Puppy-K All Day

Puppy-K All Day offers the “Set Your Puppy Up Right!” program, providing in-home care for puppies aged 12 to 24 weeks. This program includes individualized training plans for basic commands, potty training, quiet time, and an introduction to clicker training. Puppies also engage in supervised social time with appropriate adult dogs and other puppies, along with various enrichment activities. The program is available in 1, 2, or 4-week options, Monday through Friday, for up to 9 hours per day, with flexible day packages also offered.

Clients receive daily progress reports, training videos, and ongoing support. Puppies must have their first two parvo/distemper vaccine boosters and a clear fecal test (giardia) within 7 days prior to attendance. Additional services include “Puppy Connect Consultations” for guidance on finding ethical breeders or rescues, an online course on ethical breeding, in-home consultations, crate training assistance, extended care hours, pick-up/drop-off services, pool acclimation, and bath services.

Pricing Summary

The “Set Your Puppy Up Right!” program costs $595 for 1 week, $1095 for 2 weeks, and $1995 for 4 weeks. Flexible options include 5 days for $695 (used within 4 weeks), 10 days for $1195 (used within 6 weeks), and 20 days for $2095 (used within 10 weeks).
Premium services and add-ons include in-home consultations (quoted upon request), crate training (minimum $200 surcharge per 10-day stay, price varies), additional hours ($25 per hour), pick-up/drop-off services (quoted upon request), pool acclimation (quoted upon request), and bath time ($40 per bath). The online course “How to Find an Ethical Dog Breeder” is $29.95 for 2 weeks.

Policies

Puppies must have their first two parvo/distemper vaccine boosters and a clear fecal test (giardia) within 7 days prior to attendance. Puppies are required to be able to be contained in a crate or pen for naps as part of their schedule. Specific cancellation or rescheduling policies are not explicitly stated.

Puppy-K All Day is an in-home care service for puppies located in Litchfield Park, AZ, founded by Head Trainer Heather Brendle. The business focuses on providing a solid foundation of socialization, enrichment, and training for young puppies, aiming to mold them into confident, stable adult dogs. They offer a safe, clean, home environment as an alternative to traditional doggy day care for puppies aged 12 to 24 weeks.

Services include individualized training plans focusing on basic commands (sit, down, touch), potty training, quiet time, and an introduction to clicker training. Puppies also receive supervised social time with appropriate adult dogs and other puppies, along with enrichment activities and exposure to novel surfaces and toys. The core offering is the “Set Your Puppy Up Right!” program, available in 1, 2, or 4-week options, Monday through Friday, for up to 9 hours per day.

Puppy-K All Day emphasizes science-based training techniques and provides daily progress reports (photos/videos), how-to training videos, and ongoing support to families. Additional services include “Puppy Connect Consultations” to help owners find ethical breeders or rescues, an online course on finding ethical breeders, in-home consultations, crate training assistance, extended hours, pick-up/drop-off services, pool acclimation, and bath time. The goal is to make puppy raising enjoyable for families by handling the foundational training and socialization.

Accomplishments

Heather Brendle, the Head Trainer, has over 20 years of dog training experience, having started training her own dogs in 2003. She has titled and trained multiple dogs in various sports and venues, including agility, barn hunt, trick dog, parkour, rally obedience, and conformation.

Her professional development includes attending The Lemonade Conference in 2021, with seminars from experts like Dr. Amy Cook, Malena De-Martini, Michael Shikashio, Dr. Christopher Pachel, and Sarah Stremming. Heather co-founded REACT AZ, a 501(c)3 organization, in 2019 and served as a County Shelter volunteer from 2016-2020. She also attended the Dogs Playing For Life seminar with Aimee Sadler in 2017, was part of a Therapy Dog Team from 2015-2017, and served as Education Director and Board Member for a Local Pit Bull Rescue & Advocacy Group from 2015-2017. Additionally, she volunteered for HSUS in 2013 and 2014, assisting with dogs rescued from a dog fighting bust.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can contact Puppy-K All Day via phone or text at 717-471-8874, or by filling out a contact form on their website. The process begins with a scheduled meet and greet at the trainer’s home, where the trainer gets to know the puppy and family, discusses individual needs and goals, and creates a personalized training, socialization, and enrichment plan. Tips for current struggles are also provided, and then the puppy’s training schedule is set.