Picking Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself might be stressful. You really want a doggy that is going to match  nicely with your life style. Your life in Golden Beach, Florida may be hectic, you may have a full-time schedule, a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add in that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Assessment
We think it’s important that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a relationship is very important to our team in Golden Beach, Florida. Our discussion begins with easy 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 fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Golden Beach, Florida. You may have your heart set on a certain 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 account including where you live, your schedule, 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 shed light on your way of life in Golden Beach, FL. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you choose what you want and which puppy will best accommodate your life-style.

Selecting The Best Breeder in Golden Beach, Florida
We coordinate with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital as to what comes after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who understand the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies goes 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 depend on the breeder’s input and also our years of knowledge to select the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Golden Beach, Florida
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering 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 have the puppy stay overnight with different people in different settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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 Golden Beach, Florida. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the company 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 incorporate into our approaches. Frequently we use certain spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Golden Beach, Florida. Our options and vision are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make use of events that unfold 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 think of 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 Golden 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 period than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a substantial effect on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. It is important to build their self-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 fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is so much 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 extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Golden Beach, 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 continues as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our daily routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being 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 Golden Beach, FL
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unwanted 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.

Testing in the Real World in Golden Beach, Florida 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog goes 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. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different setting 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. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good choices. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the trainer in his or her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he or she goes on to your house in Golden Beach, FL.