Deciding on Your Pup
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself might be stressful. You really want a dog that can fit in  very well with your daily life. Your life in Redwood City, California possible is stressful, you’ve got a full time profession, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a worry free experience to add that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Consultation
We know it’s very important that you know who you will be dealing with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our company in Redwood City, California. Our talk begins with straightforward questions and leads into an detailed discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Redwood City, California. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into account such as the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not reduce your options, yet help clarify your daily life in Redwood City, CA. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which puppy will best suit your life-style.

Finding The Best Breeder in Redwood City, California
We coordinate with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what follows. A good breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many great breeders. We specifically find breeders who are aware of the early role 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 excellent life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Redwood City, California
Training your dog is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in different settings; which in turn develops a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Redwood City, California. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to accomplish is building 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 puppy to its new world. For instance, 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 dog to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
In 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 strategies. Often we take advantage of particular spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Redwood City, California. Our decisions and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We never confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider 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 Redwood City, 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 massive impact on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, 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 well-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 critical. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Redwood City, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to raise 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 refine 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 everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Redwood City, 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 shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever imagine. Many owners hope their canine 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 undesirable behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Redwood City, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog goes 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 dog? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make good choices. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her personal home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or friend. Providing the dog with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he moves in to your house in Redwood City, CA.