Private, in-home puppy training services
to make life with your new family member easy!
Make the most of your puppy’s vital development period and get the dog you’ve always dreamed of.
Giving Carolina Puppy & Adolescent Puppy Parents the tools they need for a lifetime of enjoyment with their new puppy
We focus on providing puppy parents in the Charlotte suburbs with high-quality training so your new puppy can master basic life skills and confidence to thrive in the real world!
Are you struggling with…
Biting and Chewing
Biting, nipping, and chewing are bound to happen when puppies are teething and exploring their new world. We’ll help direct your crazy puppy to appropriate chewing outlets so everyone is happy.
Potty Training
Accidents in the home can be time-consuming and frustrating. We can help you manage your puppy’s housetraining so that you and your puppy have more freedom and less mess!
Walking Nicely On Leash
Are you struggling with leash manners while your pup explores its new world? We address this common challenge directly, providing effective solutions for pet parents.
Basic Manners
Is your dog’s ‘puppy’ showing? From rude greetings, obsessive jumping, to over-the-top reactions, we teach essential manners so you can live in harmony and go out in public comfortably.
Socialization
Socialization is the most crucial developmental period in your dog’s life! We’ll give you resources for exposing your dog to the world to build confidence and poise, leaving you with a polite & friendly adult dog.
How It Works
Let's Plan
Start with a 90-minute consultation to identify your specific training needs and determine the best puppy training program specialized for your lifestyle!
Let's Train
Flexible and tailored training just for you! Get personalized coaching and a training plan based on your puppy’s needs.
Enjoy Your Puppy!
Have fun with your puppy as they learn new skills that will last them a lifetime.
Our Exclusive Programs:
Pre-Puppy Program
We Help You Choose The “Right” Puppy
We help you decide what dog is right for you and your family based on breed type, size, age, coat type, activity level, and more.
Ease The Transition
We’ll send shopping lists with puppy supplies, toys, chews, and other essentials to help you prepare before you bring your puppy home.
Resources to guide you on your journey to raise a great puppy.
Discounts on continued training
Even after you bring home your new pup, our puppy training programs make
Puppy Programs
Getting your puppy started on the right track can make all the difference in its growth, how it fits into the family, and eventually its entry into adulthood as a well-behaved dog.
Teaches the Fundamental Behaviors
Your dog will learn the basics, such as housetraining, name recognition, sit/stay, loose-leash walking, successful greetings, and more!
Builds Socialization
Learn how to help your puppy embrace its new world, including people, dogs/other animals, and the environment.
Helps You Navigate the “Troublesome Teens”
We readily support the [ruff] puppy phases, such as nipping, chewing, and other nuisance behaviors. We’ll redirect your high-energy pup with games that help it stay focused while learning appropriate manners.
Training Packages
Pre-Puppy Program - $500
Counseling and Assistance
- 90 Minute Initial Consultation/Guidance
- Feedback on potential placements (up to 4)
- Discount on future programs
- 90 minute consult when you bring the puppy home.
Having the right match, priceless!
Puppy Priorities - $1,100
- 90-minute initial consult to identify what you and your pup need most.
- Eight training and coaching sessions in your home (50-60 minutes).
- Proprietary educational materials
- Enrichment tool/toy
- Text/email support between sessions and for a year from the initial consult, with phone
- or in-person visit (additional cost for in-person at a reduced rate)
- Monthly email education/enrichment
Adolescent Angst - $1,100
- 90-minute initial consult to identify what you and your pup need most. Review history and lifestyle and suggest tailored changes that can make life easier for you and your dog. Start some basic training to get things rolling.
Available as a stand alone service for $200 - Eight 50-60 minute coaching/training sessions in your home ($1200 value)
- Proprietary Educational and Enrichment materials ($400 value)
- Text/email support between sessions and for a year from the initial consult, with phone or in person visit—additional cost for in-person at reduced rate ($400 value)
- Having a happy, well-behaved dog that fits in your family — PRICELESS!
Board & Train Starting at $1,500 (Discounts Available)
Learning at home is a great start and can jump-start or accelerate learning, but transferring that learning to YOU is essential. All training is completed at TipTop Training’s home with some exposure to personal pets.
- Email updates with video on a weekly or more frequent basis.
- Additional fees for providing the food and extra enrichment may also apply, to be discussed before drop off.
Non-Potty Trained Puppy: $1,500 for the first week; additional or partial weeks after the first week are $1,200.