Selecting Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself may be stressful. You want a dog that will fit in  beautifully with your everyday life. Your life in Stevenson Ranch, California might be stressful, you may have a full time schedule, 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 in that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is important that you know who you will be dealing with. Developing a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Stevenson Ranch, California. Our conversation starts with basic questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We like to have a excellent working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Stevenson Ranch, California. You 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 are things to take into consideration such as where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you 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 way of life in Stevenson Ranch, CA. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which breed will best fit your lifestyle.

Selecting The Best Breeder in Stevenson Ranch, California
We partner with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what follows. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many fine breeders. We specifically seek breeders who understand the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input together with our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Stevenson Ranch, California
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in different environments; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed 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 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 Stevenson Ranch, California. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we want to achieve 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. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet significantly aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without having the presence 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 limit as to what we may integrate into our techniques. Frequently we take advantage of certain locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Stevenson Ranch, California. Our options and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully observe the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most 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 puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Stevenson Ranch, California. 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 substantial influence on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is vital. 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is much 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 extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Stevenson Ranch, CA 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 continues as we refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our regular routine as well as 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 core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when providing 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Stevenson Ranch, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to rescues. 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 canine will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Stevenson Ranch, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. We imagine 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 scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on constant commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make good choices. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the trainer in his/her own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your home in Stevenson Ranch, CA.