Selecting Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself may be frustrating. You really want a pup that can fit  wonderfully with your life style. Your life in Daytona Beach, Florida may be stressful, you’ve got a full time profession, a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Assessment
We know it is vital that you know who you will be working with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our team in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our chat starts with simple questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Daytona Beach, Florida. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into consideration including where you live, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, yet help shed light on your way of life in Daytona Beach, FL. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you pick what you want and which dog will best match your life-style.

Finding The Perfect Breeder in Daytona Beach, Florida
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what comes after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many amazing breeders. We particularly find breeders who comprehend the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It is extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Daytona Beach, Florida
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which develops a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Daytona Beach, Florida. Once we pick the pup 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without having the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we will incorporate into our strategies. Often we use certain locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our choices and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down 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 living with us in Daytona Beach, 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 massive influence on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, every experience is important. 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is a lot 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 extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Daytona Beach, 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 refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a standard request in our daily routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining 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 Daytona Beach, FL
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 animal shelters. 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 dog will outgrow 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 difficult.

Working in the Real World in Daytona Beach, Florida 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic locations, around barking dogs, around 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 consider 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 aiming to teach a dog how to cope in each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in their own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Providing the puppy with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she goes on to your home in Daytona Beach, FL.