Deer Creek Academy

At Deer Creek, we know the value and joy a new puppy can bring to their new families. Our doodles make wonderful companions and many have gone above and beyond for their humans in therapy and emotional support homes. We are very involved with our dogs and puppies and are proud to

offer training geared toward therapy and emotional support work through specialized commands and the AKC Canine Good Citizen title. Not every home will need their puppy to go through these special programs, but we want to provide each puppy the best foundation to ensure a happy forever home. Every puppy from Deer Creek comes with our basic Puppy Preschool training. After this beginning step, we offer an optional Kindergarten class, Emotional Support Dog program, Canine Good Citizen Graduate Program, and then finally our Gifted Therapy program. Deer Creek tailors our program for each family and puppy's needs, making the puppy's training most beneficial for reaching their potential in their new home.

We have many years of experience with integrating a puppy into home life and developing the essential skills he/she will need to be a loving part of the family. We are amazed by the accelerated rate our Doodles learn fundamental concepts using our positive reinforcement methods and are happy to provide our Doodle families the advantages of starting out with a knowledgeable pre-trained companion. Labradoodles love to please, and it is a joy to see their eyes searching yours, asking what they can do for you. These puppies know to look to us for guidance, making eye contact and waiting for direction. This amazing amount of intelligence needs guidance and Deer Creek provides our Doodles and their new families the right direction to follow in order to strengthen their bond with their new puppy. These concepts and skills need to be continued after the puppies go home to their new families to help the puppy be the best companion he/she can be.

Puppy Preschool Class ( 1 Week Free!)

The first 16 weeks of your puppy's life is the most influential in developing the foundation of his or her years to come. At Deer Creek Farm, we strive to provide you with a well-rounded and socialized puppy right from day one until they go home at 8 weeks of age. Our puppies come home to you well versed in family life, already exposed to household noises and rules, children, cats, dogs, toys, training, and much more. We are happy to go above and beyond to make sure our puppies have a smooth transition into their new homes and alleviate many of the hurdles new puppy families usually endure their first few weeks. We want to make sure our puppies new homes are forever homes, and this is our way to ensure the best start for everyone. The first step of our training program is a great foundation for our puppies and their new families. This puppy preschool class is included with every puppy at no additional cost to their family and we are happy to provide new puppy tips and information at pickup time as well as be a valuable resource for your puppy's life.

Preschool Training Standards:

Learn his/her new name and come when called
Begin crate training, sleeping alone in their crate at night
Begin house training on a provided schedule (Note: Puppies are not fully house trained until 6-9 months of age)
Begin loose leash training with very little distraction
Learn to 'sit' and 'go to bed' on command
Be further exposed to various socialization concepts including other dogs, cats, children, strangers, stairs, etc.

Preschool Training Demonstration

Final Exam:

At the end of the puppy's foundational week with us, the puppy will challenge themselves with a video demonstration by their trainer showing their newly learned commands. At completion, each puppy will receive a graduation cheer and a cookie jackpot! All of these commands are in the beginning puppy stages with 2 practice sessions daily by our trainers, it must be continued and practiced afterwards to maintain and advance their abilities.

Preschool Graduation Package - Puppy will receive the following package for going home with their new family:

Discussion and recommendations on new puppy life, feeding and potty schedule, training, etc and answer any questions you may have
30 days free pet health insurance through Trupanion
2 year Health Guarantee extendable to 3 years if your puppy remains on NuVet Vitamins
Puppy Report Card and suggested "Homework" list
A video demonstration of your puppy's skills
Up to date vaccines, worming, flea/tick and heart worm preventative
Leash, collar, clicker for training, bully stick, NuVet vitamin sample, probiotic sample, scent blanket and Purina Pro Plan puppy food sample
Doggy door bells for potty