Picking Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own can be stressful. You really want a puppy that is going to fit in  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Celina, Texas may be stressful, you’ve got a full time job, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add in that  awesome dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We think it’s important that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a rapport is extremely important to us in Celina, Texas. Our conversation begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We would like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Celina, Texas. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to consider such as the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, yet help clarify your daily life in Celina, TX. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which puppy will best accommodate your life-style.

Finding The Best Puppies For Sale in Celina, Texas
We work with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what comes after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We specifically find 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 fantastic life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback in addition to our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Celina, Texas
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in various settings; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects 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 Celina, Texas. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we want 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get somewhat 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, yet extremely aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers 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 limitation as to what we may incorporate into our methods. Frequently we make use of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Celina, Texas. 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 inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the dog.

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 their littermates and living with us in Celina, Texas. 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 huge effect on their future personalities and determine many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. It is essential to build their confidence. The expression ‘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 puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pup
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 many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Celina, TX  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 continues 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 normal request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when giving 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 Celina, TX
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to rescues. 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 envision. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Celina, Texas
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 situations. We think of each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? 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 various setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing with the trainer in their individual home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves in to your home in Celina, TX.