Older Puppies with a Head Start

We offer a limited number of puppies per year that are past the early training stage with a great foundation. These sweet adolescent pups have a great head start on training and manners! They are fully crate-trained, sleeping through the night, and ready for their forever families. They know basic commands (heel, leave it, sit, down, stay, and come), are mostly potty-trained, improving on leash walking, and past the tough puppy stages like teething, jumping, and nipping. While they’ll need continued reinforcement at home, this is the perfect time to bring them home and build on their training with a manners class! They are usually around 4- 6 months when going home.

Why choose an already started puppy?

Bringing home an older puppy that has been started on training, means you get to skip the hardest early stages of puppyhood while still enjoying the bonding experience of raising a young dog.

✔️ Started house-trained and have mastered crate training.

✔️ Know basic obedience commands (sit, stay, come, down, leave it).

✔️ Are comfortable walking on a leash and riding in a car.

✔️ Have been socialized with people, animals, and new environments.

✔️ Are exposed to loud sounds and different experiences to build confidence.

✔️ Are used to grooming routines, including nail trims and brushing.

Ohio Valley Trained Puppy Program

Thoughtfully raised intentionally trained

We offer three levels of training add-ons to give your puppy a head start in becoming a well-mannered, easy to love companion. Each level builds upon the last, combining structure, socialization, and positive reinforcement in a loving home setting.

Level 1: The Foundation Program

  • 4 weeks of training | Go Home 12 weeks old

  • Total cost for the puppy, Ohio State Sales tax, and training: $5245



    *A coordination and transport fee will be included in this price for puppies entering third-party training programs through Ohio Valley Labradoodles. This covers transport, scheduling, and full transition management.

  • Our most practical and popular level for first-time puppy families. This stage builds consistent routines for crate training, housebreaking, and early leash exposure.

    Your puppy will begin learning essential cues like:

    • Sit

    • Come

    • Down

    • Loose leash walking (intro)

    •  regular outings to work on confident car riding experiencing new places while learning good manners

    They’ll also be familiar with nail trims, bath time, and meeting new people in a calm and confident manner.

Level 2: The Junior Program

  • 8 weeks of training | Go home: 16 weeks old

  • Total cost for the puppy, Ohio State Sales tax, and training: $6545



    *A coordination and transport fee will be included in this price for puppies entering third-party training programs through Ohio Valley Labradoodles. This covers transport, scheduling, and full transition management.

  • For families looking for a well-rounded puppy who already knows the basics and thrives in new settings. In addition to everything in our Foundation Program, this level includes:

    • “Place” command

    • Polite greetings (no jumping)

    • Ride-alongs and travel exposure

    • More confident leash walking

    • Grooming desensitization

    • Confidence in public places and family environments

Level 3: The Advanced Program

  • 16 weeks of training | Go home: 6 months

  • Total price for 6 month old puppy and training: $11,820

    *A coordination and transport fee will be included in this price for puppies entering third-party training programs through Ohio Valley Labradoodles. This covers transport, scheduling, and full transition management.

  • A confident, polished six month old puppy with the socialization period done by an expert, obedience commands already taught and lifetime support from the trainer.

    Ready to integrate into your family with ease. In addition to all prior levels, Advanced pups begin off-leash recall and reinforce all cues with distance, duration, and distractions.

    They also learn:

    • “Leave it”

    • Reliable recall

    • More off-leash practice in safe areas

    •  Between 4-6 months of age your puppy will continue with their commands gently with a remote collar that way you can have them listen to you even without a leash.

    At this stage, they’ve likely outgrown the early chewing phase and are close to being fully housebroken.

Adorable beige and white curly-haired puppy lying on a wooden floor, looking directly at the camera.
  • When you choose an OVL started puppy you are getting:

    • A top notch Australian labradoodle bred for health and temperament .

    • An in home board and train program with our trainer. Where the puppy lives with her and receives daily training and socialization experiences.

    • Grooming Sessions with our groomer

    • Up to date vaccinations with all required puppy shots, and microchip (no rabies shot)

    • A 2 year health guarantee

    • A customized training plan specific to your dog.

    • Your puppy will be fed a top quality holistic human grade dog food while with our trainer

    • A puppy bag, collar, and leash

    • A one-on-one training session where you will work with us to learn everything your dog knows, and have the opportunity to ask any training related questions.

  • Training depends on the length of the of your puppy’s stay. Training lasts anywhere from 4 - 10 weeks and consists of puppy learning:

    • crate training

    • house training

    • leash skills

    • recall (most important command in our opinion)

    • sit

    • down

    • stay

    • place

    • touch a target

    • agility activities

    • proper play

    • community outings - help puppy understand our world and what type of behavior is expected of them.

    • tons of socialization with other dogs

    • handling exercises

  • If we have older trained puppies ready for their forever homes, they will be listed below. You also have the option to select a younger puppy from a current or future litter, and wait for them to complete training before bringing them home.

  • The cost depends on the length of training.

    Our puppy price is $3,500 plus $245 sales tax.

    Your total price will include the cost of the puppy, training, additional puppy shots as needed to comply with vet recommendations, and regular grooming.

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PARENTS - Ohio Valley Harper X Mill Creek Teddy
SIZE -
Medium
COAT -
Apricot Straight Fleece
DOB -
May 04, 2025
READY -
Late August