Bringing Home A Trained Puppy.
Setting Puppies Up for Success in Family Homes
Our puppies are raised in an active family environment and are exposed to children, daily household activity, other dogs, routines, noises, and structured socialization from an early age. However, even well socialized puppies still need guidance and structure when transitioning into a new home. One of the biggest mistakes families make is overwhelming a new puppy with too much freedom, excitement, or stimulation too quickly. Puppies thrive when they have clear expectations, quiet downtime, routine, and consistency.
Children should always be taught how to respectfully interact with puppies, especially during the adjustment period. Puppies need safe spaces to decompress, nap, and relax without constant handling or excitement. Crate time is extremely important during the first several weeks home and should never be viewed as punishment. It helps puppies self regulate, prevents overstimulation, and creates healthy household structure while they settle into their new environment.
Keeping routines predictable is one of the fastest ways to help a puppy feel confident and secure. Meal times, potty breaks, bedtime routines, training expectations, and crate schedules should remain as consistent as possible during the transition period. Families who maintain structure early on typically experience smoother potty training, calmer behavior, and a much easier adjustment overall.
It is also important to remember that puppies are still babies mentally, even when they come home with training. They will continue learning, testing boundaries, and maturing over time. Success comes from continuing the foundation already started with Lyric through patience, leadership, repetition, and realistic expectations.
Large Pointers for Family Success
Keep puppies on a consistent daily schedule
Avoid too much freedom too quickly
Continue crate routines for structure and decompression
Supervise young children around puppies at all times
Encourage calm interactions instead of rough play
Maintain consistency with commands and expectations
Use naps and quiet time to prevent overstimulation
Keep introductions to new places and people gradual
Reward calm behavior inside the home
Understand that transition regression can be normal during the first few weeks
Our goal is not just to send home a trained puppy.
Our goal is to guide families through a smooth, realistic, and successful transition so your puppy continues thriving once they leave our home.
What to realistically expect during transition, training, bonding, structure, and long term success.
What Your Puppy Goes Home With
Depending on the training level selected, your puppy will come home with:
• Age-appropriate training already established
• Up-to-date veterinary care
• Professional grooming prior to go-home
• Leash, collar, and starter food
• Complimentary puppy insurance included with our Kindergarten and High School Graduate programs
Each puppy is thoughtfully prepared to transition into your home with clarity, structure, and confidence.
Tools & Support
At Wonderland’s Boujie Kennels, we believe training tools should create clear communication, structure, and confidence for both the dog and the owner. The tools we recommend are the same tools our puppies are raised and conditioned with throughout their training program. Consistency between our home and yours is one of the biggest factors in maintaining long term success after your puppy transitions home.
We primarily utilize flat collars, crates, structured leash work, and later on, appropriate training tools depending on the dog’s age, maturity, and training level. Around 5+ months of age, some puppies may begin introductory work with properly fitted training collars or e collar conditioning as part of advanced communication and off leash reliability. These tools are never intended to replace training, leadership, or relationship building. Instead, they help create fair, consistent communication and accountability as dogs mature.
Crate training remains one of the most important foundations we encourage families to continue at home. Crates provide puppies with structure, decompression, safe boundaries, and help prevent overstimulation or regression during transition periods. Puppies given unlimited freedom too early often struggle more with potty training, settling in the home, chewing, overstimulation, and inconsistent behavior.
We generally do not recommend harnesses for our training dogs. Many puppies naturally learn to pull into harness pressure, which can work against the loose leash structure and communication we establish during training. We also discourage loose fitting collars, inconsistent handling, and unlimited freedom inside the home during the early transition period.
Finding a healthy balance is key. Structure does not mean harshness, and freedom should be earned gradually as puppies mature and prove consistency. Our goal is to help families create confident, well mannered dogs through realistic expectations, proper communication, routine, and continued follow through at home.
Advanced Kindergarten Program
Welcome your puppy home with confidence after our eight-week Advanced Kindergarten Program—designed to give families an exceptional head start and a well-rounded, capable companion that is almost fully potty trained.
Commands & Obedience
Your puppy will build on foundational training with both on-leash work and the introduction of off-leash skills in short, structured settings using food motivation.
Commands include:
• Come
• Sit
• Down
• Off
• Place
• Leave it
• Heel
This program also includes three public training outings, allowing your puppy to gain real-world experience in new environments.
Potty Routines & Crate Confidence
Your puppy will be fully established in a structured routine, including:
• Crate training overnight and during the day
• Consistent potty routines already in place
These routines help ensure a smoother transition into your home and daily lifestyle.
Socialization
We prioritize real-life exposure by introducing your puppy to new people, environments, and experiences—building confidence and adaptability.
Why Families Choose This Program
This program is ideal for families who want additional reinforcement and a more advanced foundation to build on. Puppies in this program go home with:
• Completed vaccination series
• Increased socialization and real-world exposure
• A higher level of training consistency and reliability, on leash.
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High School Graduate Program
The Ultimate Stress-Free Way to Bring Home a Puppy
Our Advanced Training Package is designed for families who want all the joy of a new puppy—without the hard part.
Your fully trained doodle will come home confident, well-socialized, and already living by the rules you want in your home. This is a 16 week long program.
What Your Fully Trained Puppy Comes With
Rock-Solid Obedience (On & Off Leash)
Your puppy will have a strong E-collar foundation, allowing for reliable behavior in any setting—whether you’re hiking, visiting stores, navigating busy streets, or relaxing in your own backyard.
Crate & Potty Training — Completed
Your puppy goes home fully established in both crate training and potty routines, creating a seamless transition into your home.
Why Families Love This Program
You’re bringing home a puppy who is:
• Calm
• Confident
• House-trained
• Obedient
• Grooming-friendly
• Public-manners ready
This program is ideal for families who want a truly turnkey experience with a puppy who is prepared for real life from day one.
Public-Ready Behavior
Your puppy will complete 10 hours of in-public training in real-world environments such as stores, parks, and high-traffic areas.
This includes confidently navigating:
• Crowds
• Shopping carts
• Noise and distractions
• Maintaining calm focus in busy settings
Advanced Command Mastery
Your puppy will graduate fully fluent in:
• Come
• Heel
• Sit
• Down
• Place
• Leave It
• Off
• Wait
• Kennel
Plus extended duration work:
• Down stays up to 45 minutes
• Place duration ranging from 15 minutes up to 2 hours
• Implied stays without constant reminders