Choosing Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own may be frustrating. You really want a puppy that is going to match  wonderfully with your life style. Your life in Klahanie, Washington might be busy, you may have a full-time schedule, a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s vital that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a rapport is extremely important to us in Klahanie, Washington. Our chat starts with easy questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have decided you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Klahanie, Washington. You may 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 take into consideration for example, where you live, how much you work, are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not reduce your options, but instead help shed light on your everyday life in Klahanie, WA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your life-style.

Selecting The Right Puppies For Sale in Klahanie, Washington
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as vital as to what comes after. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We particularly search out breeders who recognize the early part 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 fantastic life.  It is extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input together with our years of experience to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Klahanie, Washington
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, and also 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 stay overnight with various people in various environments; which in turn produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Klahanie, Washington. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and also get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely 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 the companionship 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 limitation as to what we will integrate into our methods. Often we make use of specific spots or objects to create an experience for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Klahanie, Washington. Our decisions and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that manifest 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 consider 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 Klahanie, Washington. 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 experience will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and determine many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. It is important to build their confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are soaking up 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 trained dog is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Klahanie, WA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We start 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our everyday routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Klahanie, WA
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 becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow undesirable 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 challenging.

Working in the Real World in Klahanie, Washington
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes 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 puppy? 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 various environment or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we want a dog that can make great choices. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been living with the trainer in their own home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he or she goes on to your house in Klahanie, WA.