Belgian Malinois dog lying on grass during dog training, with orange traffic cones and a chain-link fence in the background.

total imprint

A brown and black puppy lying in the grass in a park with trees and horses in the background.

a comprehensive approach to Raising your puppy.

This program was developed with the help of my best girl, Stella. After successfully raising and training several dogs throughout my training career I adopted a Belgian Malinois, a breed that would challenge me and take my training skills to the next level. Although Stella was raised as a personal protection & sporting dog, my top priority was ensuring that I raised a reliable family member and demo dog that would be safe around my friends, family, and clients. This meant taking total advantage of the crucial turning point in puppyhood, the socialization window.

This window opens around 3 to 4 weeks of age and closes around 14 to 16 weeks of age. During this stage, every experience that your puppy has (whether intentional or not) is molding and shaping your puppy’s behavior & view of the world around them. While we do believe that genetics play a very large part in mature canine temperament, we also believe that nurturing the desired behaviors while they are young is essential to raising a confident and reliable dog!

“Silence is gold. Unless you have a puppy, then it is suspicious.

— Unknown Author

A young tan and black puppy lying in green grass with small white and yellow flowers, looking up with large erect ears.

Total imprint puppy program

  • The goal of this program is to give puppy owners the knowledge and skills that they need in order to lay a solid foundation for raising a confident, reliable, and well rounded dog.

    • 6 Private Lessons

    • AKC Star Puppy Title testing

    • Potty Training Routine

    • Kennel Training Regimen

    • Imprinting your puppy on their name

    • Come

    • Sit

    • Place

    • Loose Leash Walking

    • Down

    • Release Command

    • Correcting & Managing unwanted puppy behaviors (biting, chewing, jumping)

    • Practicing Social Neutrality towards new people & new dogs in public spaces

    • Clicker

    • Treat Pouch

    • Long Leash

  • This program is for dogs between the ages of 10 weeks - 6 months of age. Puppies can begin classes once they have had their second round of vaccinations (typically given at 10 weeks of age).

  • $650

TOTAL IMPRINT TRANSFORMATIONS

Click to watch training videos of Pack Members who started with the Total Imprint Puppy Program & then completed one of our adult Board & Train programs!