Picking Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself can be frustrating. You hope for a dog that will match  nicely with your everyday life. Your life in Bryant, Arkansas may be chaotic, you may have a full time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a worry free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We think it is very important that you know who you will be teaming up with. Establishing a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Bryant, Arkansas. Our chat begins with straightforward questions and leads into an detailed 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 wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Bryant, Arkansas. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into consideration like the type of house you live in, your schedule, are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, but instead help shed light on your everyday life in Bryant, AR. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly help you pick what you want and which puppy will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Finding The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Bryant, Arkansas
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital as to what comes after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We specifically seek breeders who are aware of 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’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Bryant, Arkansas
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, as well as exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.For example, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in various environments; which develops 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 members.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Bryant, Arkansas. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to achieve 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 puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without having the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we may incorporate into our strategies. Often we use particular areas or objects to create an experience for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Bryant, Arkansas. Our options and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Bryant, Arkansas. 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 huge influence on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. 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 Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained dog is so 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. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Bryant, AR  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin 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 strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to defining 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 mean when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Bryant, AR
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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of undesirable 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 difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Bryant, Arkansas
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, 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 it in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? 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 different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine 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. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he moves in to your home in Bryant, AR.