Additional Learning

& Resources

Listed below are some resources for health, care, and training to help guide you on this journey with your new puppy. They include books, programs, videos and educational studies.

Puppy Culture

The Powerful First 12 Weeks - We highly recommend this video to all of our puppy families. We follow this curriculum with the puppies during their time with us. It covers the week-by-week puppy development stages, early stimulation and enrichment activities, and introduces some practical skills such as crate training, leash walking, and recall.

The Getting Started and Essentials for Puppy Owners Bundles

Should I Spay or Neuter My Dog book - Pros and cons of spaying and neutering to help you make most informed decision and timing
Puppy Fitness book - In-depth guide to exercise for puppies during different stages of their development
When Pigs Fly book - Training manual
Attention is the Mother of All Behaviors video - the foundations of shaping attention in young puppies and training with distractions.

Avidog International

Avidog’s Puppy Training Program - This program is included when you make your final puppy purchase through Good Dog using their buyer support and protection option. The courses cover your puppy’s first week, house and crate training, socialization, manners, heath and wellness, and puppy fitness.

Baxter & Bella

Baxter & Bella Online Puppy School - This training program teaches you how to successfully integrate a dog into your life. Its courses include preparing for your puppy, puppy’s first week, basic training, socialization, kids and puppies, biting, leash walking, and intermediate and advanced training. *Discount code: GRACIEGOLD for 25% off

Madcap University

Madcap University With Open Arms and a Level Head: How to bring a puppy into your life - This course is based on techniques from Puppy Culture. It includes materials on bringing your puppy home, socialization and essential training, routines, house and crate training, and biting.