Selecting Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy on your own is frustrating. You want a doggy that can fit  beautifully with your life-style. Your life in Cooper City, Florida is busy, you’ve got a full time profession, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a rapport is exceptionally important to our company in Cooper City, Florida. Our discussion begins with basic questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Cooper City, Florida. 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. Certainly there are things to consider like the type of house you live in, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, but instead help clarify your daily life in Cooper City, FL. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which dog will best match your life-style.

Choosing The Right Breeder in Cooper City, Florida
We team up with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as significant as to what comes after. A great breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many outstanding breeders. We particularly search out breeders who comprehend the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge along with our years of knowledge to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Cooper City, Florida
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in various environments; which in turn creates a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Cooper City, Florida. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to achieve is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while 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 branches, and also get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During 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 methods. Frequently we use specific areas or objects to create an experience for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Cooper City, Florida. Our decisions and vision are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that manifest 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 consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Cooper City, 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 period than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant influence on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained dog 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 critical. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Cooper City, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We start 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 normal request in our regular 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 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Cooper City, FL
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered 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 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 rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Cooper City, Florida 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test 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 him or her in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our number one priority 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. During this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her own home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Providing the dog with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves in to your house in Cooper City, FL.