Puppy Training
Puppy Training Assessment
A great start with your puppy begins with clear communication, proper management, and understanding what your puppy needs right now.
Captain K9’s puppy training intake helps us understand your puppy’s age, behaviour, training experience, socialization, home routine, handling, and the challenges you’re currently facing so we can recommend the right training path.
Potty & crate training
Puppy behaviour
Socialization
Obedience & handling
Who It Helps
A Puppy Training Assessment for a Stronger Start
This intake is for first-time dog owners and owners who want help building the right foundations with their puppy, including potty and crate training, management, communication, socialization, confidence, and common puppy behaviours such as nipping, barking, jumping, and counter surfing.
It also helps Captain K9 understand whether your puppy needs foundational Puppy Basic training or would benefit from Puppy Obedience/Handling to develop stronger engagement, structure, leash communication, and handling skills.
What Happens Next
How the Puppy Training Assessment Process Works
01
Complete the Intake
Tell us about your puppy’s routine, current training, socialization, behaviour, handling, and the challenges you’re experiencing at home or out in the world.
02
Captain K9 Reviews Your Answers
Kevin reviews your puppy’s current foundations, behaviour, confidence, training experience, and the areas where you need the most support.
03
We Recommend the Next Step
Captain K9 recommends the most appropriate training path based on your puppy’s age, current needs, and your goals.
A Quick Safety and Veterinary Note
This intake is intended to help Captain K9 understand your puppy’s training needs, behaviour, development, and readiness for training. It is not a veterinary assessment or diagnosis, and it is not an emergency service.
If your puppy is showing signs of pain, illness, injury, or another medical concern that may be affecting their behaviour or ability to train, contact your veterinarian. For additional pet health and care information, you can also consult the
Start Here
Start Your Puppy Training Assessment
Complete the intake below as accurately as possible. The more context Captain K9 has, the better we can understand your puppy’s current needs, behaviour, training experience, and your goals, and recommend the right next step.
Captain K9
Puppy Foundations Intake
Collect structured information about a puppy, owner experience, household, class readiness and training priorities before Captain K9 puppy class.
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Puppy Information
Tell us about your puppy so Kevin can understand their age, breed and development stage.
If your puppy is a mixed breed, tell us what you know.
An estimate is fine.
