Selecting Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself might be overwhelming. You really want a doggy that is going to fit  very well with your way of life. Your life in Shavano Park, Texas is chaotic, you’ve got a full-time profession, a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We know it is very important that you know who you will be coordinating with. Developing a rapport is tremendously important to us in Shavano Park, Texas. Our discussion starts with simple questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have determined you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Shavano Park, Texas. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think about for example, the type of house you live in, how much you work, are raising a young family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, yet help clarify your life-style in Shavano Park, TX. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Shavano Park, Texas
We partner with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as critical as to what comes after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many outstanding breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who are aware of 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 excellent life.  It’s really important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback as well as our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Shavano Park, Texas
Training your dog is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we may have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various environments; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. 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
Picking up your puppy from the breeder

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Shavano Park, Texas. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we would like to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial 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 incorporate into our approaches. Typically we take advantage of specific places or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Shavano Park, Texas. Our choices and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think of it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Shavano Park, 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant effect on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is critical. It is important to build their self-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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy 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. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Shavano Park, TX  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to defining 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 Shavano Park, TX
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Shavano Park, Texas
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly 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 dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various scenarios. We think of 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 striving to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on constant commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the trainer in his/her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your house in Shavano Park, TX.