Picking Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself is frustrating. You hope for a dog that can match  nicely with your life-style. Your life in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California may be busy, you’ve got a full time job, maybe you’re raising a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We think it is crucial that you know who you will be working with. Developing a rapport is incredibly important to our company in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. Our talk begins with simple questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We would like to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have decided you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think of including where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, yet help shed light on your daily life in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can help you choose what you want and which dog will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Picking The Perfect Breeder in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what happens after. A good breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who know the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It is extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input as well as our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, and also exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in different environments; which creates a dog for you who is comfortable 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 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 hands in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the 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 relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the presence 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 limit as to what we will integrate into our approaches. Often we make use of particular areas or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. Our choices and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the pup.

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 staying with us in Palos Verdes Peninsula, 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 massive influence on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their 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 a good time with our new pup.

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 necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are vital. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy 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 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 standard request in our regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go 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 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 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog 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 challenging.

Working in the Real World in Palos Verdes Peninsula, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, around 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 situations. We consider each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continual commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we prefer 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 strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in their personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Offering 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 goes on to your house in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA.