Deciding on Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own can be stressful. You need a puppy that can fit in  wonderfully with your way of life. Your life in Boca Raton, Florida may be fast paced, you may have a full time profession, a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Consultation
We think it’s important that you know who you will be teaming up with. Establishing a rapport is very important to our team in Boca Raton, Florida. Our conversation begins with simple questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We would like to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Boca Raton, Florida. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into account including the type of house you live in, how much you work, are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, yet help shed light on your way of life in Boca Raton, FL. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can assist you decide what you want and which dog will best fit your life-style.

Selecting The Best Breeder in Boca Raton, Florida
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what follows. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

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

The Puppy‘s Training in Boca Raton, Florida
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, as well as exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in various settings; which in turn creates a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily connects with you and your family.

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 Boca Raton, Florida. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the very first thing we want to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and maybe even get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly 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 the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will incorporate into our strategies. Frequently we use specific locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Boca Raton, Florida. Our decisions and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new pup 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 living with us in Boca Raton, Florida. 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 encounter 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 essential to build their confidence. The expression ‘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 puppy.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is a lot 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 paramount. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Boca Raton, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a standard request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to defining 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 providing 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Boca Raton, FL
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 rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever imagine. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Boca Raton, Florida 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 imagine each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continual commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced dog, 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 residing with the trainer in their personal home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Giving 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 moves on to your house in Boca Raton, FL.