Choosing Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself may be overwhelming. You hope for a dog that can match  beautifully with your way of life. Your life in Ditmars Steinway, New York might be busy, you’ve got a full time job, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a worry free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We think it is important that you know who you will be working with. Developing a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in Ditmars Steinway, New York. Our conversation begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We would like to have a excellent working relationship with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Ditmars Steinway, New York. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to consider including where you live, how much you work, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not minimize your choices, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Ditmars Steinway, NY. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you pick what you want and which puppy will best suit your lifestyle.

Picking The Best Puppies For Sale in Ditmars Steinway, New York
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what follows. A great breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

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

The Puppy‘s Training in Ditmars Steinway, New York
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, and also exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we have the pup sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result 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 moment a new puppy is in our hands in Ditmars Steinway, New York. Once we select the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish is developing 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and maybe even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time boosting 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 having the company of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we will integrate into our methods. Typically we use certain places or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Ditmars Steinway, New York. Our decisions and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly supervise the puppy. We never limit ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make use of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Ditmars Steinway, New York. 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 encounter will have a huge effect on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is far 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 extremely important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Ditmars Steinway, NY  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 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, making it a regular request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very 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 Ditmars Steinway, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming 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 allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Ditmars Steinway, New York
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, 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, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. What 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 setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we want a dog that can make great decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been living with the trainer in his/her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he goes on to your home in Ditmars Steinway, NY.