wogo® training

Used in Social Puppy and Puppy Day Camp, our signature WoGo® training helps puppies learn to play and communicate well—and connect with you when they’re excited or nervous. The goal: confident puppies who can have fun, slow down, read body language and respond appropriately around other dogs and people.


SLOW STARTS

We begin with separation to set a calm, safe tone for shyer puppies and food puzzles to help outgoing puppies settle.


CONTROLLED PLAY

We encourage calm, side-by-side play with soft mouths, turn-taking and a balance of the whoa and the go through

  • protection | continual reading and responding to the needs of puppies who are avoidant, overwhelmed or tired of playing

  • boundaries | leashes and anchoring for forward puppies

  • breaks | inside an exercise pen as needed

  • basic skills training | encourages play breaks and learning of how to respond around excitement and other dogs (name, sit, down, come, going into crate, obstacle exploration) 

  • relaxation | calming protocols to lower heart rates and cortisol stress hormone levels


PUPPY MATCHING + management

We match and manage puppies based on play stages and styles. Visit our play stages page to learn more.


IMPULSE CONTROL

We help puppies learn to control their impulses through   

  • prevention of mouthing and jumping on people

  • games | gentle || treats to you || hand || gotcha || run, run, sit


WORLDLY SOCIALIZATION

We provide positive exposure to sights, sounds, handling, grooming and everyday objects.


COOL DOWNS

We encourage relaxation, calmness and connection at the end of sessions.


PROGRESS TRACKING

We track, record and report on every puppy’s play-stage progress so we can keep parents informed and set each puppy up for success.