Picking Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself may be frustrating. You need a pup that is going to fit in  very well with your life. Your life in Calabasas, California possible is stressful, 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  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We know it’s essential that you know who you will be partnering with. Building a rapport is exceptionally important to our company in Calabasas, California. Our chat starts with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We want to have a great working relationship with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have determined you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Calabasas, California. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into consideration including where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not restrict your options, but instead help shed light on your way of life in Calabasas, CA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which breed will best match your life-style.

Choosing The Right Breeder in Calabasas, California
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 vital as to what follows. A great breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We particularly find breeders who recognize 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 good life.  It is extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Calabasas, California
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in various settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is comfortable 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 variables your dog readily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Calabasas, California. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve is developing 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still remarkably aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will incorporate into our approaches. Frequently we take advantage of specific places or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Calabasas, California. Our choices and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully 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 manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

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 his or her littermates and staying with us in Calabasas, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge influence on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is critical. It is important 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 a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pup
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 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, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Calabasas, CA 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 refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our everyday routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 providing 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 Calabasas, CA
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 rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Calabasas, California 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 him or her in various scenarios. 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 working to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continual commands that control what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we prefer 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 refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in their individual home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she goes on to your home in Calabasas, CA.