Puppy Training Programs
You found the perfect breeder.
Now, set your puppy up for a lifetime of learning with one of our training programs.
You have the opportunity to have our certified, professional dog trainers keep your puppy for additional training. You can give your puppy the very best start possible, setting your puppy up for success while working with one of our world class trainers.
During our Service Dog Schools, we list our most requested tasks. There are about 20 foundation skills needed for teaching ALL the tasks and skills that a service dog needs. You can think of these skills as an alphabet. Once your puppy learns these, they can learn words, sentences, paragraphs, and stories. These foundation skills are what your puppy learns during their time with us.
During your puppies first 16 weeks, the highest speed of learning occurs, along with fastest grown and learning of foundations, simple language and sociality. What you teach during this time stays for life. Their brain is a sponge! After that, learning slows and it is more work to train and imprint. Do not waste this valuable time.
We have limited availability for our Puppy Training Programs,
be sure to claim your spot early.
Your hardest choice will be deciding which program is perfect for you! When would you like to bring your puppy home?
Note: these programs are only open to Hope Service Dogs, Inc puppies.
8 week old Puppy $4,900
Your puppy can head home at 8 weeks, started on:
Potty training
Crate training
Socialization
Proprioception
Grooming (including nail trims, baths, brushing)
Clicker charged
You pick up at our Central Florida location. Your puppy goes home with:
Health Certificate
First distemper/parvo vaccine
Microchip
AKC Registration, Limited
Service Dog Success online course
12 week old Foundation $8,500 (includes the price of the puppy)
Introducing behaviors and creating a thinking dog who can problem solve.
Your puppy will continue with:
Potty training
Crate training
Socialization
Proprioception
Grooming (including nail trims, baths, brushing)
We also introduce your puppy to the following:
Lure & Reward Training
Charge the clicker with dynamite
Name & Explain Training
Name Game
Box
Play: Flirt Pole
Play: Retrieve
Play: Physical
Treat & Train with target
Teach puppy his/her name
Focus on handler
Touch
Sit
Come
Your puppy continues their worming and vaccination schedule during Foundation. Your puppy may be too large to fit in an airline carrier under the seat in front of you. Contact the airlines to see what they recommend.
Your program includes:
Select training equipment
6 months of access to our online training school
4 additional weeks of Puppy Training Program sessions
We recommend bringing a friend/family member with you for go home. Plan on staying for the day, for hands-on training with HSD.
16 week old Building Blocks $11,500 (includes the price of the puppy)
Building on what we started during Foundation, we also start introducing:
Play: Tug
Capturing behavior
2 Finger Touch
Target Stick
Find It
Leave It
Look
Down
Find Heel
Paws Up & Off
Pivot
Your puppy continues their worming and vaccination schedule during Building Blocks. Your puppy will be too large to fit in an airline carrier under the seat in front of you. Contact the airlines to see what they recommend.
Your program includes:
Select equipment
6 months of access to our online training school
6 additional weeks of Puppy Training Program sessions
We recommend bringing a friend/family member with you for go home. Plan on staying for a couple of days, for hands-on training with HSD.
6 month old Started Service Dog $19,000* (includes the price of the puppy)
You want to set your puppy up for the most success, to prepare your puppy for life as your service dog. While the other programs introduce your pup to what a service dog needs to know, this program includes outings and so much more.
Your puppy goes home at 6 months old, giving you plenty of time to bond and work together. Your puppy will also be started on:
Leash Training
Public access training
Public access outings
Make a friend
Advocate for your dog
Ignore strangers and distractions
Load into vehicle
Service dog skills
Service dog tasks
Paws up
Pivot
Off
Gear on
Closer
Sit
Down
Stand
Stay
Come
Place
Heel
At 6 months old, your puppy will be able to pass:
AKC Canine Good Citizen
AKC Novice Trick Dog
AKC Virtual Home Manners Puppy
started on at least 1 task
service dog skills
Your puppy continues their worming and vaccination schedule during Started Service Dog. Your puppy will be too large to fit in an airline carrier under the seat in front of you. Contact the airlines to see what they recommend.
Your program includes:
Select equipment
12 months of access to our online training school
6 additional months of Puppy Training Program sessions
We recommend bringing a friend/family member with you for go home. Plan on staying for 3-5 days, for hands-on training with HSD.
*This program is available with a payment plan: $500 nonrefundable holding fee to join the list, $1000 due at birth, $5000 due by 7.5 weeks old, $5000 due by 11 weeks old, $5000 due by 15 weeks old, $3000 due at 19 weeks old.
1 year old Service Dog In Training $38,000* (includes the price of the puppy)
This program builds on our Started Service Dog program, adding more public access, along with starting task training, customized to meet your needs.
At 1 year old, your puppy will be able to pass:
AKC Canine Good Citizen
AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced
AKC Canine Good Citizen Urban
AKC Novice Trick Dog
AKC Virtual Home Manners Adult
HSD Public Access Assessment
started on at least 3 tasks
service dog skills
Owlbert at 1 year old and Murphy at 6 months old at the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) annual conference.
Cal at 1 year old at Universal Studios, Florida.
Your dog continues their worming and vaccination schedule during Service Dog In Training.
Your program includes:
Select equipment
12 months of access to our online training school
12 additional months of Puppy Training Program sessions
We require you to visit at least 4 times during the year to work with your dog and that you bring a friend/family member with you for go home. Plan on staying for 5-14 days, for hands-on training with HSD.
*This program is available with a payment plan, contact us for more details.
2 year old Service Dog $75,000* (includes the price of the puppy)
When does your dog stop learning? Never. However, since this program builds on our Service Dog In Training program, you will have the partner you need to take on what life throws your way.
At 2 years old, your dog will be able to pass:
AKC Canine Good Citizen
AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced
AKC Canine Good Citizen Urban
AKC Novice Trick Dog
AKC Virtual Home Manners Adult
HSD Public Access Assessment
3 solid tasks
service dog skills
Your dog continues their worming and vaccination schedule during Service Dog.
Your program includes:
Select equipment
24 months of access to our online training school
12 additional months of Puppy Training Program sessions
We require you to visit at least 4 times each year to work with your dog and that you bring a friend/family member with you for go home. Plan on staying for 14-30+ days, for hands-on training with HSD.
*This program is available with a payment plan, contact us for more details.