Choosing Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself may be stressful. You need a dog that can match  wonderfully with your life style. Your life in Bronxville, New York might be fast paced, you’ve got a full time job, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be partnering with. Building a rapport is incredibly important to us in Bronxville, New York. Our conversation begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We would like to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Bronxville, New York. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think of for example, where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, yet help shed light on your daily life in Bronxville, NY. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you pick what you want and which dog will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Choosing The Right Puppies For Sale in Bronxville, New York
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as crucial as to what happens after. A excellent breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many fine breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who comprehend the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It’s quite important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Bronxville, New York
Training your new puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, as well as exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we may have the puppy stay overnight with various people in different environments; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily bonds with you and your family.

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 Bronxville, New York. Once we decide on the puppy 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 begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and also get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still remarkably aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without having the presence 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 incorporate into our strategies. Typically we use certain spots or objects to create an experience for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Bronxville, New York. Our choices and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from 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 like to consider 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 Bronxville, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and determine 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 expression ‘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 pup.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is much 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 very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Bronxville, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy 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 refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular 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 limit our words when giving 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Bronxville, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice puppy 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 allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Bronxville, New York
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. 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 areas, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. We think of 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 setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on constant commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make good choices. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the trainer in his/her individual home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she goes on to your home in Bronxville, NY.