Petey’s Pals

Petey’s Pals is a tailor-made training, playing, and learning program that provides those dogs who need a ‘little extra’ for a fun and positive experience!

Petey’s Pals, our most specialized training-based daycare program, is designed to focus on problem solving behaviors observed in a daycare setting or at home, basic obedience introductions or refreshers, work on reactivity issues, or to deep dive into other common challenges such as jumping, loose leash walking or social dog interactions.   Dogs enrolled in this program are evaluated to understand where they are at baseline from a social, emotional, and training perspective.  We’ll identify areas that need the most support, and collaborate with parents to understand what their needs are as well.  Most often, pups enrolled in this program are working toward moving into our Enrichmutts, Daycare Plus or Boarding program but sometimes this training-based program is exactly what the pup needs for their day out!

Dogs that benefit from this program are:

  • Pups that have specific behaviors or emotional needs that prevent them from being comfortable in a community setting
  • Pups that are dog selective or reactive on leash and need to work on developing that skill consistently
  • Dogs that need confidence building activities, environmental desensitization, or support in mentally challenging activities
  • Dogs may require a seasoned trainer to handle, necessitating our Petey’s Pals Program.

What to expect:

  • Two focused training sessions per day working toward established goals
  • One Enrichment or Group/Buddy walk session per day
  • Two outdoor potty walks; as well as ample potty opportunities in our play yards during sessions
  • Daily recaps on training covered including “homework” for parents. Pictures and recaps provided.
  • One parent session per month: Pet pawrents who want to learn how to directly apply the training techniques taught to your pup in the Petey’s Pals program are invited to come in for an hour session.  This will ensure a well-rounded training experience for your pups, setting them up for all aspects of their home and social life!
  • Additional just for fun sessions – ball time, cuddle session, walks and more
  • Specific Training focus

Training Activities Include

  • Through positive reinforcement, we’ll work on specified basic training cues, designed to boost a high level of responsiveness as we work and test your dog’s listening skills in an active environment. We focus on the three D’s: Distance, Distraction, Duration
  • Training Cues: Come, Off, Leave It, Wait, OK
  • For pups heading toward a daycare or daycare plus program, we’ll work on daycare life skills – reinforcing name recognition, recall, door/gate boundaries, dog to do greetings, lead work.
  • Go to your place
  • Scent work
  • Stop the jump
  • Long lead work
  • Loose leash walking
  • Door Boundaries
  • Reactivity with other dogs
  • Relaxation in rest area protocols to ensure rest times or boarding stays are as peaceful and comfortable as possible

Enrichment Activities Include

  • Peanut or Donut time
  • Klimbs
  • Fit Paws
  • Treadmill
  • Balance Pods
  • Agility Equipment
  • Skateboards!
  • Tunnel time
  • Intellectual toys and puzzles
  • Sniffari
  • Hide and Seek
  • Bubbles
  • Pitt Ball
  • Soccer
  • Body handling exercises to support the acclimation to vet and grooming touch
  • And More!

Pricing:

Petey’s Pals Half Day: $48
Petey’s Pals Full Day: $80
Petey’s Pals 5 Pack: $395
Petey’s Pals 10 Pack: $770
Petey’s Pals 20 Pack: $1,500