Puppies go through their critical development period for learning and socializing between 8 and 16 weeks of age.  It is ideal that a puppy stays with its mother prior to 8 weeks and some experts even recommend 14 to16 weeks.

A major focus of puppy owners is potty-training and creating a bond with the puppy.

Puppies that will grow up to have a serious job, like a service dog, will begin obedience training at 8 weeks of age.

Balanced Obedience dog and puppy training of Hawaii can work with young puppies to get them started off right with obedience training, housebreaking, and good manners.

This Adorable Golden Retriever Puppy, Abby, learned basic obedience at her Puppy Boot Camp.  Click on the picture to watch a picture slideshow of Abby at Camp.

Welsh Corgi, Boston Terrier and Papillopn puppies at training camp.  Click on the picture of them training with distractions like horses and a duck.

Adorable Shiba Inu puppy at camp.  Click here or on the picture to watch a slideshow of this puppy and his littermates in training with Balanced Obedience. 

Here three Jack Russel Terriers are used in group obedience with puppies at puppy boot camp.  The puppies here are a Doberman, Shih-tzu Maltese cross, and a Chihuahua.

Maka the Miniature Schnauzer puppy learned his obediene and how to socialize nicely with dogs of all ages and sizes.  Sophie the Australian Cattle dog is excellent at showing dogs how to be good and balanced. 

When to train your puppy?

If your puppy is great and is not exhibiting any unwanted behaviors, such as biting, barking excessively, or chewing your personal items; then you can wait until the puppy is 12 to 14 weeks of age to begin training.

If, however, your puppy is dominant and pushy and beginning to have bad habits for an adult dog; do not hesitate to begin training as early as 7 or 8 weeks of age.   Dogs begin imprinting and learning social behaviors at 7 weeks of age.

Shadow, the Doberman puppy, was very hesitant about walking on the leash before his training. A very good Golden Retriever Puppy at doggie boot camp. Coda could do a down-stay at 150 feet away from the dog trainer!

This happy terrier mix puppy, Lava, learned her house manners and obedience training at doggie boot camp.

 This handsome Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Bailey, was a quick learner of dog obedience commands and enjoyed socialization with the other dogs.

White blue-nose pitbull began learning obedience and manners at 6 weeks of age.  With dominant dogs it is better to begin training early.

Kona the German Shepherd puppy learned obedience at doggie boot camp.

 This Husky Pit Bull cross puppy really benefited from early obedience training. 

This Australian Shepherd and Pit Bull mix puppy has a great smile.

This adorable Siberian Huskey puppy enjoyed learning obedience training.

How we train your puppy

Balanced Obedience will train your puppy with the same dog obedience services that are offered for dogs 6 months and older with either the on-leash obedience mastery, off-leash obedience mastery, or the puppy boot camp.

In addition, we offer a special puppy package that includes obedience training, house manners, housebreaking, socialization, and how to raise a happy and balanced dog.   

Our puppy training will explain to you what to expect with your puppy's mental and social development through puppyhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.

Mabel, the Australian Cattle dog puppy, was amazing at doggie boot camp.  She learned all of her obedience with gusto and loved learning from Sophie, the Australian Cattle dog, who is part of the pack at Balanced Obedience.

 Here you can see Mabel walking nicely on the leash with Sophie off-leash.

Terrier mix puppy being attentive at doggie boot camp.

This golden retriever, Ollie, learned all of his obedience and could walk nicely without pulling on the leash.

This Chihuahua puppy, Chloe, learned house-breaking, manners, and dog obedience very well and could dog a down-stay at over 100 feet and was able to be trained off-leash by her owners soon after camp. 

Twinkie, the Papillon puppy, learned how to sit, down, stay, and come like a pro.

Carrots, the maltese and shih tzu cross puppy, learned obedience training very well.  See the picture slideshow of Carrots and her Labradoodle companion Ollie on the video page.