Selecting Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own can be frustrating. You really want a dog that is going to match  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Deer Park, Illinois can be stressful, you may have a full-time job, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We think it’s vital that you know who you will be working with. Establishing a rapport is exceptionally important to our company in Deer Park, Illinois. Our talk begins with simple questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog might be. We want to have a excellent working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Deer Park, Illinois. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to consider like the type of house you live in, how much you work, are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not restrict your choices, but instead help clarify your life-style in Deer Park, IL. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which puppy will best fit your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Breeder in Deer Park, Illinois
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as significant as to what follows. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many outstanding breeders. We particularly search out breeders who recognize the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input along with our years of knowledge to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Deer Park, Illinois
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in various settings; which in turn creates a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family members.

Imprinting Good Behavior ~Birth to 16 Weeks
Picking up your puppy from the breeder

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Deer Park, Illinois. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to achieve is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the puppy to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and also get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will integrate into our approaches. Typically we utilize certain locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Deer Park, Illinois. Our choices and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We never confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think of it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Deer Park, Illinois. Puppies have a small window of time during brain development when they are most impressionable. This is called the imprinting also known as the critical learning period. Puppies learn more during this time than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a massive effect on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is important. It is essential to build their confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are soaking up every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is a lot more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are extremely important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Deer Park, IL  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a regular request in our everyday routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when providing commands. We want your dog to understand what we mean when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Deer Park, IL
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever imagine. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Deer Park, Illinois
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to cope in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we desire a dog that can make great choices. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he moves on to your house in Deer Park, IL.