Black and brown puppy with red leash in its mouth

Row of puppy illustrations with love hearts

This program's focus:

Socialization

Socialization; by far the most important aspect of puppyhood and our focus here at Furst Steps. We are here to make sure it is done right by introducing your puppy properly and positively to as many stimuli* as we can in and out of our facility, ensuring to go at your puppy's pace and making sure he/she is having fun!

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Environments/Places

Objects

New People

Sounds

Sights

Smells

Textures

Handling

Other dogs

Other animals

Time alone

Foundations

Working on foundations of training like following the hand, reinforcing good behavior, leash walking, establishing a marker, name association, building confidence, having fun while “working”, learning to earn, and more. We are building puppies who seek engagement from their handlers and leave distractions in the dust! This is not your typical obedience style training; we are working from the root up, and not skipping any steps in between.

Confident Puppies

This is not a program for focusing solely on teaching obedience commands. This is a program meant to build happy, engaging, and confident puppies who are secure in their surroundings and have experienced many things that will not scare or bother them as they grow! While we may be working on training “commands”, this is not the sole focus of this program- see our Private Lessons program for more info on obedience training.

Furst Grade Program Private Lessons Program

What you do at home matters.

Parents and family members are just as important to teach as the puppy, so don’t worry, we don’t leave you out!
Puppies are most successful with consistency, patience, and practice. What you do at home to reinforce what your puppy learns at school determines your puppy’s success rate.

Girl with glasses holding yellow lab puppy at home

Included with Fursery School enrollment:

Weekly report cards so you can stay as up to date with your puppy’s progress as possible

One private Graduation Lesson (1 hr lesson here at our facility) once your puppy completes their program.

One private Orientation at our facility (to be completed before your puppy’s “furst” day)

Group Class where you can learn in a group setting, ask questions, and troubleshoot behavior. You’ll marvel at your renewed relationship as you and your dog work together applying what you’ve both learned.
Available once puppy turns 6 months old.

Enroll in Fursery School

Example Schedule of your Puppy’s Day

(Subject to change)

(Estimated times / activities)

Thursday

7:00-9:00 am

Drop-Off-
Nice puppy manners coming inside / Potty / Playtime

8:30-9:45 am

Individual Time with Trainer – foundations, training, new objects / environments/textures

9:45-10:45 am

Group Playtime with 5 Senses Socialization

11:00 am-12:30/1:00 pm

Nap/Crate/Lunch

1:00-1:30

Potty Break

1:30-2:30 pm

Exploration Activity

2:30-2:45 pm

Potty Break

2:45-3:30 pm

Body Awareness/
Grooming/Handling

3:30- 4:30 pm

Individual Training

3:00 pm- 6:00 pm

Pick up time starts, day is winding down and most puppies are napping or quietly chewing/playing

Enrollment Information

2 days a week for up to 8 weeks, depending on the package selected and puppy’s age.

Tuesday

Drop off
Between 7 am and 9 am

Pick up
Between 3 pm and 6 pm

Thursday

Drop off
Between 7 am and 9 am

Pick up
Between 3 pm and 6 pm

The sooner your puppy starts, the better!

◼ Enrolling all breeds ages 2 months to 4 months

◼ You must have had your new puppy in your home for a minimum of 7 days before enrolling them in School

◼ Orientation must be completed before your puppy’s “furst” day.
This is where we will go over all program information, answer your questions and talk all things puppy! Orientation is approx. 20-45 minutes.

Vaccine & Health Requirements

◼ Under 16 weeks- required to have at least 1-2 sets of DHLPP/DA2PP vaccinations
(specifically Distemper, Parvo and Adenovirus)- must have had 1st vaccination a minimum of 7 days prior to start of your program and keep up to date with vet recommended vaccine schedule

◼ Recent fecal test results indicating “negative” for parasites from your veterinarian

◼ Bordetella vaccine and Parainfluenza vaccine are recommended

◼ On monthly parasite and heartworm prevention per vet recommendations

A daily health check before being admitted into School for the day to ensure all puppies stay safe and healthy. *PLEASE KEEP PUPPIES HOME THAT ARE SHOWING ANY ABNORMAL SYMPTOMS.*

◼ During the health check, puppies are examined closely for hot spots, rashes, fleas, and other signs that may indicate a health concern like red eyes, a runny nose, inflamed gums, coughing, concerning lethargy, etc. Any puppy exhibiting a potential health concern will not be allowed to attend school until the problem is resolved per your veterinarian. This is in the best interest of the sick puppy, as well as any other puppies enrolled at Furst Steps.

◼ Should we notice something after your puppy has been dropped off, your puppy will be isolated and crated and parents will be immediately called to pick the puppy up (we will also call your Emergency Contact should we not be able to reach you)

All vaccine and health requirements must be met prior to being accepted into any Furst Steps training program.

Our foundation all-inclusive socialization and training program for your new puppy ages 8 weeks to 16 weeks!

If you recently added a new puppy to your home, Furst Steps Day Training provides the "furst steps" to a well behaved puppy.