Picking Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself can be frustrating. You need a dog that can fit  wonderfully with your life-style. Your life in Hollywood, California might be busy, you may have a full time job, you may be 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  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We think it’s important that you know who you will be coordinating with. Developing a rapport is incredibly important to our team in Hollywood, California. Our talk begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We like to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Hollywood, California. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into account for example, where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, yet help shed light on your daily life in Hollywood, CA. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which breed will best fit your life-style.

Selecting The Best Breeder in Hollywood, California
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what follows. A good breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many amazing breeders. We particularly find breeders who are aware of the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input in addition to our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Hollywood, California
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.For example, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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 Hollywood, California. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start 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 somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the company of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will incorporate into our methods. Often we use certain areas or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Hollywood, California. Our choices and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to rigid 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 down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think about it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Hollywood, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge impact on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is vital. 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is so 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 paramount. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Hollywood, 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 carries on as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a normal request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing 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 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 Hollywood, 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 rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. 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 unwanted behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Hollywood, California 
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, 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 it in various scenarios. We imagine 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 each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or close friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves in to your house in Hollywood, CA.