Deciding on Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own might be frustrating. You want a dog that can fit in  beautifully with your everyday life. Your life in Columbia Waterfront District, New York might be fast paced, you may have a full-time profession, you may be raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be working with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our company in Columbia Waterfront District, New York. Our discussion starts with basic questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We want to have a great working relationship with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Columbia Waterfront District, New York. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to think about such as where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. This information will not minimize your options, yet help shed light on your everyday life in Columbia Waterfront District, NY. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you pick what you want and which breed will best match your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Columbia Waterfront District, New York
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as crucial as to what comes after. A great breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many amazing breeders. We particularly find breeders who recognize the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a good life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of knowledge to select the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Columbia Waterfront District, New York
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in different settings; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our hands in Columbia Waterfront District, New York. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the first thing we want 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 begin 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 even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very 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 company of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may integrate into our techniques. Often we use certain spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Columbia Waterfront District, New York. Our choices and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of events 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 consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Columbia Waterfront District, New York. 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 significant effect on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their self-confidence. The expression ‘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 dog.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is much 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 vital. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Columbia Waterfront District, NY  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 fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a normal request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to defining commands and proofing 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 giving 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 Columbia Waterfront District, NY
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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Columbia Waterfront District, New York
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 perhaps 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 puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continual commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing with the trainer in his or her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves on to your home in Columbia Waterfront District, NY.