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Savvy City Puppy

Thoughtful guidance for raising a calm, confident city dog.

Bringing home a puppy can feel exciting, chaotic, exhausting, and overwhelming all at once. Between potty training, biting, barking, crate training, socialization, schedules, sleep deprivation, and endless conflicting advice online, many owners quickly feel like they’re falling behind.

You do not have to figure it all out alone.

The Savvy City Puppy program is designed to help urban and suburban puppy owners build strong foundations early, before common behavior challenges become long-term struggles.

This is not a generic obedience package. It’s a personalized coaching program focused on helping you raise a well-adjusted dog who can successfully navigate real life in a busy modern household.

What’s Included

45-Minute Onboarding Call

We’ll discuss your puppy, household routines, goals, challenges, and priorities before training begins so you can start with clarity and a realistic plan.

Four In-Home Training Sessions

Four personalized 60-minute sessions tailored to your puppy, family, lifestyle, and training goals.

Common topics include:

  • potty training

  • crate training

  • puppy biting

  • overarousal

  • jumping

  • leash walking foundations

  • socialization

  • handling and cooperative care

  • enrichment

  • household routines

  • calmness and settling skills

Ongoing Support Between Sessions

Email support throughout your program, plus one additional week following your final session. Responses provided within 1 business day Monday–Friday.

Customized Training Plan

A practical roadmap designed specifically for your puppy and household.

Puppy Potty Training Masterclass

Clear, proven strategies to help accelerate the house training process and reduce common setbacks.

Program Details

Designed for puppies under 6 months of age at the start of the program.

Sessions are typically scheduled weekly. All sessions must be completed within 8 weeks of the program start date.

Service Area

Currently available in:

  • Chevy Chase DC

  • Chevy Chase MD

  • Forest Hills

  • Friendship Heights

  • downtown Bethesda

  • Kensington

  • downtown Silver Spring

Outside our in-person service area? Virtual coaching options are available.

Investment

$950

Important Notes

Because availability is intentionally limited to provide personalized support, spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

All program purchases are non-refundable.