Session 1 – Preparing for Puppy's Arrival: "Building a Foundation for Success"

During this initial session, you'll meet your puppy, gain insights into their personality, and receive practical demonstrations covering essential fundamentals and transitional training to ease your first week together at home.

Session 2 – After 1 Week at Home: "Progress Check and Addressing Challenges"

In this follow-up session after the first week, we'll evaluate your progress, discuss recent developments, celebrate achievements, and address any challenges you've encountered. Rayna will guide you through solutions and outline the next steps to further solidify your training and strengthen the bond with your puppy.

Session 3 – Between Week 2 and Week 3 at Home: "Advancing Skills and Strengthening Connection"

As you approach the third week with your puppy, we'll assess your progress once again and focus on refining any necessary solutions. We'll also introduce new areas of skill and enhance recently acquired skills. Effective communication and connection with your puppy will be emphasized, explored, and enhanced.

Session 4 – Preparing for the 12-Week Milestone: "Achieving Mastery and Beyond"

As you approach the significant 12-week mark, we'll review and fine-tune the basic skills your puppy has learned. Additionally, we'll introduce new manners, continue socialization efforts, and work on ongoing desensitization. Our focus will encompass security, patience, effective communication, and gaining confidence in understanding and interacting with your furry companion.

Bernedoodles are goofy, charming, and love outdoor play as much as cuddling on the couch. They're perfect family dogs, especially fond of children, and have nearly hypoallergenic coats from their poodle parent. Their even temperaments, outgoing natures, and eagerness to please make them an excellent addition to any home, ideal for active families and outdoor lovers due to their high energy levels and love for walking and hiking.

Bernedoodles, in general, are highly food-motivated, making positive reinforcement training a breeze with these dogs. From an early age, they respond well to positive techniques like treats and praise, making them highly trainable. Nevertheless, training them can be challenging if you lack experience. While they are intelligent and eager to please, they may display a touch of stubbornness and caution around unfamiliar people and situations.

To address this, we emphasize early socialization, a practice that should be continued throughout their life. At just three days old, our Early Neurological Stimulation and socialization training expose them to various stimuli in a safe environment with their mother. This lays the groundwork for easy adaptation and training in stressful situations, ultimately leading to a happier life.

Manners and obedience training should be initiated when they reach 8 weeks and must continue throughout their puppy years to prevent behavioural issues. This training encompasses essential behaviours such as sit, down, stay, coming when called, and more. Additionally, it covers common issues like house training, crate training, jumping up, and puppy biting.

To assist you in this process, we provide four complimentary training sessions with an expert to guide you. At Aryhart Lake Doodles, we equip you with personalized tips and tricks for raising a Bernedoodle, ensuring a rewarding journey with your puppy.

Coat Types:

Bernedoodles can have a variety of coat types, including wavy, curly, and straight. The type of coat your Bernedoodle has will influence the grooming requirements.

Regular Brushing:

Regardless of the coat type, Bernedoodles typically require regular brushing to prevent matting and tangling. Depending on the coat, you might need to brush your Bernedoodle 2-4 times a week. This helps remove loose hair, distribute natural oils, and keep the coat healthy.

Professional Grooming:

Depending on your Bernedoodle's coat type and your preferences, you might opt for professional grooming every 8-12 weeks. Professional groomers can give your dog a thorough trim, clean the ears, and provide a neat appearance.

Our puppies and parents have been handpicked by a “Certified Dog Trainer”. Many of our puppies are groomed to be guide or service dogs. If you are looking for service or guide dog training our Trainer is available to provide the up to two-year program needed for certification including such programs as our Autism support program.

Feel free to reach out to us for further details about the program.

Elevate your puppy's training with an extra 4-week stay! Choose the in-house training extension, and your adorable pup will thrive under our care from the 8th week all the way through the 12th week. By selecting this specialized service, your furry friend will return home at 12 weeks old, equipped with advanced training.

And that's not all – opt for the exclusive 1-year enhanced training and follow-up by Rayna available for an extra fee. Your puppy's journey to excellence starts here!