Selecting Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself is frustrating. You want a pup that will match  nicely with your life-style. Your life in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas possible is hectic, you’ve got a full-time profession, you may be raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We think it is vital that you know who you will be teaming up with. Developing a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Our talk begins with basic questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We would like to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to consider like where you live, how much you work, are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not reduce your choices, but instead help clarify your life-style in Hot Springs Village, AR. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can aid you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your life-style.

Choosing The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
We work with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as crucial as to what follows. A excellent breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many outstanding breeders. We particularly find breeders who comprehend the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a good life.  It is incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input together with our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we may have the pup stay overnight with various people in different environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily 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 hands in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to achieve 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. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet significantly aware in those moments it is essential 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 restriction as to what we will integrate into our techniques. Frequently we use particular locations or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Our choices and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes 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 dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Hot Springs Village, 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 time than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge influence on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is essential to build their confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are absorbing 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 Friend
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained dog is far 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 very important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Hot Springs Village, AR  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable 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 dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing 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 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 Hot Springs Village, AR
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 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 imagine. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are aiming 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 constant commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we want a dog that can make great choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been living with the dog trainer in his or her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Providing the dog with this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he or she moves on to your home in Hot Springs Village, AR.