At Young Pup we teach your child discipline, responsibility, compassion, cooperation, and understanding the boundaries of others’ through play with man’s best friend. Young Pup works one-on-one with your child in your home and will also schedule an occasional dog park field trip to learn about socializing and group behavior.

Many times, a family will get a new dog to help their children learn responsibility. Having a dog is an enormous obligation and it is often difficult for young persons to consistently manage all the necessary jobs including feeding, bathing, exercising, and picking up after a pup. Instead, Mom or Dad end up adding those responsibilities to their own laundry list, training the pup gets neglected, and the child misses an opportunity to learn said responsibility. This can leave everyone feeling like they failed the dog.

We are here to help you fill that gap by teaching your child how to take responsibility for the dog through the fun of learning tricks and playing games. As a child grows with their best friend, the activities will evolve into obedience training. This will result in a better-behaved dog and a child with a new sense of responsibility. And they will have a good time doing it!

Young Pup’s training principles are based in the science of “operant conditioning” – using reinforcement at the correct time to change behavior. The goal is to teach a series of tricks, or “performance-based behaviors” involving both dog and child that will result in better-disciplined individuals. Our aim is to create future leaders through instilling compassion and an understanding of cooperation. Plus, we want to share our love of the K-9 companion.

Our Passion is the future! We believe that children can start anytime on the path to being confident compassionate leaders. The future of Young Pup aims to incorporate community outreach, partnering with at risk kids and shelter dogs, and create educational programs for grades 6-12.