

Download our full 4-week training plan with daily schedules, exercises,