Choosing Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own may be stressful. You hope for a puppy that is going to match  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Westwing Mountain, Arizona can be busy, you’ve got a full time profession, a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We think it’s vital that you know who you will be coordinating with. Developing a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in Westwing Mountain, Arizona. Our conversation starts with easy questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Westwing Mountain, Arizona. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to consider for example, the type of house you live in, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, but instead help shed light on your daily life in Westwing Mountain, AZ. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you decide what you want and which breed will best suit your life-style.

Selecting The Right Puppies For Sale in Westwing Mountain, Arizona
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what happens after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We specifically seek breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge along with our years of knowledge to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Westwing Mountain, Arizona
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in different environments; which in turn produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily connects 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 Westwing Mountain, Arizona. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb 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 boosting 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 discovers this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important 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 methods. Typically we take advantage of specific spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Westwing Mountain, Arizona. Our options and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often think of it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Westwing Mountain, Arizona. 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a massive influence on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. 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 a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is far 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 paramount. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Westwing Mountain, AZ  is equally important.

Our focus is to create 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 fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Westwing Mountain, AZ
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical 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 pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Westwing Mountain, Arizona
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We think of 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 striving to teach a dog how to cope in each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on constant commands that control what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we want a dog that can make great choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in their own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or friend. Providing the puppy with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he goes on to your house in Westwing Mountain, AZ.