Please note any Puppy Prodigy training is only eligible for dogs 6 months old or younger.
All dogs are required to undergo a behavioral evaluation prior to enrolling in services. For more information, please scroll to the bottom of the page.
Private Lessons
| Service | Description | Price |
| Behavioral Evaluation | 30-45 minute assessment of the puppy’s needs and temperament. | $40 |
| Puppy Preschool | Four exclusive one-hour private lessons tailored to setting a solid foundation for your puppy’s obedience skills. | $320 |
| Super Socialization | Four exclusive one-hour private lessons tailored to desensitizing your puppy to common stimulus, such as dogs, cats and people. | $320 |
| Maintenance Manners | Four exclusive thirty-minute private sessions practicing different maintenance and handling practices, such as trimming nails, brushing fur, cleaning ears, examining teeth, manipulation and positioning of the body. | $150 |
Day Training
| Service | Description | Price |
| Behavioral Evaluation | 30-45 minute assessment of the puppy’s needs and temperament. | $40 |
| Puppy Preschool | We pick up your dog for 60-minute sessions four days out of a week. As a vital part of our program, we ensure one mandatory private lesson with the owner is scheduled at the end of each training week, fostering a strong bond and effective communication between you and your furry companion. This is a 1 week program. | $475 |
| Super Socialization | We pick up your dog for 60-minute sessions four days out of a week. As a vital part of our program, we ensure one mandatory private lesson with the owner is scheduled at the end of each training week, fostering a strong bond and effective communication between you and your furry companion. This is a 1 week program. | $475 |
| Maintenance Manners | We pick up your dog for thirty-minute sessions four days out of the week. As a vital part of our program, we ensure one mandatory private lesson with the owner is scheduled at the end of each training week. | $225 |
Additional Service Charges
We service Central Missoula without any additional charge.
We service Lolo and East Missoula for an additional $10 service charge.
We service past Lolo and East Missoula, anywhere from Seeley Lake to Darby for an additional service charge of up to $100 dependent on round trip drive time and mileage.
Program Information
Puppy Preschool
The Puppy Preschool program emphasizes the significance of early socialization for puppies.
Puppies learn to respond to verbal cues, hand signals, and rewards, building a solid foundation for obedience. Your puppy will learn these basic commands
- Name recognition & focus
- Sit
- Down
- Come with controlled finish
- Wait
- Loose leash walking
- Platform/Target training
- Addressing basic common issues like jumping and barking
- Threshold manners (door, gate, car)
- Return to heel position
The program also includes crate training and housebreaking guidance.
Super Socialization
The Super Socialization program aims to create confident, well-adjusted, and socially adept puppies. The program takes a holistic approach that focuses on positive experiences and balanced training methods to ensure the puppies develop strong social skills and a solid foundation for future interactions.
Supervised play sessions are a key component of the program, allowing puppies to interact with other dogs in a controlled and safe environment. The trainer carefully selects compatible playmates to ensure positive experiences and appropriate play behaviors. During these sessions, puppies learn to communicate, establish boundaries, and engage in healthy social play.
Puppies are given opportunities to interact with unfamiliar individuals, enabling them to develop trust and confidence in human interactions.
To build resilience and address potential fears or anxieties, puppies are gradually exposed to stimuli that may trigger fear or anxiety, while positive experiences and rewards are paired to create positive associations. This helps puppies overcome their fears and become more confident and well-adjusted.
Maintenance Manners
The Maintenance Manners program aims to help dogs develop a positive and cooperative attitude towards grooming procedures and various forms of handling.
This includes gentle touch, body inspections, and desensitization to different types of handling, such as lifting paws or examining ears. Positive reinforcement techniques are used to reward the dog’s calm and relaxed behavior, creating positive associations with handling.
As the dog becomes more comfortable with basic handling, the program progresses to grooming-specific exercises. This includes introducing grooming tools such as brushes, combs, and nail clippers in a gradual and positive manner.
Throughout the program, the trainer educates dog owners on proper grooming techniques, maintenance routines, and handling practices. They provide guidance on maintaining good coat and skin health, dental care, ear cleaning, and other essential grooming practices. This empowers the owners to continue the maintenance and grooming routine at home, ensuring the dog’s ongoing well-being.
Why does my dog need a behavioral evaluation?
A behavioral evaluation conducted before accepting a dog for training services offers valuable insights into the dog’s temperament, behavior patterns, and individual needs. This information allows trainers to develop a personalized approach that takes into account the dog’s unique personality. Understanding the dog’s temperament and behavior helps in matching it with the most suitable training program.
A behavioral evaluation is a crucial step in providing the best training services. It allows for an individualized approach, ensures safety, identifies training needs, builds trust, and sets realistic expectations. By tailoring the program to the dog’s specific needs and characteristics, trainers can maximize the dog’s success, well-being, and overall satisfaction.