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Stormy Winns 6 Week Puppy Program
6 Week Puppy Program Many People wish to have their puppies ears
cropped before they bring them home. Our vet does not like to crop the ears until the puppy is 12 weeks old. It
is an added expense to us to keep the puppy for the additional 4 weeks and the puppy will loose crucial imprinting,
socialization and training time.
We now offer a program where we keep the puppy for an additional 4-6 weeks and perform the following:
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Ear Cropping
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3 month vaccine
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Routine De-wormings & Daily
Supplements
Ø Basic Obedience Training
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Crate training
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Leash Training
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Imprinting - when the puppy
looks to humans for guidance and direction.
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Socialization
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Confidence
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Learn their name
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Learn “Off”, and “no”
commands
Ø No jumping
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No mouthing/biting
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No putting paws on people
Ø Sit before they go in/outside
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Sit before they are fed
Ø Accepting a hand in their food
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Taking treat/toy “easy”
from your hand
Ø Accepting a toy/treat being taken out of their mouth
Normal cost for boarding, training & agility for
6 weeks is $2,100.00. The price for the 6 week puppy program, including ear cropping is $1,400.00
for puppies purchased through Stormy Winns & $1,800.00 for puppies purchased elsewhere.
(Subtract $400.00 from total if ear cropping is not wanted) Puppy imprinting is a period when the dog looks to you for guidance and direction. They are impressionable and eager
to learn and please. They imprint YOUR ROLE in their life. This doesn't necessarily mean they are 100% on every skill
(they never will be that) but this is the ideal time to let them know that the humans in their lives are now the pack
leaders, alphas, etc. Note: Basic Obedience in puppies this young is
meant to give the new owner a solid foundation in which to build on. Puppies vary in their training progress due to many variables,
such as drive, attention, focus and energy levels. By the time your puppy comes home they will have a clear understanding
of what is expected of them, it does not mean that they will perform at 100% accuracy all the time.
The balance of your puppy is due when they are 8 weeks
old. Training payment is due when the puppy is picked up.
*If
your puppy is being shipped after the 6 week training program the shipping cost will be more then the standard $300.00 due
to an increase in puppy & crate size, we will notify you of the additional fee as soon as we get a final weight and
size of puppy and crate*
Rey-Rey
Week One: 8 weeks old Drag the leash around, no leading, no pressure, and no force.Walk backwards with a treat telling the puppy to “come”.Give sit command while forcing the puppy to sit.Placing the puppy in the crate for short periods of time.
Puppy Imprinting 8 Weeks:
Take your new
puppy on a walk (off leash) in field with medium tall grass. Keep him with you by voice. Encourage him to climb over a little
mound of dirt or a log. Praise his efforts to do something he has never done before. Walk just fast enough that he has to
strain very slightly to keep up with you. At this age his desire to stay with you is very strong as well as important to encourage.
Capitalize on that. Week Two: 9
weeks old Walk with leash down the driveway and back, no rules…just walk.Take a few steps backwards; tell the puppy to come, offer
treat.Give sit command, puppy must
sit on his/her own, no forcing.Give
down command while forcing the puppy down.Puppy is in the crate for short periods of time during the day /all night. Puppy Imprinting 9 Weeks:
Take him on another walk, this time in the woods. He is in taller grass and weeds
as well as around trees. He must occasionally climb over small logs (Just big enough to be a challenge, but not so big that
he learns that there are logs too big to climb). He goes up a hill, and down a hill, over some rocks, maybe down a small bank.
The perfect setup is where he goes across a small creek. He gets wet up to the chest. He scrambles up the bank to follow you.
He goes through a thick carpet of leaves that crunch when he walks. Encourage him all the way.
Week Three: 10 weeks old Walk with leash down the driveway and back, Heal (left
side) no leash in mouthTake a few
steps backwards; tell the puppy to come, offer treat.Give sit command, puppy must sit on his/her own, no forcing.Give down command while luring the puppy down.Puppy is in the crate for longer periods of time during the day /all night.
Puppy Imprinting 10 Weeks:
The same as
age 9 weeks but a bit more difficult. Occasionally hide from him when he is distracted in the woods. Does he notice you are
missing? If he does, and starts to look for you, suddenly appear and praise profusely. If he doesn't look for you, toss
a pebble to make him notice you are missing. Then call him from your hiding place. When he starts to look for you, appear
and praise him. This will teach him, as it is repeated time and time again, to watch you when you are out in the woods, instead
of you having to constantly be watching where he is. This makes him take that responsibility of staying with you. Play this
game over and over through many weeks until you cannot hide from him because he is always watching. This only works when started
young.
Week Four: 11 weeks old Walk with leash through neighborhood, Heal, no crossing
in front. Walk away from puppy; tell
the puppy to come, offer treat.Give
sit command, after puppy sits – stay….hold….give treat.Give down command no luring the puppy down.Puppy is in the crate for longer periods of time during the day /all night.
Puppy Imprinting 11 Weeks: Weather permitting
Take him swimming.
You hold him and wade out to knee deep water. Point him toward shore and *gently* let him go. Be sure he gets his head up
and he heads for shore. Have someone on shore encouraging him in a positive way. Another way to approach this is to entice
him into the water by going in yourself and encouraging him to follow. Do NOT throw him in the water! When you are through
get him out and dry him off and go home. Be sure not to let him get chilled.
Week Five: 12 weeks
old Walk with leash, Heal, no crossing in front, no lagging
behind. Walk away from puppy; tell
the puppy to come, offer treat.Give
sit command, after puppy sits – stay….hold….give treat.Give down command no luring the puppy down…step back “stay”…”come”Puppy is in the crate for longer periods of time during
the day /all night. Puppy Imprinting 12 Weeks:
Take a trip to a farm. Let him see
cows, horses, chickens and whatever else you can find. This time you should keep him on leash. Make sure he is safe from the
animals and let him get close enough to sniff. Make sure there are no electric fences that he might encounter and create a
negative experience. This outing can take 20 or more minutes. You have a positive attitude about all this. Be nonchalant about
it all, as if this is what every 12 week old pup does. If he becomes overly concerned and scared encourage him that everything
is okay. Your puppy will be looking for your reactions for guidance, so make sure that you let him know that this is a normal
thing, and that there is nothing scary about the other animals.
Week Six: 13 weeks old
Walk
with leash, Heal, no crossing in front, no lagging behind. Give sit command, after puppy sits – “stay”….step away….”come”.Give down command….walk away………..
“stay”…”come”Puppy is in the crate for longer periods of time during the day /all night.
 Puppy Imprinting 13
Weeks:
Take him on leash to town. Walk him on a main street with medium to light
foot traffic. He sees and hears cars, trucks and heavy street traffic. He passes by many people walking bicycles, delivery
men with packages, etc. This should be a short outing about 10 minutes. Praise him lavishly for positive behavior. Be nonchalant
and very encouraging as if this is something normal that is just part of life. When you get back to the car, praise him for
his remarkable feats of courage. Also remember that if he shows any unsure or insecure emotions that you remain strong and
confident, and that you appear to him as if this is normal life.
Testimonials For Puppy Program
Hi Dave and Neesey,
Our new pup, "Danni", formerly known as "Onyx"
is doing super well in her new home. I really want to thank the two of you, as well as commend your Stormy Winns Operation.
Danni is everything you said she was, confident, inquisitive,
and very friendly, especially with family members who visit with us. I have to say that at four months now, Danni is as well
trained as I have ever seen a pup her age. This I attribute to all of the training and association she received prior to coming
home with us. Another thing I've noticed is because of how she was conditioned while still at Stormy Winns, she is very quick
to learning new things. Already, this pup barks and scratches the door when she needs to go outside. Ok,, I have to do something
about the door scratching, but hey,, you still have to be impressed.
When I took Danni for her first examination
visit at my Vet, he was astounded that a pup her age was so well developed, manner wise, as well as her overall presence. The
Vet ask me twice where she was bred, and said to me that "Stormy Winns was to be congratulated for producing
and puppy like Danni"
Of course I agree. I will remember for a long
time how three generations of my family showed up to see the dogs and puppies. Dave nor Neesey, batted an eye that
ten of us came into their home looking at puppies. I can confirm that their policy of,,, Come to visit their operation,
and bring the family,, is as true as it gets.
I will in all honesty, tell anyone I know who
is interested in bringing a Cane Corso into their lives, to just go on down to Huntingtown, and Visit with Dave and Neesey
at Stormy Winns Kennels.
I did put in a call to Neesey because Danni
had a minor thing going on. She was back to me in less then ten minuets. Now, That's what I call commitment.
Thanks again
Bill Green
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Dave and Neesey,
My family and I would like to thank
you for the wonderful job you did with our girls. When we first thought about getting a Cane Corso, we searched through numerous
breeders and then we found you! During our first visit we fell in love with every single dog that you had and
couldn't believe how well behaved they were! So, we decided that after having such a good experience we were definitely going
to get the puppy package. That was the best thing we could have ever done.
Our girls Piper, and Cinder, are by far the
most well behaved dogs, even if they are only 4 months old. When we took them to the vet for the first time she said that
they are a perfect advertisement for your program. Our girls have the best temperament. They are the biggest sweethearts,
especially with our daughters who are 5 and 3. They are very very smart and are quick to learn anything. I have never
met a 4 month old dog that didn't jump on anyone, sat down if they wanted to be pet, and especially, will sit down and stay
while I put their food bowls down and will not even lunge or make a move toward them until I tell them "okay".
I just really wanted to thank you for everything you have done for us. Every time we made that 1 1/2 hour drive (which
was allot) to visit, you made us feel sooo welcome. You kept us informed of everything that was going on with our training;
we pretty much had daily updates of how they were doing. You really made us feel like we were a part of the family and I don't
think we could ask for anything more. You and David, by far have shown us that you love what you do, you care about each and
every one of these dogs, and we know that we made the best decision. Your love for these puppies and the fact that you train
them as they were your own really meant a lot.
Thank you again for everything. You do not know how happy you have
made my family.
Tia, Nick, Brody , and Finley Lynch
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