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Training Services

Training starts here, long before your puppy comes home.

Every Everpine puppy is introduced to gentle, age-appropriate routines from the start. Crate time, potty routines, handling and calm greetings are practiced early, with optional training programs available for families who want more structured preparation.

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  • Two programs
  • From 8 weeks
  • Progress updates
An Everpine trainer kneeling on a gravel path with three small puppies outside the Portland kennel building
A trainer walking a small group of puppies along a forest path beside the Everpine lodge

Our Approach

Gentle methods.
Clear routines.
Practical skills.

We pair early socialization with positive reinforcement and a routine that repeats every day, so puppies learn from clarity instead of pressure. Every program is built for the age your puppy is now, and for the household waiting at the other end.

  • Positive Reinforcement
    Force-free methods that build trust before they build skills.
  • Built Around Our Three Breeds
    Training plans shaped around Maltipoos, Cavapoos and Dachshunds and the individual puppy in front of us.
  • Early Socialization
    New people, new sounds and other puppies, in small, calm doses.
  • Family-First Training
    Skills chosen for daily home life, and coaching so they last.

Our Training Programs

Two programs, one steady progression.

Foundation covers the manners and routines every household needs. Advanced builds on it for reliability in busier places, and follows Foundation or an equivalent assessment.

Level One

Foundation Training Program

The manners and routines that make the first weeks at home calm.

Who it is for
Families who want core manners, a dependable daily routine and early confidence before homecoming.
Age and timing
8 to 16 weeks, running alongside your puppy’s time with us.
What is included
Daily training blocks, enrichment, structured routines, socialization and caregiver updates.
What to expect at home
A puppy who has practiced crate settling, a predictable potty routine and calm household greetings, with guidance for continuing those habits at home.

Skills covered

  • Crate introduction and comfort
  • Potty routine support
  • Name recognition
  • Leash and collar introduction
  • Handling and grooming prep
  • Calm settle and place foundations
  • Early socialization exposure
  • Polite home manners

Progress updates with written notes on your puppy’s progress.

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Level Two

Advanced Home Companion Program

Reliability in busier places, once the foundation is steady.

Who it is for
Families who want advanced skills, dependable responses and a puppy prepared for real-world life.
Age and timing
16 weeks and older, following Foundation or an equivalent assessment.
What is included
Advanced training, real-world practice, enrichment and transition coaching for your household.
What to expect at home
A companion who has practiced recall, settling in new places, loose-leash work and other real-world foundations, with transition coaching for your household.

Skills covered

  • Reliable recall foundations
  • Loose-leash walking
  • Place and extended settle
  • Impulse control
  • Confidence building
  • Advanced socialization
  • Distraction training
  • Transition-to-home preparation

Progress updates with clear notes on what is improving and what to continue at home.

Ask about Advanced

Pricing is shared after your inquiry and a short program-fit conversation.

How It Works

From first inquiry to homecoming day.

  1. 1
    Inquiry
    Tell us about your puppy and what you want daily life at home to look like.
  2. 2
    Program Fit
    We check age and timing, then recommend Foundation or Advanced.
  3. 3
    Training
    Your puppy joins the daily routine in short sessions, with rest in between.
  4. 4
    Weekly Updates
    Photos, short videos and written notes on what your puppy is practicing and how the program is progressing.
  5. 5
    Homecoming
    We prepare your puppy for the trip and guide you through the first week.

Where They Learn

A calm place to be a puppy.

Training happens in the same rooms and on the same paths where our puppies play, rest and grow up.

  • Puppies playing on a mown lawn edged with mossy boulders
    Supervised outdoor play and exploration
  • A clean indoor kennel room with soft bedding in open crates
    Clean, comfortable resting spaces
  • Puppies resting on a large cushion beside a lit stone fireplace
    Calm, low-stress indoor rooms
  • A trainer rewarding a small puppy during a gentle training session
    Gentle training and enrichment
  • A small group of puppies walking together along a gravel path
    Daily socialization and confidence building
A Maltipoo, a Cavapoo and a Dachshund puppy resting together on a cushion in the Everpine training room

Training Inquiry

Every puppy and every family is different. Share a few details and we will be in touch to discuss the training path that fits your puppy best.

Training Inquiry

Pricing is shared after your inquiry and a short program-fit conversation.

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Every Everpine puppy is raised in our home, covered by our written 2-Year Genetic Health Guarantee and prepared for family life. View the available puppies and contact us when one feels like a good fit.

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