Deciding on Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself can be stressful. You need a puppy that is going to fit in  beautifully with your everyday life. Your life in Little Rock, Arkansas is fast paced, you’ve got a full time job, a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add in that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We know it is very important that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a relationship is very important to our team in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our talk starts 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 excellent working relationship with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have determined you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Little Rock, Arkansas. 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 take into consideration for example, the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not restrict your choices, yet help shed light on your daily life in Little Rock, AR. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can assist you pick what you want and which breed will best fit your life-style.

Selecting The Right Puppies For Sale in Little Rock, Arkansas
We partner with amazing 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 comes after. A great breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We specifically seek breeders who comprehend the early role 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 quite important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback in addition to our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Little Rock, Arkansas
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we may have the pup sleep 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 adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily 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 Little Rock, Arkansas. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we want to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while 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 logs, and 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 remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without having the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the initial 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. Frequently we use certain places or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our options and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise 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 activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the dog.

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 his or her littermates and living with us in Little Rock, Arkansas. 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 encounter will have a massive impact on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is important to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are absorbing every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are very important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Little Rock, AR  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 continues as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to defining commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Little Rock, AR
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 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 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 unwanted behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Little Rock, Arkansas
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, 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 it in various scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and various setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable 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 staying with the dog trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or close friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves on to your home in Little Rock, AR.