Deciding on Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy on your own might be stressful. You need a doggy that is going to match  beautifully with your life style. Your life in Prairie Creek, Arkansas can be hectic, you may have a full time profession, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We know it’s essential that you know who you will be teaming up with. Establishing a rapport is extremely important to our team in Prairie Creek, Arkansas. Our talk begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We want to have a excellent working relationship with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Prairie Creek, Arkansas. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think about such as the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not restrict your choices, but instead help shed light on your way of life in Prairie Creek, AR. We help guide you in this 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 life-style.

Picking The Best Puppies For Sale in Prairie Creek, Arkansas
We work with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what follows. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many great breeders. We specifically search out breeders who are aware of the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge together with our years of knowledge to select the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Prairie Creek, Arkansas
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we may have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. 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 Prairie Creek, Arkansas. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the first thing we would like to achieve is developing 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 begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still very 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 presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important 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 incorporate into our methods. Frequently we use specific places or objects to create an experience for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Prairie Creek, Arkansas. Our options and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Prairie Creek, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a huge effect on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is important. It is important to build their confidence. The expression ‘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 fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is so much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are extremely important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Prairie Creek, AR  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with impeccable 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 regular request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog 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 very 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 Prairie Creek, AR
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 developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of unwanted 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 difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Prairie Creek, 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 very distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic locations, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. How 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 each new and various setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continual commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been residing with the dog trainer in his/her own home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or close friend. Giving this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he goes on to your home in Prairie Creek, AR.