Our boutique training services cater to each puppy’s specific needs, guiding them from their earliest stages to advanced skills with personalized attention. Our training program features four benchmark levels, ranging from Baby to Advanced,. Each level comes with corresponding pricing options, reflecting the unique training and hands-on attention we provide.
The team behind Jumpstart Puppy Academy brings decades of combined experience in service dog training, puppy development, and formal evaluation. We have worked with some of the country’s leading service dog organizations and hold credentials that go beyond basic training certification. We don’t just prepare dogs to meet a standard. We are licensed to certify them.
The Certified Professional Dog Trainer designation is a nationally recognized credential earned through formal examination and verified hands-on training hours.
We are AKC Approved Evaluators for the Canine Good Citizen program, meaning we don’t just train dogs to pass this test. We are licensed to certify them.
We are licensed to formally assess and certify puppies through the AKC STAR Puppy program, one of the earliest and most important milestones in a puppy’s development.
We hold AKC Approved Evaluator status for the AKC Temperament Test, the formal assessment used to confirm a dog’s stability, confidence, and suitability for service or companion placement.
Dogs are available at four stages of training, each reflecting a different level of development, readiness, and investment. The right stage depends on your lifestyle, your needs, and what role this dog will play in your life.
The Baby Program focuses on the earliest stage of puppy development. This level helps puppies begin building confidence, trust, and comfort with gentle handling and new experiences.
Establishes a secure attachment between our puppies and their human caregivers, promoting a stable temperament suitable for various needs. Through early neurological stimulation, we help our puppies acclimate to sounds and surfaces, fostering resilience while allowing for early detection of health or behavorial concerns This essential training lays the foundation for a confident, well-adjusted dog.
The Beginner Program helps puppies begin learning everyday skills that support a smoother transition into the home. This level introduces basic obedience, manners, and routine-building.
Our Beginner program includes essential features like up-to-date vaccines and thorough vet exams. We focus on fostering a calm response to stress and ensuring each puppy passes a basic temperament test demonstrating low fear and no aggression. Training covers food motivation, acceptance of leash, vest, handling, grooming and gentle touch Dogs learn fundamental cues such as sit, down, stay, along with loose leash walking, recall, focus, housebreaking and comfortable kennel time, all designed to create a well rounded dog
The Intermediate Program builds on the basics and helps puppies strengthen obedience, recall, impulse control, and focus. This level is designed for families who want more preparation before placement.
Our goal is to refine our dogs skills in a structured environment to prevent errors, using gates, leashes, crates and mats. We establish a structured schedule with clear cues and timing, pairing markers with primary rewards that transfer to other rewards. By reinforcing alternate behaviors, we reduce impulses and teach complex service behaviors in small steps. For example, our dogs learn to stay focused in busy parks or calmly navigate crowded areas, performing reliably despite distractions in various situations.
The Advanced Program is reserved for service organizations; only select dogs that demonstrate the temperament, confidence, and aptitude for service work continue through this level of training.
Our advanced dogs perform core cues with 90% success in real-world conditions focusing on public access, endurance and composure. They build equipment and handling tolerance, generalize tasks across environments, and recover quickly from novel challenges. Our dogs are trained to meet public access and final skills testing criteria tailored to specific programs.
Whether you are looking for a trained Labrador, a service dog prospect, or a well-started family companion, Jumpstart Puppies can help you understand your options and take the next step with confidence.
We want families to feel informed before reaching out. Our FAQs explain health testing, training expectations, placement timelines, pricing ranges, what is included, and what kind of support is available after placement.
No. We only train puppies from our own breeding program. Starting with our own dogs from birth allows us to guide development from the very beginning, which is essential to the outcomes we produce.
Our program moves through four structured phases: Baby, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. Dogs are available for placement at each stage, with full service readiness achievable at 12 months.
Puppies may be placed beginning at 8 weeks. Most of our placements happen at 20 weeks, which is our Intermediate level. At this stage a dog has completed foundational and intermediate training, earned their Canine Good Citizen title, and is ready to continue developing in a home or working environment. That said, the right stage depends on your specific needs, and we are happy to talk it through with you.
Many earn AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and AKC Canine Good Citizen titles, and select dogs complete the AKC Temperament Test.
We continuously evaluate temperament, confidence, trainability, and readiness throughout development.
Have questions about available puppies, upcoming litters, or training options? Send us a message and our team will help you understand the next step based on your goals, timeline, and the type of Labrador you are looking for.
