Better Behavior Through Clear Patterns

Echo Dogs Training™ Puppy Foundations Program

For Puppies & Adolescent Dogs (5 Months – 1 Year)

Give Your Puppy the Best Possible Start

The Echo Dogs Training™ Puppy Foundations Program is specifically designed for puppies and adolescent dogs between 5 months and 1 year of age. During this critical developmental stage, dogs are learning how to interact with the world around them, making it the perfect time to build confidence, establish structure, and create lasting obedience habits.

This comprehensive program focuses on developing a well-mannered, confident, and engaged companion while preventing many of the common behavior problems that emerge during adolescence.

Program Overview

Duration: 6 Weeks

Sessions: 12 Private Lessons

Format: One-on-One Training

Age Requirement: 5 Months – 1 Year

Investment: $1,197 – $1,225

What Your Puppy Will Learn

Foundation Communication

• Marker Training
• Reward Systems
• Engagement Development
• Name Recognition
• Focus Around Distractions
• Relationship Building

Core Obedience

• Sit
• Down
• Place
• Come (Recall Foundations)
• Wait
• Leave It

Everyday Manners

• Door Manners
• Crate Manners
• Household Boundaries
• Calm Greetings
• Settling in the Home
• Appropriate Play

Walking Skills

• Loose Leash Walking
• Following Handler Guidance
• Engagement During Walks
• Introduction to Heel Position

Confidence Development

• Environmental Exposure
• Novel Object Confidence
• Surface Confidence
• Sound Desensitization
• Building Resilience

Family Integration

• Family Participation
• Structured Routines
• Consistency Coaching
• Long-Term Success Planning

Weekly Training Breakdown

Week 1: Building the Relationship

• Training Assessment
• Marker Training
• Engagement Games
• Name Recognition
• Sit Introduction
• Down Introduction
• Homework Setup

Week 2: Communication & Focus

• Place Command
• Focus Exercises
• Wait Introduction
• Impulse Control Foundations
• Confidence Building Activities

Week 3: Household Manners

• Door Manners
• Crate Training
• Household Boundaries
• Calm Greetings
• Structured Routine Development

Week 4: Walking Foundations

• Loose Leash Walking
• Engagement During Movement
• Heel Introduction
• Managing Environmental Distractions

Week 5: Recall & Reliability

• Come Command Foundations
• Leave It
• Advanced Impulse Control
• Increased Distractions
• Duration Training

Week 6: Real-World Success

• Combining Behaviors
• Advanced Obedience Drills
• Confidence Challenges
• Family Handling Practice
• Graduation Evaluation
• Long-Term Maintenance Plan

Perfect For

✅ New Puppy Owners

✅ Adolescent Dogs Entering Their "Teenage" Phase

✅ Families Wanting a Strong Training Foundation

✅ Dogs Needing Structure and Guidance

✅ Owners Looking to Prevent Future Behavioral Issues

Program Goal

By the end of the Puppy Foundations Program, your puppy will have a clear understanding of obedience fundamentals, improved confidence, stronger impulse control, better household manners, and the skills needed to transition into more advanced training as they mature.

Echo Dogs Training™

Building the Foundation for a Lifetime of Success.

Program Length: 8 Weeks

Foundations to Freedom™

• 8 Weeks
• 16 Private Sessions
• 2 sessions a week 
• with 1 month follow up after 
• Investment: $2,497

This is my Reactive-Obidience mix

Program

Program Goal

Foundations to Freedom™ is Echo Dogs Training's complete obedience and behavior foundations program designed to create a calm, engaged, responsive dog while teaching owners how to effectively communicate with and guide their dog in everyday life.

The program combines:

• Engagement & Relationship Building
• Marker Training System
• Food & Reward Development
• Obedience Foundations
• Loose Leash Walking
• Neutrality Around Distractions
• Confidence Building
• Behavior Modification Foundations
• Real-World Reliability

Week 1: Communication Foundations

Session 1

Focus:

• Assessment
• Engagement Training
• Marker System Introduction
• Feeding Foundations

Skills:

• Name Recognition
• Marker Word ("Yes")
• Reward Delivery
• Eye Contact

Homework:

• Hand feeding
• Name game
• Engagement sessions (5 minutes, 3x daily)

Session 2

Focus:

• Meal Feeding Protocol
• Engagement Under Mild Distraction
• Food Motivation Development

Skills:

• Offered Attention
• Following Handler
• Food Chase Game
• Reward Zone Development

Homework:

• Feed all meals through training
• Engagement walks
• Attention exercises

Week 2: Foundational Obedience

Session 3

Focus:

• Sit
• Down
• Duration Foundations

Skills:

• Sit
• Down
• Release Marker

Homework:

• Sit repetitions
• Down repetitions
• Duration work

Session 4

Focus:

• Place Command Introduction

Skills:

• Place
• Duration on Place
• Calmness Development

Homework:

• Daily place sessions
• Household relaxation practice

Week 3: Building Control

Session 5

Focus:

• Loose Leash Walking Foundations

Skills:

• Follow Position
• Reinforcement Zone
• Leash Pressure Awareness

Homework:

• Structured walks
• Follow drills

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Week 4: Impulse Control

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• Wait
• Threshold Boundaries
• Release Cue

Homework:

• Doorway practice
• Meal waiting

Session 8

Focus:

• Leave It

Skills:

• Food Refusal
• Environmental Neutrality
• Disengagement

Homework:

• Leave It games
• Structured temptation exercises

Week 5: Recall Foundations

Session 9

Focus:

• Come Command

Skills:

• Recall Game
• Emergency Recall Foundation
• Handler Value Building

Homework:

• Recall drills
• Long line practice

Session 10

Focus:

• Advanced Recall

Skills:

• Recall Around Distractions
• Moving Recalls
• Reward Variability

Homework:

• Recall in new locations
• Distance recalls

Week 6: Neutrality & Behavior Foundations

Session 11

Focus:

• Reading Dog Body Language
• Trigger Awareness

Skills:

• Observation
• Engagement Around Triggers
• Threshold Recognition

Homework:

• Trigger journal
• Calm observation exercises

Session 12

Focus:

• Pattern Games

Skills:

• 1-2-3 Pattern Game
• Engage-Disengage
• Up/Down Pattern

Homework:

• Daily pattern games
• Trigger neutrality work

Week 7: Real-World Reliability

Session 13

Focus:

• Public Training

Skills:

• Obedience in New Locations
• Neutrality Around People
• Environmental Confidence

Homework:

• Public outings
• Structured obedience sessions

Session 14

Focus:

• Advanced Public Work

Skills:

• Long Duration Place
• Distraction Resistance
• Real-Life Scenarios

Homework:

• Public place training
• Calm observation sessions

Week 8: Freedom Through Structure

Session 15

Focus:

• Combining Skills

Skills:

• Sit → Down → Place → Recall Sequences
• Real-World Problem Solving
• Reliability Testing

Homework:

• Full obedience routines
• Daily maintenance plan

Session 16

Focus:

• Graduation & Owner Transfer

Skills:

• Lifestyle Integration
• Long-Term Success Planning
• Maintenance Strategy

Graduation Standards:

• Engagement with owner
• Reliable Sit
• Reliable Down
• Reliable Place
• Reliable Recall
• Loose Leash Walking
• Wait at doors
• Leave It
• Public Neutrality
• Owner confidence handling the dog

Foundations to Freedom™ Philosophy

Engagement Before Obedience.

Clarity Before Correction.

Neutrality Over Excitement.

Freedom Through Structure.

The goal is not simply a dog that follows commands, but a dog that can confidently navigate the world while remaining connected, responsive, and controllable in everyday life.

Echo Dogs Training™ Immersion Board & Train Program

Professional Training. Lasting Results.

The Echo Dogs Training™ Immersion Board & Train Program is designed for owners who want professional, hands-on training with accelerated results. During their stay, your dog lives and trains directly with a professional trainer, receiving structured daily training sessions, supervised social exposure, and customized skill development tailored to your goals.

Unlike traditional group classes, your dog receives individualized attention every day, allowing for faster learning, greater consistency, and stronger reliability.

The program is divided into two critical phases:

Phase 1: Professional Immersion Training

Your dog lives with the trainer and receives multiple structured training sessions daily focused on building obedience, engagement, impulse control, and real-world reliability.

Phase 2: Owner Transfer & Success Coaching

Training is only successful when owners understand how to maintain it. After your dog's stay, we conduct private owner transfer sessions to ensure you can confidently apply everything your dog has learned.

Program Options

Foundations Board & Train

2 Weeks | Investment: $2,497

Perfect for young dogs, newly adopted dogs, or owners looking to establish a strong obedience foundation.

Skills Included

• Marker Training
• Engagement Development
• Sit
• Down
• Place
• Come Foundations
• Wait
• Leave It
• Loose Leash Walking
• Door Manners
• Crate Manners
• Household Boundaries
• Calm Greetings

Includes

• 14 Days of Professional Training
• Daily Training Sessions
• Training Progress Updates
• 2 Owner Transfer Sessions
• Graduation Lesson
• Homework & Maintenance Plan

Advanced Board & Train

3 Weeks | Investment: $3,497

Designed for owners seeking advanced obedience, increased reliability, and public-proofed behaviors.

Skills Included

Everything in Foundations, plus:

• Extended Place Duration
• Advanced Recall
• Structured Heel
• Public Manners
• Distraction Proofing
• Restaurant & Patio Training
• Advanced Impulse Control
• Environmental Confidence Building
• Public Access Skills

Includes

• 21 Days of Professional Training
• Daily Training Sessions
• Progress Reports
• Video Updates
• 3 Owner Transfer Sessions
• Graduation Lesson
• Maintenance Plan

Elite Board & Train

4 Weeks | Investment: $4,997

Our most comprehensive training experience for owners seeking maximum reliability and lifestyle integration.

Skills Included

Everything in Advanced, plus:

• Advanced Public Reliability
• High-Level Distraction Proofing
• Long-Duration Place
• Advanced Recall Reliability
• Off-Leash Foundations (Where Appropriate)
• Complex Real-World Scenarios
• Lifestyle Integration Training
• Multi-Environment Generalization

Includes

• 28 Days of Professional Training
• Multiple Daily Training Sessions
• Priority Support
• Video Progress Reports
• 4 Owner Transfer Sessions
• Graduation Session
• Follow-Up Support

Daily Training Structure

Each training day may include:

Obedience Development

• Command Training
• Duration Work
• Reliability Building

Structured Exercise

• Physical Fulfillment
• Controlled Social Exposure
• Confidence Building

Real-World Training

• Environmental Exposure
• Distraction Training
• Public Behavior Development

Household Manners

• Crate Training
• Door Manners
• Calm Household Behavior
• Settling and Relaxation

Owner Transfer Process

A well-trained dog is only half of the equation.

Every Board & Train includes personalized coaching sessions where you'll learn:

• How to maintain training
• How to properly reward behaviors
• How to handle distractions
• How to enforce household rules
• How to continue building reliability

Our goal is to ensure both dog and owner graduate with confidence.

Ideal Candidates

✅ Busy Professionals

✅ Families Wanting Faster Results

✅ New Dog Owners

✅ Adolescent Dogs

✅ Dogs Needing Structure & Obedience

✅ Owners Seeking Professional Training Support

Program Goal

By the end of the Echo Dogs Training™ Immersion Board & Train Program, your dog will have a clear understanding of obedience, improved impulse control, stronger engagement, better household manners, and the reliability needed to succeed in everyday life.

Echo Dogs Training™

Train with Purpose. Live with Confidence. Grow Together.

Echo Dogs Training™ Foundations Reactivity Bootcamp

Build the Foundation for a Calmer, More Confident Dog

The Foundations Reactivity Bootcamp is designed for dogs that struggle with mild to moderate reactivity toward other dogs, people, noises, movement, or environmental triggers. This intensive training program focuses on teaching your dog how to remain calm, engaged, and responsive while building the communication and handling skills necessary for long-term success.

Rather than simply suppressing unwanted behaviors, we focus on changing your dog's emotional response to triggers through structured exposure, engagement exercises, obedience, and confidence-building activities.

This program is ideal for owners who want a structured path toward a calmer, more manageable dog without committing to a longer rehabilitation program.

Program Overview

Duration: 3 Weeks

Sessions: 9 Professional Training Sessions

Format: Bootcamp Program

Investment: $1,497

Who This Program Is For

The Foundations Reactivity Bootcamp is designed for dogs that:

• Bark and lunge at other dogs
• React to people passing by
• Struggle with excitement-based reactivity
• Become overwhelmed in new environments
• Have difficulty focusing around distractions
• Need stronger obedience and impulse control before progressing further

Week 1: Engagement & Communication Foundations

The first week focuses on creating structure, clarity, and engagement while teaching foundational obedience skills that become essential tools during reactivity work.

Skills Covered

• Behavioral Assessment
• Marker Training
• Engagement Development
• Focus Exercises
• Sit
• Down
• Place
• Introduction to Heel
• Calm Encounters at Distance
• Threshold Identification
• Relationship Building

Goal

Develop communication, trust, and engagement while introducing your dog to controlled exposure around triggers.

Week 2: Building Neutrality

Once communication is established, we begin teaching your dog how to remain calm and neutral around common triggers.

Skills Covered

• Structured Heel Development
• Trigger Observation Exercises
• Dog Neutrality Foundations
• People Neutrality Foundations
• Noise Desensitization
• Movement Desensitization
• Recovery Exercises
• Advanced Engagement Drills
• Impulse Control Development

Goal

Teach your dog that triggers are no longer something they need to react to and instead become background information.

Week 3: Real-World Application

The final phase focuses on applying everything learned in increasingly challenging environments.

Skills Covered

• Public Training Sessions
• Advanced Trigger Exposure
• Multi-Trigger Scenarios
• Real-World Neutrality Drills
• Structured Public Walking
• Long-Duration Focus Work
• Handler Transfer Preparation
• Graduation Evaluation

Goal

Build reliability and confidence in practical situations while preparing owners to continue progress after graduation.

What Makes This Program Different?

Relationship First

Reactivity improvement begins with engagement and communication.

Structured Exposure

Dogs are introduced to triggers in a controlled and productive manner.

Obedience with Purpose

Every obedience skill is taught as a practical tool for navigating real-world situations.

Long-Term Success Focus

Owners receive guidance and strategies to maintain progress after the program is complete.

Included With Your Program

• 9 Professional Training Sessions
• Customized Training Plan
• Homework Assignments
• Progress Tracking
• Owner Transfer Session
• Graduation Review
• Maintenance Recommendations

Success Metrics

Throughout the program we measure:

• Engagement around triggers
• Recovery time after exposure
• Ability to remain neutral
• Handler responsiveness
• Public reliability
• Owner confidence and competency

Program Goal

By the end of the Foundations Reactivity Bootcamp, your dog will have stronger engagement, improved obedience, better emotional regulation, increased neutrality around triggers, and a clear pathway toward long-term success in the real world.

Echo Dogs Training™

Building Calm. Creating Clarity. Developing Confidence.

Intensive Reactivity Bootcamp

3 Weeks • 15 Professional Training Sessions

The Intensive Reactivity Bootcamp is our most comprehensive reactivity program and is designed for dogs facing more significant behavioral challenges.

This accelerated training experience provides daily structure, consistent exposure, and advanced training exercises that help dogs develop greater emotional control and reliability in challenging environments.

What Your Dog Will Learn

Advanced Dog Neutrality

Remain calm and responsive around dogs at varying distances.

Advanced Human Neutrality

Develop confidence and composure around unfamiliar people.

Public Exposure Training

Practice real-world behaviors in everyday environments.

Environmental Confidence Building

Learn to navigate new places, sounds, and situations calmly.

Parallel Walking

Improve social neutrality while working around other dogs.

Advanced Pass-By Exercises

Master controlled encounters with moving distractions.

Public Settling

Teach calm behavior in parks, patios, sidewalks, and busy environments.

Recovery Development

Improve your dog's ability to disengage and recover after exposure to triggers.

Long-Duration Focus

Build sustained engagement despite environmental distractions.

Real-World Distraction Training

Practice obedience and calm behavior in increasingly challenging situations.

Included

• Comprehensive Behavioral Assessment
• Customized Training Plan
• Professional Training Sessions
• Dog Reactivity Modification
• Human Reactivity Modification
• Public Exposure Training
• Environmental Neutrality Training
• Multiple Owner Transfer Sessions
• Graduation Evaluation
• Lifetime Training Notes

Ideal For Dogs Who:

• Display severe barking or lunging behaviors
• React to multiple triggers
• Struggle in public environments
• Have difficulty recovering after triggers
• Need intensive behavior modification and structured training

The Echo Dogs Training™ Difference

Unlike programs that focus solely on obedience commands, our reactivity programs prioritize emotional regulation, engagement, and neutrality.

We believe true progress occurs when dogs learn how to think through situations rather than simply react to them.

Every training plan is built around our core philosophy:

Engagement Before Obedience

A connected dog learns faster.

Neutrality Before Socialization

Calm behavior comes before interaction.

Structure Creates Freedom

Clear expectations create confidence.

Calm Mind Before Commands

Emotional regulation drives reliable behavior.

Real World Training Creates Real World Results

Dogs must practice success where life actually happens.

Ready to Help Your Dog Thrive?

Whether your dog struggles with mild frustration on walks or significant reactivity around people and dogs, our Reactivity Bootcamp Programs provide a structured path toward a calmer, more confident future.

Contact Echo Dogs Training™ today to learn which Reactivity Bootcamp is the best fit for your dog and begin your journey toward better behavior, improved communication, and lasting results.