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Your puppy. Trained right from day one.

Three 2-week stays spread across your puppy's first year. Because puppies mature and change. one board and train too young doesn't stick. We train them at the stages that matter most.

Stay 1: Socialization + confidence
Stay 2: Leash walking + obedience
Stay 3: Full off-leash reliability
Crate + potty + manners
Handover session after each stay
Training that grows with your puppy
3 stays across the first year Puppies under 12 months $3,995
Puppy Start Right. K9 Academy Puppy Board & Train

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The problem with one board and train

Your puppy at 12 weeks is a completely different dog at 6 months.
One program can't cover both.

Bad habits are forming fast

Nipping, jumping, bolting out the door, ignoring recall. Every week without structure makes these harder to fix.

One B&T too young doesn't last

A puppy trained at 10 weeks regresses by 5 months. Teenage phase hits and everything unravels. You need training timed to development, not one shot.

Fixing it later costs 10x more

A reactive, anxious, aggressive adult dog costs $3,995-$7,995 to fix. Starting right as a puppy costs $3,995 total. For the entire first year.

Why 3 stays beats a single 4-week board and train

Single 4-week B&T at 12 weeks

  • Puppy is too young for advanced obedience
  • Training happens before their brain is ready for it
  • Teenage regression at 6-8 months erases everything
  • No reinforcement during critical development stages
  • You end up paying for another program at 8 months anyway

Puppy Start Right: 3 stays across year 1

  • Stay 1 (8-14 wks): socialization when the window is open
  • Stay 2 (4-6 mo): obedience as their brain matures
  • Stay 3 (7-10 mo): off-leash before teenage regression
  • Each stay reinforces the last at the exact right time
  • One price ($3,995) covers the entire first year

Most clients who do a single B&T too young end up paying $3,995+ again to fix the regression. Puppy Start Right prevents that entirely.

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$3,995 for the entire first year. All 3 stays included.

Your Puppy's First Year

What happens at each stage. and how we help

Puppies change dramatically in their first year. One board and train too young doesn't stick. Three stays at the right times builds a foundation that lasts.

1
Stay 1 · ~8-14 weeks

Socialization & Confidence

What's happening at this age

  • Socialization window is open. closes around 14-16 weeks
  • Fear periods can develop without proper exposure
  • Nipping and biting are constant
  • No concept of boundaries or manners

What we do

  • Daily exposure to people, dogs, sounds, surfaces
  • Confidence building in new environments
  • No-bite training + puppy manners
  • Crate introduction + potty training foundations

Your puppy comes home socialized, confident, and with the foundation for everything that follows.

2
Stay 2 · ~4-6 months

Control & Obedience

What's happening at this age

  • Adolescent energy is ramping up fast
  • Testing boundaries. ignoring commands that used to work
  • Pulling hard on leash, can't settle
  • Impulse control is nonexistent

What we do

  • Leash walking + heel position
  • Teaching calmness + place command
  • Structured obedience. sit, down, stay, come
  • Impulse control + general self-control

Your puppy comes home with real control. walks nicely, settles when told, and responds to commands reliably.

3
Stay 3 · ~7-10 months

Off-Leash Reliability

What's happening at this age

  • Full adolescent regression hits. the "teenage" phase
  • Selective hearing, testing every rule
  • Chasing squirrels, ignoring recall
  • Everything you taught at 4 months starts slipping

What we do

  • Full off-leash training + proofing
  • Reliable recall under heavy distractions
  • Real-world reliability. parks, trails, crowds
  • Lock in everything before bad habits become permanent

Your dog graduates fully trained, off-leash reliable, and set for life. No regression to undo later.

"Best thing we did as new dog owners. By 5 months old our puppy was better behaved than most adult dogs at the park."

Priya S. · Lab mix, started at 12 weeks

"Our vet actually commented on how well-behaved our puppy was compared to most dogs they see. That is all from K9 Academy."

Marcus T. · Bernese Mountain Dog, 14 weeks

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All 3 stays included

$3,995

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"Three trainers told us our GSD was a lost cause. K9 Academy took him on without hesitation. After 4 weeks of Board & Train, we have a completely different dog. Best decision we ever made."

— David & Kim L. · German Shepherd, 3 years

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