PUPPY TRAINING PROGRAMS

Professional Foundation Training for Confidence, Obedience, Household Manners, and a Smoother Transition Into Family Life

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Sovereign European Dobermans offers professional puppy foundation training for our puppy buyers. Our programs are designed to build confidence, engagement, basic obedience, household manners, socialization skills, and clear communication between the puppy and owner.

We offer Board & Train programs, where the puppy stays with us for structured daily training, and Private In-Home Obedience Training, where we come to your home and teach both you and your dog.

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CHOOSE YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM

 

14-Day Puppy Foundation Board & Train

$1,800

A focused two-week program that introduces structure, engagement, basic obedience, crate training, leash manners, household routines, and confidence building.

Training May Include:

• Crate and potty-training routine

• Name recognition and marker training

• Sit and down commands

• Recall foundation

• Place-command introduction

• Loose-leash walking foundation

• Door and greeting manners

• Socialization and confidence building

• Calm handling of the ears, feet, mouth, and body

• Owner go-home lesson

 

The 14-day program is designed to provide a strong beginning foundation. Continued practice by the owner is necessary after the puppy returns home.

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28-Day Puppy Foundation Board & Train

$3,000

Our most comprehensive puppy foundation program. This four-week program provides additional time to strengthen obedience, household manners, confidence, leash skills, impulse control, and behavior around distractions.

Training May Include:

• Everything included in the 14-day program

• Improved sit, down, and place duration

• Stronger recall foundation

• Improved leash manners

• Calm behavior around visitors and meals

• Public-environment exposure when appropriate

• Confidence work on different surfaces and obstacles

• Vehicle loading and calm riding

• Moderate-distraction training

• Owner-transition preparation

• Owner go-home lesson

Each puppy develops at an individual pace. Training goals may be adjusted according to the puppy’s age, temperament, health, previous experiences, and response to training.

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FOUR-WEEK TRAINING OUTLINE

Each puppy progresses at an individual pace. The outline below shows the general training focus of our 28-day Board & Train program.

The 14-day program concentrates primarily on the first two weeks of foundation training.

 

Week 1: Structure and Engagement

• Crate-training routine

• Potty-training schedule

• Name recognition

• Marker training using “yes”

• Food and feeding manners

• Recall introduction

• Sit introduction

• Leash introduction

• Calm handling of the ears, feet, mouth, and body

• Exposure to appropriate new sounds, surfaces, and environments

 

Week 2: Basic Obedience

• Sit command

• Down command

• Place command

• Beginning duration on place

• Recall foundation

• Loose-leash walking foundation

• Waiting at doors

• Basic impulse control

• Calm crate behavior

• Household structure and manners

 

Week 3: Confidence and Distraction

• Practicing commands around appropriate distractions

• Improved recall

• Longer place duration

• Improved leash manners

• Confidence-building exercises

• Walking on different surfaces

• Exposure to unfamiliar sights and sounds

• Calm behavior around people

• Public-environment exposure when appropriate

• Vehicle loading and calm riding

 

Week 4: Household Manners and Proofing

• Polite greeting manners

• Reduced jumping

• Settling calmly inside the home

• Place training around meals and visitors

• Improved obedience duration

• Recall around moderate distractions

• Reinforcement of crate manners

• Improved door manners

• Owner-transition preparation

• Go-home training lesson with the owner

 

Training goals and progress may vary depending upon the puppy’s age, temperament, health, previous experiences, and response to training.

 

WHAT YOUR PUPPY SHOULD KNOW AT GRADUATION

Depending upon the program selected, the puppy’s age, temperament, and individual progress, your puppy should graduate with a working foundation in many of the following skills:

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• Respond to their name

• Understand the training marker “yes”

• Sit on command

• Down on command

• Go to place and remain there for a reasonable period

• Come when called in low-to-moderate distractions

• Walk more politely on a leash

• Enter the crate on command

• Remain calmer inside the crate

• Wait more politely at doors

• Show improved greeting manners

• Settle more calmly inside the home

• Ride calmly in a vehicle

• Allow appropriate handling of the ears, feet, mouth, and body

• Show increased confidence around appropriate people, sounds, surfaces, and environments

 

Graduation does not mean that training is complete. These skills must be practiced and reinforced consistently after the puppy returns home. Results will vary, and some puppies may progress more quickly in certain areas than others.

 

OWNER GO-HOME LESSON

Every Board & Train program includes a go-home lesson with the owner.

During this lesson, we demonstrate the commands, routines, boundaries, and handling techniques used throughout the puppy’s training. The owner will learn how to give commands correctly, reward appropriate behavior, correct unwanted habits, use the crate and place command, maintain leash manners, and continue practicing at home.

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During the Go-Home Lesson, We Cover:

• The commands your puppy has learned

• Proper leash handling

• Crate and household routines

• Place training

• Door and greeting manners

• How and when to reward your puppy

• How to respond when the puppy does not follow a command

• A recommended daily practice routine

• Questions about continuing training at home

 

The owner’s participation is essential. Consistency, practice, structure, supervision, and clear household rules directly affect the puppy’s long-term progress.

 

PRIVATE IN-HOME OBEDIENCE TRAINING

Personalized Training in Your Home for Both You and Your Dog

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Private In-Home Obedience Training is available for owners who want professional guidance while keeping their dog at home.

We come to your home, work directly with your dog, and teach you how to continue the training between lessons. Private lessons are designed around the dog’s needs, the owner’s concerns, and the household’s training goals.

 

Private Training May Include:

• Sit, down, and place commands

• Recall foundation

• Loose-leash walking

• Crate-training routines

• Door and greeting manners

• Jumping and overexcitement

• Calm behavior around visitors

• Household boundaries

• Owner handling and communication

• Practice instructions between lessons

 

Pricing

Contact us for private-lesson and training-package pricing.

Travel charges may apply depending upon the location.

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IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION

Every dog is an individual, and training results will vary.

Progress depends upon the dog’s age, temperament, health, previous experiences, behavior, environment, the owner’s consistency, and the amount of practice completed after the program ends.

Board & Train provides a strong training foundation, but it does not replace the owner’s responsibility to continue training. Dogs may test boundaries or behave differently after returning to their home environment.

Consistent commands, routines, supervision, practice, and household rules are necessary to maintain progress.

What Training Does Not Guarantee

Sovereign European Dobermans does not guarantee:

• Perfect obedience

• Permanent potty training

• Off-leash reliability

• Formal competition-style heel work

• Advanced obedience

• Personal-protection ability

• Elimination of every unwanted behavior

• Identical results for every dog

• That learned behaviors will remain reliable without continued practice

• That a dog will respond the same way in every location or situation

 

Training goals may be modified when necessary for the safety, health, and welfare of the dog, trainer, owner, or public.

 

SAFETY AND BEHAVIOR

Owners must disclose all known behavioral concerns, including:

• Aggression

• Biting

• Resource guarding

• Fear or anxiety

• Escape behavior

• Destructive behavior

• Reactivity toward people or animals

• Previous incidents involving people or animals

• Medical conditions that may affect behavior or training

 

Failure to disclose important medical or behavioral information may result in the training program being changed, postponed, or discontinued.

Dogs showing signs of illness, contagious conditions, or behavior that creates an unreasonable safety risk may not be accepted into training.

Veterinary clearance or a separate behavioral evaluation may be required before training can begin.

Participation in a training program is subject to approval and completion of the required training agreement.

 

ADVANCED TRAINING & PERSONAL PROTECTION

Sovereign European Dobermans provides puppy foundation training and basic obedience.

For owners interested in advanced obedience or personal-protection training, we recommend TyCalK9.

TyCalK9 is currently working with some of our own dogs in advanced obedience and personal-protection training. This allows our dogs to continue developing beyond the basic obedience foundation we provide.

TyCalK9 is an independent training business. Advanced obedience and personal-protection services are arranged directly with TyCalK9. Program acceptance, evaluations, pricing, scheduling, training methods, and services are determined by TyCalK9.

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BEFORE TRAINING BEGINS

To help us provide a safe and effective training experience, all required information must be completed before training begins.

Acceptance into any program is subject to review, suitability, availability, and approval.

 

All Training Clients Must Provide:

• A completed training questionnaire

• A signed training-services agreement

• Current vaccination and health records appropriate for the dog’s age

• Owner and emergency-contact information

• Full disclosure of known medical or behavioral concerns

• The dog’s regular veterinarian information

• Payment according to the selected program

• Clear training goals and concerns

 

Board & Train Clients Must Also Provide:

• Feeding instructions and enough food for the entire stay

• Medication and supplement instructions, when applicable

• Emergency veterinary authorization

• A properly fitted collar and leash

• Required medication in its original labeled container

• Confirmed drop-off and pickup dates

 

Owners must disclose any history of aggression, biting, resource guarding, fear, anxiety, escape behavior, destructive behavior, reactivity, or incidents involving people or other animals.

 

PRIVATE IN-HOME TRAINING PREPARATION

Before the first private lesson, owners should prepare a list of their primary concerns and training goals.

All household members who regularly handle the dog are encouraged to attend whenever possible so that commands, rules, routines, and expectations remain consistent.

Please have the dog’s regular collar, leash, crate, treats, and any training equipment currently being used available for the lesson.

 

 

 

 

 

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READY TO GET STARTED?

Every dog is different, and the right training program depends upon the dog’s age, temperament, previous experience, behavior, and the owner’s goals.

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Contact Sovereign European Dobermans to discuss your dog, your training needs, and which program may be the best fit.

CONTACT SOVEREIGN EUROPEAN DOBERMANS

Call or Text: 832-726-5063
Email: sovereigneuropeandobermans@gmail.com
Service Area: Houston and surrounding areas

Submitting an inquiry does not guarantee acceptance into a training program. Availability, program suitability, scheduling, and final approval will be discussed before training is booked.