Puppy Program · Castaic, California
Puppy Training Program in Castaic, CA
The first six months decide the next twelve years. Your puppy trains on the ranch in short, age-appropriate sessions — never more than six dogs on property — with structured socialization, house skills, and weekly field trips, finishing with a transfer lesson for you.
What's Included
Foundations built before the bad habits set in.
Puppies do not need drilling. They need correct exposure, clean routines, and rest between short sessions.
Short daily sessions
Three brief training blocks a day covering name response, sit, down, place, recall, and leash introduction — kept short so the puppy stays keen.
Structured socialization
Controlled exposure to livestock, vehicles, surfaces, sounds, kids, and calm adult dogs. Quality of exposure, not volume.
House skills and transfer
Crate comfort, potty routine, and settling on cue, then a hands-on lesson so you keep the routine identical at home.
Ranch vs. Kennel Facility
A ranch gives puppies exposure a kennel never can.
Santa Clarita Valley puppies raised only in a backyard get spooked by the first trash truck. Ours meet livestock, machinery, trails, wind, and strangers on their own timeline, in a home-based setting where they still get naps and quiet.
Real-world exposure
Horses, wildlife, gravel, water, and equipment — all on property.
Space to decompress
Open ground and quiet rest areas instead of a noisy kennel row.
Home-based care
Living in a household teaches house manners no facility can simulate.
Six dogs, maximum
Constant supervision during the most formative weeks of your dog's life.
Pricing
Start small or hand us the whole foundation.
2 Weeks — Puppy Foundations
$1,200
House skills and first obedience.
- Potty and crate routine
- Name response, sit, down, place
- Leash introduction
- Go-home transfer lesson
3 Weeks — Puppy Plus
$1,900
Foundations with real socialization.
- Everything in the 2-week program
- Structured socialization sessions
- Two off-property field trips
- Recall foundation on long line
4 Weeks — Complete Start
$2,500
Everything a first-year dog needs.
- Everything in the 3-week program
- Impulse control and door manners
- Calm greetings with people and dogs
- Two follow-up tune-up sessions
Puppy Private Lessons
$200/ session
Coaching if you want to do the work.
- 60-minute in-home or ranch session
- Biting, potty, and crate troubleshooting
- Written homework each visit
Custom Programs
Quoted
Service or sport prospects.
- Built after evaluation
- Drive and confidence building
- Rolls into board & train later
Puppies must be at least 8 weeks old with age-appropriate vaccinations. Custom longer programs are available for working-prospect puppies.
Who It's For
For new puppy owners who would rather prevent than repair.
- Your puppy is between 8 weeks and 6 months old.
- The biting, jumping, and potty accidents are wearing the household down.
- You want socialization done correctly instead of chaotic puppy playtime.
- You travel or work long hours during these critical weeks.
- This is your first dog and you want a professional baseline to build on.
- You are raising a service or sport prospect and cannot afford foundation mistakes.
FAQ
Questions owners ask us first.
Other ways to train with us
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Castaic, CA · (213) 577-2731
Your dog's better life starts with one call.
Free phone consult and an honest look at where your puppy is right now. Serving Santa Clarita, Valencia, Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, and Saugus.