Home-life practice
Crate routines, settling, polite attention, waiting to be released, grooming comfort, and early house manners.
For puppies staying longer
A softer landing for puppies and their families.
Extended Puppy Preschool is for puppies who benefit from staying a little longer before going home. During this time, puppies receive age-appropriate practice with daily life, training foundations, handling, outings, rest, and transition skills so the first weeks in their new home feel less overwhelming.
$500 per week
Confidence outside the pen
Car practice, safe outings, surfaces, sounds, movement, novel objects, and recovery after small surprises.
A clearer handoff
Practical recommendations so families know what has already been started, what their puppy needs next, and how to keep building momentum.
Best fit
For families who want a little more support before puppy pickup.
The first weeks with a new puppy can be joyful and intense. Extended Puppy Preschool gives an eligible puppy more time in a structured, puppy-literate environment before that big transition.
- Families who work, travel, or need a later pickup date.
- Families who want crate, car, handling, and routine foundations started before their puppy arrives.
- Puppies who benefit from more confidence-building before leaving the litter world.
- Eligible puppies are already connected to K9 Level Up through Puppy Preschool, Takikawa Dogs, a co-owned litter, or a close breeder partnership.
What puppies continue practicing
Practical foundations, not a finished puppy fantasy.
Extended Preschool is not a promise of a perfectly trained puppy. It is a stronger foundation: more practice, more structure, and a more informed handoff before puppy pickup.
- Crate routines, quiet time, and waiting to be released.
- Potty rhythm support and clean-space habits.
- Leash, carrier, and car foundations appropriate for the puppy's age.
- Grooming table practice, nails, brushing, baths, and body handling.
- Food manners, resource guarding prevention, and calm behavior reinforcement.
- Safe outings, sounds, surfaces, problem-solving, and confidence work.
- Guidance for continuing the work at home.
Best for families who want extra support before puppy pickup, with more routine, more practice, and a clearer transition home.
Availability and price
Limited space, high-value work.
$500 per week
Extended Puppy Preschool includes daily care, training foundations, socialization and exposure work, handling practice, and transition support while the puppy is here.
Offered by availability and fit
This program is usually offered to puppies already connected to K9 Level Up through Puppy Preschool, Takikawa Dogs, co-owned litters, or close breeder partnerships where I know the puppy's background.