Selecting Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy on your own can be stressful. You need a doggy that can fit  wonderfully with your life style. Your life in Tempe, Arizona can be chaotic, you’ve got a full-time schedule, maybe you’re raising a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a worry free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We think it is vital that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a rapport is tremendously important to us in Tempe, Arizona. Our conversation begins with easy questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog might be. We want to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Tempe, Arizona. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to consider for example, the type of house you live in, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help shed light on your lifestyle in Tempe, AZ. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can help you decide what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Picking The Best Puppies For Sale in Tempe, Arizona
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The initial 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 built a relationship with many fine breeders. We specifically search out breeders who are aware of the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s knowledge along with our years of knowledge to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Tempe, Arizona
Training your dog is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting 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 may have the pup stay overnight with various people in various settings; which creates a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables 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 Tempe, Arizona. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we wish to achieve 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 pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is imperative 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.

Crucial 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 will integrate into our methods. Often we use specific places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Tempe, Arizona. Our decisions and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions 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 often think of it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Tempe, Arizona. 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 determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting stage, every experience is crucial. It is essential 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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy 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 vital. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Tempe, AZ  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 carries on as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid 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 puppy to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when providing 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 Tempe, AZ
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 becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Tempe, Arizona
We work to prevent 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 like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy 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. 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 each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. 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 residing with the trainer in his/her own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your home in Tempe, AZ.