Early Edge Enrichment and Breeding Program

At Partners With Paws: Early Edge Enrichment Program, we are dedicated to giving working and service dogs the best possible start—starting as early as 3 days old. As a specialized branch of our Partners With Paws program, this nursery and early enrichment initiative was built for one purpose: to raise the most confident, adaptable, and capable working and pet dogs from the very beginning.

We go beyond breeding—we shape futures.

Our breeding dogs are carefully selected for temperament, health, and proven working ability. But our real work begins with the puppies—before their eyes even open. Every litter is raised in a structured, purposeful environment where early neurological, sensory, and emotional development is the top priority.

As puppies grow, we expand their learning with:

• Foundational crate and potty training
• Sound desensitization and confidence-building 
• Problem solving and cognitive development games- using free shaping and other methods to create puppies who think for themselves and want to solve problems. 

Puppy Head Start Program: Tailored Training, Extended Foundations

For puppies destined for working roles or families who want a jumpstart, our Puppy Head Start Program provides an additional few weeks of foundational training before the puppies go home.

This includes:

• Basic obedience: sit, down, come, and “with me”
• Name recognition and leash introduction
• Crate and potty training reinforcement
• Auto-sit at thresholds (doors, food bowls, etc.)
• Sound/surface desensitization
• Group litter training sessions for real-world social focus and distraction-proof learning

By the time your puppy leaves our nursery, they’re not just adorable—they're calm, confident, focused, and ready to keep learning.

Please email us about pricing.