Selecting Your Pup
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own can be overwhelming. You need a doggy that is going to fit in  very well with your lifestyle. Your life in Fort Lauderdale, Florida possible is fast paced, you may have a full-time job, you may be raising a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We know it is crucial that you know who you will be dealing with. Developing a rapport is tremendously important to us in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our talk begins with basic questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think about including 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. This information will not minimize your options, but instead help clarify your life-style in Fort Lauderdale, FL. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you decide what you want and which puppy will best suit your life-style.

Selecting The Right Breeder in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are truly 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 critical as to what comes after. A good breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many fine breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a terrific life.  It is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge as well as our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Training your dog is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, along with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Once we select the pup from the litter, the very first thing we want to accomplish is building 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. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and maybe even get relatively near 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 extremely aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
In the first 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. Frequently we take advantage of certain locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our options and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make use of events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider 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 Fort Lauderdale, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a huge influence on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout 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 soaking up 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 Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A trained dog 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 vital. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Fort Lauderdale, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog 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 improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our everyday routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Fort Lauderdale, FL
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to 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 envision. Many owners hope their dog 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.

Testing in the Real World in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes 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. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on continual commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in their personal home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your house in Fort Lauderdale, FL.