Selecting Your Pup
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own may be stressful. You really want a pup that can match  nicely with your daily life. Your life in Hayward, California can be busy, you’ve got a full-time job, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We think it’s vital that you know who you will be dealing with. Building a rapport is very important to our team in Hayward, California. Our talk begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We want to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Hayward, California. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to think about like the type of house you live in, your schedule, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your options, but instead help shed light on your everyday life in Hayward, CA. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you pick what you want and which breed will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Picking The Perfect Breeder in Hayward, California
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as vital as to what comes after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many great breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who recognize 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 terrific life.  It’s incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Hayward, California
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various environments; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family members.

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 Hayward, California. Once we choose the pup 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 while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly 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.

The Essential time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we will integrate into our strategies. Typically we use particular locations or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Hayward, California. Our choices and vision are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully monitor the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Hayward, 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 substantial effect on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is vital. It is essential 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 Dog
4 to 6 months 

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

Our focus is to raise a dog 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 refine 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 dog to. We move from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We limit 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 Hayward, 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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Hayward, California 
We work to reduce 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 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 situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. What 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 various environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make good choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in his or her own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves on to your home in Hayward, CA.