Deciding on Your Pup
The idea of raising a new pup on your own might be stressful. You hope for a pup that is going to fit  very well with your life style. Your life in Glastonbury, Connecticut possible is stressful, you’ve got a full time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We know it’s important that you know who you will be working with. Developing a relationship is extremely important to our company in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Our discussion begins with basic questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We like to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Glastonbury, Connecticut. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to consider for example, the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not limit your choices, yet help clarify your way of life in Glastonbury, CT. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly help you decide what you want and which dog will best match your life-style.

Selecting The Right Breeder in Glastonbury, Connecticut
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what follows. A excellent breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many outstanding breeders. We specifically find breeders who recognize 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 excellent life.  It is very important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge as well as our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Glastonbury, Connecticut
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the pup stay overnight with different people in different environments; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our hands in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve is developing 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 start exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and even get relatively 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 imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial 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 techniques. Frequently we use particular spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Our decisions and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We never confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Glastonbury, Connecticut. 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 experience will have a substantial effect on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is critical. It is essential to build their self-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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy 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 critical. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Glastonbury, CT  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 fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard 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 proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when giving 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Glastonbury, CT
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 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 think of. Many owners hope their canine 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 undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Glastonbury, Connecticut
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves 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 striving to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into 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 staying with the dog trainer in his or her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your house in Glastonbury, CT.