Picking Your Pup
The idea of raising a new young puppy on your own may be stressful. You hope for a dog that is going to fit  nicely with your life-style. Your life in Alamo Heights, Texas may be stressful, you’ve got a full-time job, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Consultation
We think it is vital that you know who you will be partnering with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our company in Alamo Heights, Texas. Our conversation starts with simple questions and leads into an detailed conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We want to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Alamo Heights, Texas. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into account for example, where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not restrict your choices, but instead help clarify your way of life in Alamo Heights, TX. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which dog will best match your lifestyle.

Selecting The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Alamo Heights, Texas
We team up with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as crucial as to what happens after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We particularly search out breeders who know the early part 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 fantastic life.  It is quite important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback and also our years of experience to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Alamo Heights, Texas
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we have the pup stay overnight with various people in various environments; which in turn produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds 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 care in Alamo Heights, Texas. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the very first thing we want to achieve is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and maybe even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without having the presence 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 limit as to what we may incorporate into our techniques. Typically we utilize particular spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Alamo Heights, Texas. Our choices and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we closely observe the puppy. We never limit ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Alamo Heights, Texas. 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a huge effect on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. It is important to build their confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is far more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Alamo Heights, TX  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a regular request in our everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when providing commands. We want your dog to understand what we want when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Alamo Heights, TX
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Alamo Heights, Texas
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, around 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 consider each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make good choices. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been residing with the trainer in his or her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your home in Alamo Heights, TX.