Choosing Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own is stressful. You need a puppy that can fit  beautifully with your life. Your life in Castle Hill, California can be hectic, you may have a full-time job, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Consultation
We know it is essential that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a relationship is incredibly important to our team in Castle Hill, California. Our chat begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We want 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 Family
Once you have determined you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Castle Hill, California. 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 consider including the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Castle Hill, CA. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you decide what you want and which puppy will best fit your life-style.

Selecting The Perfect Breeder in Castle Hill, California
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as crucial as to what follows. A great breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We particularly search out breeders who understand the early part 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 fantastic life.  It is extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of experience to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Castle Hill, California
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, and also exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we have the pup sleep overnight with different people in different settings; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed 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 factors your dog readily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Castle Hill, California. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish 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 begin exposing the pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time strengthening 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 learns about this new world without the company of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In 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. Frequently we make use of certain locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Castle Hill, California. Our decisions and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think of 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 Castle Hill, 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a massive influence on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. 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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is a lot 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 critical. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Castle Hill, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable 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 solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining 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 providing 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Castle Hill, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered 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 canine will grow out of undesirable 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 challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Castle Hill, California 
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 extremely distracted maybe 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 him or her in various scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and different setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on ongoing commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he or she moves in to your home in Castle Hill, CA.