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Puppy Training 101 Course

This standalone course is separate from our Dog Handler Academy monthly membership (Employee Courses 101–501). If you are interested in a monthly membership for the employee training series, please view our membership plans.

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Need to Stand Out from Your Competition?

Learn to Train Confident, Well-Behaved Puppies

We know that offering top-tier services goes beyond playtime—it’s about building trust, shaping behaviors, and helping dogs become happy, well-mannered companions. Dog Handler Academy teamed up with puppy training expert Kathy Currie-Eyers from TopDog K9 Services to create Puppy Training 101, which is designed to help one of your seasoned dog handlers gain the skills they need to confidently teach puppies essential obedience skills.

This course is ideal for an experienced dog handler looking to expand their capabilities, giving your facility a competitive edge with enhanced training services. In this course, your employee will explore everything from training plans and clicker techniques to further skills with puppies like gate control and crate training.

The course covers building trust and strengthening relationships with puppies, teaching foundational commands like “Sit,” “Stay/Wait,” and “Come,” training techniques like clicker use, and puppy-specific skills for crate training, gate control, and more.

 

Skills and Commands

At the end of the Puppy Training 101 course, the employee must submit a video that shows them as the trainer with a pup, demonstrating the following items they’ve learned from this course: 

  • Mark and reward.
  • Capturing.
  • Luring.
  • Shaping.
  • Hand check.
  • Name/”come” command.
  • “Sit” command.
  • “Stay” or “wait” command (e.g., gate control at a door, with verbal command for the dog to wait until you give a verbal command for the dog to enter through the doorway).
  • “Down” command.
  • “Place” command.
  • “Leave it” command. 
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Want to See Some of the Action? Here’s a Sneak Peek Video!*

*Disclaimer: Please note that the trainer featured in the Puppy Training 101 videos is shown wearing improper footwear due to recovering from foot surgery at the time of filming. This is noted and addressed in the course overview video (above) to ensure participants are aware; we recommend that all trainers follow your facility’s safety guidelines and wear appropriate, closed-toe, non-slip footwear when working with dogs to prevent injury. 

What’s Included?

With the purchase of our Puppy Training 101 course, you will receive:

  • One (1) user (employee) license for the Puppy Training 101 course (for your employee to access the course). 
  • Facility dashboard access (where you as the facility administrator can view employee progress).
  • Facility access to the Puppy Training 101 standalone course and resources for you as the facility owner/manager.
 
 

*If you already purchased the Puppy Training 101 course and need to purchase an additional employee license, please purchase here.

Puppy Training 101 Course Benefits

Enhanced Service Offerings & Market Differentiation

Stand out from your competitors and add new revenue streams by offering a puppy training package or add-on services during daycare and boarding.

Increased Client Satisfaction & Improved Experience

Well-trained puppies make happier clients, leading to a better experience, which can translate to more reviews, referrals, and repeat business.

Staff Development & Retention

Empower employees with professional growth opportunities and certifications, boosting morale and reducing turnover.

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What Our Clients Say

This course has been a great experience, showing the distinct differences and subtle intricacies when it comes to training puppies.

Tyler R.

PACCC Continuing Education Credits

Our Puppy Training 101 course is approved by the Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC) for 3 continuing education credits if you are currently certified. The PACCC CEU code will be provided to you at the end of the course.

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Puppy Training 101 Course Outline

    • 1.0 Course Overview
    • 1.1 Our Cast
    • 1.2 Building Confidence
    • 1.3 Strengthening Relationships
    • 2.1 Trainer Qualities
    • 2.2 Training Factors
    • 2.3 Verbal Commands Guidelines
    • 3.1 Training Plans 
    • 3.2 Using a Clicker
    • 3.3 Challengers
    • 3.4 Treats & Rewards 
    • 4.1 Think Like the Dog
    • 4.2 Uncooperative Pups
    • 5.1 Marking 
    • 5.2 Rewarding
    • 5.3 Capturing
    • 5.4 Luring
    • 5.5 Shaping
    • 5.6 Hand Checks 
    • 6.1 Come When Called 
    • 6.2 Sit
    • 6.3 Stay or Wait
    • 6.4 Down
    • 6.5 Off
    • 6.6 Leave It 
    • 7.1 No Bite 
    • 7.2 Walking Beside 
    • 7.3 Crate Training 
    • 7.4 Gate Control 
    • 7.5 Using a Ringer 
    • 7.6 Custom Commands (Including Place Command)
    • 8.0 Deaf Dogs Overvie 
    • 8.1 Commands for Deaf Dogs
    • 8.2 Grabbing Attention
    • 8.3 Deaf Dog, Walk Beside
    • 8.4 Deaf Dog Door Control

This module provides criteria and instructions for employees to submit their video to Dog Handler Academy for review prior to receiving their course certification. Employees must submit a video that shows them as the trainer with a pup, demonstrating the following items from DHA’s Puppy Training 101 program:

      • Mark and reward.
      • Capturing.
      • Luring.
      • Shaping.
      • Hand check.
      • Name/”come” command.
      • “Sit” command.
      • “Stay” or “wait” command (e.g., gate control at a door, with verbal command for the dog to wait until you give a verbal command for the dog to enter through the doorway).
      • “Down” command.
      • “Place” command.
      • “Leave it” command. 
  • A PDF of the employee’s Puppy Training 101 course certificate is provided for the employee to save and the option to print. Please ensure the employee has provided you with their certificate.

Let’s Do This!

Puppy Training 101 Course

$499

one-time purchase

  • Facility Admin access + 1 user (employee) license
  • Access to Puppy Training 101 course
  • Facility Manager Admin Dashboard and resources
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