Selecting Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself is frustrating. You hope for a doggy that is going to fit  nicely with your daily life. Your life in Bell Canyon, California possible is hectic, you’ve got a full time profession, you may be raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add in that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We think it is important that you know who you will be partnering with. Developing a rapport is tremendously important to us in Bell Canyon, California. Our discussion starts with simple questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We want to have a excellent working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Bell Canyon, California. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to think about for example, where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, yet help clarify your way of life in Bell Canyon, CA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you pick what you want and which puppy will best match your life-style.

Selecting The Perfect Breeder in Bell Canyon, California
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important as to what happens after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many outstanding breeders. We particularly find breeders who are aware of the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is really important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Bell Canyon, California
Training your puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, along with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the pup stay overnight with various people in various 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. 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
Getting your puppy from the breeder

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Bell Canyon, California. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish 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 puppy 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 close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In 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. Often we utilize certain areas or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Bell Canyon, California. Our choices and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully monitor the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

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 their littermates and living with us in Bell Canyon, California. 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 significant influence on their future personalities and determine many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. 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 soaking up 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 Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is so 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 important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Bell Canyon, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy 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, keeping it a normal request in our daily routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core 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 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 Bell Canyon, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Bell Canyon, California 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps 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 moves 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. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift 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 situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been residing with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your home in Bell Canyon, CA.