Choosing Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself may be stressful. You want a pup that is going to match  wonderfully with your daily life. Your life in Redding, Connecticut may be chaotic, you’ve got a full time job, a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our company in Redding, Connecticut. Our chat begins with straightforward questions and leads into an detailed discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We would like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Redding, Connecticut. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into consideration including where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Redding, CT. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you pick what you want and which puppy will best match your life-style.

Selecting The Right Breeder in Redding, Connecticut
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what happens after. A excellent breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who know the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input and also our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Redding, Connecticut
Training your puppy is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, along with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we have the pup sleep overnight with different people in different settings; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Redding, Connecticut. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the 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 start exposing the puppy to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and also 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, but still incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without having the companionship 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 limitation as to what we will incorporate into our techniques. Frequently we utilize specific spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Redding, Connecticut. Our options and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from 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 pup. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Redding, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a significant effect on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. It is important 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 a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is 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 very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Redding, CT  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a normal request in our day-to-day routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 very 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Redding, CT
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 rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their dog 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 challenging.

Working in the Real World in Redding, Connecticut
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 it 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 environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on continual commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the trainer in his/her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves on to your home in Redding, CT.