PUPPY TRAINING
START WITH THE DOG YOU WANT YOUR PUPPY TO BECOME.
Your puppy only gets one chance to grow up.
The confidence, habits, communication, social experiences and expectations you build now help shape the dog who will share your life for years to come.
At DogSports4u Academy, puppy training isn’t one-size-fits-all.
We look at your puppy’s age, breed, genetics, personality and developmental stage—and just as importantly, the life you want to enjoy together.
Whether you’re dreaming of an easy family companion, an adventure partner, a Service Dog prospect, a sport dog, or simply a puppy who grows into a confident, beautifully mannered dog, we’ll help you build the right foundation from the beginning.
Puppy Programs Starting at $750
BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY DISCOVERY CALL
PREFER TO MEET IN PERSON?
Meet with Olga, have your puppy evaluated hands-on, talk through your goals and lifestyle, tour the Academy, and receive a personalized training recommendation.
BOOK A PRIVATE PUPPY CONSULTATION & EVALUATION — $250PUPPYHOOD MOVES FAST.
THE TRAINING SHOULD GROW WITH YOUR PUPPY.
In the first year of life, your puppy changes rapidly.
The little baby who needs help with potty training, biting, confidence and learning the rules of the house soon becomes a curious young puppy ready to explore the world—and then an adolescent who suddenly has opinions of their own.
Each stage brings different opportunities.
And different challenges.
That’s why our Puppy Programs are designed around developmental stages rather than one generic puppy-training formula.
We help you work on what matters right now, while preparing your puppy for what comes next.
WHAT KIND OF DOG ARE YOU HOPING TO RAISE?
Your puppy’s training should fit the life you want to share together for years ahead.
Maybe you want a relaxed family companion who is easy to live with and is welcome anywhere.
Maybe you picture hiking, boating, traveling or enjoying restaurants and outdoor adventures together.
Maybe your puppy has the potential for Service Dog work, protection work, or a more advanced level of training or even Dog sports.
Whatever your goals, we start by looking beyond the puppy in front of us today—and toward the adult dog you hope to have beside you.
We help build the foundation for:
• Confident family companions
• Polite dogs who can comfortably join you in everyday life
• Adventure and travel partners
• Off-leash reliability and real-world freedom
• Service Dog and Therapy Dog prospects
• Sport and performance dogs
• Puppies who simply need the best possible start
THE GOAL ISN’T JUST A “TRAINED PUPPY.”
It’s raising a dog who fits well into your life...
FROM PUPPY TO PARTNER
“Bravo’s journey began at 7 weeks old. It lead to getting a placement on Team USA consisting of Top 6 Dog/Handler Teams in the country, to represent at the FCI IGP World Championship.
Of course it didn't end there, Bravo is our family, and the best boy, a protector and a partner now enjoying his retirement with many life adventures and travel...
Watch the video of his training, competitions and life moments👉
What you build in the beginning matters.
WHERE IS YOUR PUPPY RIGHT NOW?
Puppyhood happens in stages.
Choose your puppy’s current stage below to see what we focus on, what challenges are normal at this age, and which training options can give you the level of support you want.
8-12 Weeks
THE BEGINNING
Potty training. Puppy biting. Household rules. Confidence. Bonding. Appropriate early socialization.
STARTING RIGHT FROM DAY ONE
14–20 WEEKS
READY TO EXPLORE THE WORLD
Manners. Basic obedience. Real-world socialization. Confidence. Focus. Learning how to make good choices as your puppy becomes more independent.
BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION
5 Months - 1 Year Adolescent
OH, THOSE TEENAGE MONTHS.
More independence. Bigger distractions. Selective hearing. Stronger bodies—and sometimes very strong opinions.
This is where we turn puppy foundations into reliable manners, obedience and real-world skills.
FROM PUPPY SKILLS TO REAL-LIFE RELIABILITY
FOR FAMILIES WHO WANT THE VERY BEST FOR THEIR PUPPY
ULTIMATE TOP DOG IS MORE THAN A SERIES OF SEPARATE PUPPY PROGRAMS.
EXPERT TRAINING AND COACHING THROUGH YOUR PUPPY’S FIRST YEAR
ULTIMATE TOP DOG offers one continuous plan that grows with your puppy.
It gives you 20 weeks of professional training, Puppy Camps, real-world experiences and personalized coaching with Olga—strategically used throughout your puppy’s first year as their needs change.
It does not have to happen in 20 consecutive weeks.
Instead, we can build the program around your puppy’s developmental stages, your schedule, your travel and the life you want to create together.
As your puppy grows, the training grows with them.
We help develop confidence, manners, communication, real-world skills and reliability while setting the foundation for the next stage before it arrives.
We do much of the heavy lifting—but you are an important part of the process.
Olga teaches you how to understand the training, participate in it and enjoy the journey, so the relationship you build with your puppy grows right alongside their skills.
And, if you head up North for the winter, the program can travel with you!
Hands-on training and camps while you’re in Florida can be combined with personalized online coaching when you leave—giving you continued personal access to Olga and her expertise in puppy development, communication and building a strong handler-dog relationship.
Because Olga already knows your puppy, your goals and the dog you are working toward, she can continue guiding the process as your puppy matures—even when you’re hundreds of miles away.
THE GOAL ISN’T SIMPLY A WELL-TRAINED PUPPY.
It’s helping you raise the dog you’ve always wanted to live with...
Investment: $9,500
6-month payment option available.
TRAINING THAT GROWS WITH YOUR PUPPY
Your puppy’s skills can continue to develop through nationally recognized AKC milestones—from S.T.A.R. Puppy foundations to Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine, Urban CGC and advanced public-access skills.
Each level builds on the foundation that came before it, adding more reliability, more real-world experience and more freedom as your puppy matures.
S.T.A.R. Puppy → CGC → Community Canine → Urban / Public Access
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Early puppy foundations, socialization, manners and responsible ownership.
AKC Canine Good Citizen — CGC
Good manners and reliable behavior at home and in the community.
AKC Community Canine — CGCA
Taking those skills into more realistic community environments and everyday situations.
AKC Urban CGC & Public-Access Skills
Advanced real-world reliability for dogs expected to remain calm, responsive and comfortable in busy public settings.
ONE FOUNDATION. MORE SKILLS. MORE FREEDOM AS YOUR PUPPY GROWS.
WHY PUPPY FAMILIES CHOOSE DOGSPORTS4U
WORLD-CLASS TRAINING in A PLACE WE’D TRUST WITH OUR OWN DOGS.
When your puppy stays with us, you’re trusting us with much more than training.
You’re trusting us with their safety, health, comfort and daily care.
We built DogSports4u Academy around one simple standard:
Would this be good enough for our own dogs?
If the answer isn’t YES, it doesn’t belong here.
A PURPOSE-BUILT 6-ACRE TRAINING CAMPUS
Our private Academy was designed specifically for training, development and canine wellness, with indoor and outdoor training areas, dedicated training spaces, a canine fitness gym, secure exercise areas and room for puppies to learn, play, explore and decompress.
Visit our Campus 👉
YOUR PUPPY IS HANDLED BY TRAINERS — NOT PART-TIME KENNEL STAFF
At DogSports4u, training doesn’t only happen during a scheduled obedience session.
Your puppy is cared for and handled by our trainers, so every interaction becomes part of the learning process.
Coming out of the crate. Walking through doors. Settling calmly. Moving through the property. Playing appropriately. Going outside. Going on outings. Learning how to make good choices throughout the day.
Training becomes an immersive experience.
Training continues every time your puppy is handled—not just when we ask for sit, down or come.
WE LIVE HERE WITH OUR OWN DOGS
DogSports4u isn’t a facility that everyone leaves at the end of the workday.
We live on the property with our own dogs, which means someone is close by overnight should a dog ever need attention.
That gives many of our clients an added level of comfort when leaving a young puppy in our care.
SMALL BY CHOICE
We have no interest in becoming a high-volume training facility.
Keeping our programs intentionally small allows us to know the puppies in our care, give them meaningful individual attention and maintain the kind of environment we would want for our own dogs.
More personal. More attentive. More exclusive.
That’s exactly how we want it.
SAFETY & WELLNESS MATTER
Video surveillance, carefully managed routines, appropriate exercise, enrichment, fitness, rest and access to tele-veterinary support all help us create an environment focused on both learning and well-being.
Because raising a great dog involves taking care of the whole dog.
AND THE RELATIONSHIP DOESN’T HAVE TO END WHEN PUPPY TRAINING DOES
Many of our puppy families stay with us as their dogs grow.
Through continued training, advanced programs and VIPup, we can help maintain progress, work through new stages and continue building toward greater freedom and reliability.
We already know your dog, your foundation and the life you’re working toward together.
What puppy families are saying
Olga is fantastic! It has been a long time since we had a puppy in our home. They are adorable but they have so much energy and puppy behaviors that can be very disruptive to your quiet lifestyle. He made our older dogs look like angels! Sam stayed with Olga for two weeks for training. Who would know that the deadliest hurricane to hit Florida in 100 years would occur just days into his training! Olga made plans to evacuate and protected our puppy as if it were her own, training him while they were on the road. I was amazed at how much Sam learned at just 4 months old and look forward to him returning for future training. Olga sent pictures and videos of his progress on a daily basis. They are a great resource for me to reinforce special commands. When Sam hears her voice, he gets so excited and tries to jump on my computer to get to her. I was so excited to have someone with Olga’s extensive dog training experience and professionalism and would highly recommend her!
Jack and Kathy Byron - Sun City, FL
We have paid others to have dogs “Trained”. They have all used e-collars. Our 8 year old Shepherd only behaves with it on.
We brought our 4 month old Leopard Catahoula, to her for board and train. I can’t believe what a difference a trainer makes! He listens, is potty trained, well mannered in public with everone! So good that we continued on with weekly lessons. Today was at the Home Depot. The dogs were so well behaved and mannered they said come back anytime! JimmyCarl gets excited when I tell him we are going to Olga’s!
Colleen Herzic - Englewood, FL
Thank you so much Team Dogsports4U…I appreciate everything you have done!
Tracy Laub - Venice, FL
A LITTLE HELP FOR THE FIRST WEEKS HOME
We’ve created a simple, must-have resource for new puppy families:
THE FIRST WEEKS HOME PUPPY CHECKLIST
Six practical things to keep in mind — plus common mistakes to avoid — to help make those first few weeks feel a little easier, more organized and a lot more enjoyable.
It’s a quick, fun checklist you can keep handy as you settle in with your new puppy.
GET THE FREE PUPPY CHECKLIST
PLANNING AHEAD FOR PUPPY CAMP
Our Puppy Camps are intentionally kept small so we can maintain a low puppy-to-trainer ratio and give each puppy meaningful individual attention throughout the day.
Because we limit the number of puppies in each camp, popular dates often book 4–6 weeks in advance.
A $500 deposit reserves your puppy’s spot, and we do our best to remain flexible if your plans change. In most cases, camp dates can be adjusted up to one week before check-in, subject to availability.
NEED SOMETHING SOONER?
Last-minute openings do happen.
If your timing is flexible or you’re hoping to start in the near future, request the next available date and Olga will personally follow up to help find the best option for you and your puppy.
CHECK PUPPY CAMP AVAILABILITY
CHECK PUPPY CAMP AVAILABILITYWhere will my puppy stay during the camp
Can I visit my dog or get updates
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL DAY LOOK LIKE?
Do you guarantee results
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH PUPPY PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR US?
Will my puppy listen to me as well as the trainer
Will my puppy remember me?
What if my puppy is shy, worried, or very high‑energy?
HOW YOUNG CAN MY PUPPY START?
WHAT HAPPENS AS MY PUPPY GETS OLDER?
Do you offer payment plans?
NOT SURE WHICH PUPPY PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
START WITH YOUR PUPPY.
Tell us about your puppy, your lifestyle and the dog you hope to raise.
We’ll help you understand which training path makes the most sense for your puppy’s age, development and your family’s goals.
WANT TO TALK IT THROUGH FIRST?
Book a Complimentary Discovery Call
Or, if you’re ready for a more personalized recommendation:
PRIVATE PUPPY EVALUATION WITH OLGA — $250
Meet with Olga, have your puppy evaluated hands-on, discuss your goals and receive a personalized training recommendation.
LET’S GIVE YOUR PUPPY THE RIGHT START.
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