Meet Cosmo! 

Cosmo is a mini bernedoodle male with the perfect bernedoodle markings and a soft wavy coat. Cosmo has just started his training and will be availbale at Christmas with 4 weeks of training. What you can expect for Cosmo to have learned by then: 

CRITERIA/GOALS: AIMING FOR 70% COMPLETION BY PUPPY'S GRADUATION DATE

• Sleeping through the night in their crate for 8 or more hours

• Potty accidents are rare, less than 1 per week for their last 2 weeks.

• Comfortable in a variety of social settings

• Walks confidently and calmly on leash and heels when asked

• Stands and stays for regular grooming procedures

• Greets new people by sitting politely

• Responds to all cues in new places around minimal distractions

• Complete car manners- paws up, calm for the ride, and wait when door is opened.

• Puppy is comfortable left alone during the day in their crate for 4 hours.

POTTY AND CRATE TRAINING

• Advanced potty training - Puppy will be able to hold it for up to 7 hours day or night in crate

• Advanced crate training - Puppy will sleep through the night in crate or relax during the day

• Will know "kennel" command and will enter from a distance

OBEDIENCE & HOUSE MANNERS

• Stair training

• Know "off" command - lessens jumping

• Know "no" command - lessens nipping and utilize for correction

• Know "sit", "down","stay"and "come" - can hold each command for 30 seconds

• On-leash walking - will not pull on leash

• Off-leash walking - will stay close to owner even when off-leash

• Know "kennel"place command - will go to kennel from a distance (can be used to "place"

CUES: (medium level distractions)

• Name- Puppy knows and responds to his name.

• Positive Interrupter- Puppy responds quickly to direction

• Sit- Puppy understands hand signal and verbal cue.

• Down- Puppy understands hand signal and verbal cue.

• Heel- Puppy understands heel position and can maintain it for about ten minutes

• Kennel- Puppy walks into his kennel on cue while you are three feet away, waits patiently and quietly to be released from the kennel

• Stay- At least 4 ft away for up to three minutes.

• Leave it- Puppy understands to leave food or object.

• Come- Puppy responds quickly and happily when asked to come

• Drop it- Puppy releases items from his/her mouth when asked

• Wait- Puppy stops at doorway until released

• Paws Up- Puppy puts two front paws up on car or object when asked

• Go Say Hi- Puppy walks up to a person and sits politely for petting

• Free or Ok- release word
  
  SOCIALIZATION

• 80% completion of JLDD's 80-point socialization checklist

• Guidance through puppy's "fear period" - puppy will not make negative associations with potential fear factors

• Guidance through puppy's first teething period - puppy will learn what to chew on besides its owners!

• Individual socialization time in public

• Exclusive socialization excursions (schools, horse farms, pools, etc.)

• Increased patience with other dogs, humans, etc.

• Pack order mentality - assists puppy with knowing it's place in its home and lessens dominant tendencies 
  
  HEALTHCARE & GROOMING

• All vet care paid by JLDD

• Regular baths & nail trims

• Start on tooth brushing

• Regular fur trims around the puppy's face, feet, and fanny

• Up-to-date on vaccines - including distemper and rabies vaccines (records to transfer to owner at time of puppy's arrival)
  
  GO-HOME ITEMS

• Health records

• Health guarantee and contract

• Harness/collar & leash