Thrive Canine Services offers expert dog training, canine behaviour consulting and service dog coaching grounded in ethical, evidence-based practice. We partner with clients to create lasting, positive change.
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6-Week Thrive Puppy Development Program
The Thrive Puppy Development Program is a fully personalized 1:1 coaching experience designed for puppies...The Thrive Puppy Development Program is a fully personalized 1:1 coaching experience designed for puppies between 8 weeks and 6 months of age — the most formative window of their lives. Led by Lisa Large (CDBC, CPDT-KA, SDC) and Nicole Dow (BA, CPDT-KA, SDC), certified behaviour specialists with a combined 25+ years of experience, this program goes far beyond basic obedience.
The program begins with a 30-minute virtual onboarding session where we get to know you, your puppy, and your goals — and build a personalized plan before we ever arrive at your door. From there, you'll move through five in-person coaching sessions, each tailored entirely to your puppy's temperament, developmental stage, and what your family needs most. Sessions may take place at home or out in the real world through guided socialization field trips to parks, shops, patios, and community spaces — because confidence is built through experience, not just repetition. Between every appointment, you'll receive personalized homework to keep the momentum going, and your specialist is available by email and phone so you're never left navigating a tricky moment alone.
Throughout the program we focus on the things that matter most in early puppyhood — socialization and real-world exposure, emotional regulation, cooperative care foundations for calm vet visits and grooming, confidence building, leash walking, settling, and the kind of communication skills that lead to a relationship built on trust rather than compliance.
This is not traditional training. It's a developmental foundation — thoughtfully built from the very beginning — for a lifetime of wellbeing.
6-Week Thrive Puppy Development Program
The Thrive Puppy Development Program is a fully...The Thrive Puppy Development Program is a fully personalized 1:1 coaching experience designed for puppies between 8 weeks and 6 months of age — the most formative window of their lives. Led by Lisa Large (CDBC, CPDT-KA, SDC) and Nicole Dow (BA, CPDT-KA, SDC), certified behaviour specialists with a combined 25+ years of experience, this program goes far beyond basic obedience.
The program begins with a 30-minute virtual onboarding session where we get to know you, your puppy, and your goals — and build a personalized plan before we ever arrive at your door. From there, you'll move through five in-person coaching sessions, each tailored entirely to your puppy's temperament, developmental stage, and what your family needs most. Sessions may take place at home or out in the real world through guided socialization field trips to parks, shops, patios, and community spaces — because confidence is built through experience, not just repetition. Between every appointment, you'll receive personalized homework to keep the momentum going, and your specialist is available by email and phone so you're never left navigating a tricky moment alone.
Throughout the program we focus on the things that matter most in early puppyhood — socialization and real-world exposure, emotional regulation, cooperative care foundations for calm vet visits and grooming, confidence building, leash walking, settling, and the kind of communication skills that lead to a relationship built on trust rather than compliance.
This is not traditional training. It's a developmental foundation — thoughtfully built from the very beginning — for a lifetime of wellbeing.
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