Puppy Coaching & Training
Private guidance for the early months and the journey ahead.
Raise your puppy.
Shape their future.
House training. Crate training. Nipping, biting, and learning to settle. Get practical help with puppy life today while building the foundations for a calm, well-rounded dog.
Whether you need a little guidance or someone alongside you through the whole journey, we start with you.
BOOK YOUR PUPPY EVALUATIONLet's discuss your puppy and the right level of support.
A little guidance, or support
through the whole journey?
Every puppy is different. So is every household. Choose the level of coaching that fits where you are and how much help you want.
More than teaching
your puppy to sit.
Learn how to understand, guide, socialize, handle, and train your puppy. The full program brings these foundations together; packages focus on the areas where you need help.
Know your puppy.
Start with who your puppy is and what they need from you.
- Temperament and personality: confident, shy, sensitive, independent, or pushy.
- How puppies learn and communicate.
- Normal development, fear periods, and red flags to recognize.
- Leadership, rules, boundaries, and preventing unwanted habits.
Guide everyday life.
Build the skills and structure that make life at home easier.
- House training, crate training, and daily routines.
- Nipping, biting, chewing, jumping, and overexcitement.
- Clear communication, marker words, timing, and appropriate tools.
- Rewards versus bribes, redirection, and correction.
- Settling, independence, confidence, and food or toy possession concerns.
Put it into practice.
Shape real-life skills that grow with your puppy.
- Engagement, focus, recall foundations, and games.
- Leash introduction, longline work, and polite walking.
- Calm behaviour around people, dogs, and visitors.
- Handling, restraint, grooming, nails, vet visits, and car rides.
- Sit, down, wait, release, and recall foundations.
A plan that grows
with your puppy.
You don't have to figure out every stage alone. We'll work through what is happening now and build the skills your puppy needs next.
Meet in person at Royal K9 in Calgary, online, or through a combination of both.
Book your evaluation.
Discuss your puppy, your household, and the guidance you need. We'll choose the right package or program together.
Learn through private coaching.
Understand what to do, how to do it, and why it matters. Your plan is shaped around your puppy as an individual.
Bring the learning home.
Use practical exercises and everyday routines to build consistency. Full-program clients have guidance and answers between sessions.
Adjust as your puppy grows.
Develop communication, manners, confidence, and obedience foundations with support through the full program.
The learning happens
in everyday moments.
I'll teach you what to do, how to do it, and why it matters. Your role is to put it into practice at home with consistency and follow-through.
— Angie Saunders, Royal K9
- Feeding routines, crate time, play, and rest.
- Leash practice, handling, and greeting visitors.
- How you communicate and respond to your puppy each day.
The time you invest now helps shape the dog you'll live with for years to come.
Let's make the next step clear.
How do I know which option is right for me?
If you need help with a few specific areas, a package is a good way to get guidance. If you want structured coaching through puppyhood, support between sessions, and someone to answer the questions that come up along the way, the full program is the better fit. We'll discuss this in your evaluation.
Can we work together online?
Yes. Sessions can be in person in Calgary, online, or a combination of both. Training happens at home and in everyday life, wherever you live.
How long is the full coaching program?
Approximately three months. Most clients complete it in 10 private sessions, beginning weekly before moving to every two weeks depending on progress. Some puppies and households may need extra time.
Is this the same as a group puppy class?
This is private coaching built around your puppy and your household. It covers the early shaping, handling, structure, confidence, boundaries, and manners that support everyday life as well as obedience foundations.
Let's find the right support
for you and your puppy.
Book an evaluation to talk about your puppy, what you'd like help with, and whether a coaching package or the full program is the right next step.
BOOK AN EVALUATION