Puppy Day School

Testimonial from a very happy puppy guardian!

"Our family is so incredibly grateful to Kimberly and South Bay Dog Training for helping our mini dachshund puppy Daphne metamorphosize from a tiny fearful imp to the hilariously sociable pup she is today — whereas she once cowered with literally all other dogs, she now is the first to introduce herself and make friends everywhere we go.

It brings us great joy to be able to take her anywhere with us, knowing she will win dog and human hearts everywhere she goes! Through her time at Puppy Day School and PuppyGarten, Daphne became wildly fearless, being now so bold as to try to befriend our friends’ Great Dane and Great Pyrenees — the size ratio of 1:20 somehow no longer holds her back and finds great joy in getting dogs that are otherwise scared and shy to play with her. I attribute this deep safety in playing with other dogs to her time at South Bay Dog Training, and *especially* to her days in Puppy Day School.

Kimberly is incredibly patient, warm-hearted, generous with her attention, and such a good teacher for both Daphne, me, and our kids when they came to PuppyGarten. We were nervous about having and training our first family dog, but with Kimberly’s steady guidance and support, the process has become exciting. Thank you *so* much. I can’t recommend you and your programs enough!!

Warmly, Alexandra"

Puppy Day School is supervised playtime and basic obedience training with a certified dog trainer. Your puppy will learn great boundaries and foundation skills. This service will help them grow into a confident dog from puppyhood to teenage hood and beyond.

Behaviors we cover:

sit, down, stay, recall
manners: not jumping up, calming down, drop & leave it
specialty behaviors (veterinary handling, grooming, medical equipment, obstacles, house and crate training)
social skills (during play)
other typically puppy behaviors
for our shy puppies, growing confidence in a new environment

Things we do in 3 hours:

We work on manners and social skills.

We will focus on reinforcing good behaviors during the playtime and provide a positive environment and encounters with new people and other puppies.

Commitment requirement:

Two days a month is a minimum requirement on a month to month basis. If you cannot commit on a weekly basis this service may not be for you.

**Must commit to consecutive weeks to start the program for proper acclimation and to hold your spot. Two weeks per month minimum. You will need to pre-pay for at least two sessions at a time.**

Puppy Day School is offered on Thursday for small breed puppies and Friday for large breed puppies.

Day & Time:

Small Breed Puppies (10-24 weeks of age)

Thursdays from 9AM-12PM

Large Breed Puppies (10-24 weeks of age)

Fridays from 9AM-12PM

Cost:

$75 per day

Additional $25 for additional hour if not picked up on time.

We will keep our groups small so only 6 spots are available, space is limited. If you don't get a spot, please click our waitlist button to be added to the list for when a spot opens up. Because this is for young puppies, we will have an "age out" process to make room for continuous younger puppies.

To book your spot, click the appropriate booking button below based on the breed size of your puppy. If there are no spots available, please click the waitlist button on the booking page to be added to the waitlist.

Puppy Day School

Daphne Before

Goldi Shy Before

Daphne after 1 Puppy Day School session!

Goldi after 1 Puppy Day School session!