Choosing Your Pup
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself is overwhelming. You really want a puppy that can match  nicely with your life-style. Your life in Key West, Florida can be fast paced, you’ve got a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Assessment
We know it’s vital that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Key West, Florida. Our discussion begins with easy questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We would like to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Key West, Florida. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into consideration for example, where you live, maybe you work full time, are raising a  little family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, yet help clarify your everyday life in Key West, FL. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which puppy will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Picking The Best Breeder in Key West, Florida
We work with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as crucial as to what happens after. A good breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many fine breeders. We particularly search out breeders who recognize the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It is very important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Key West, Florida
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in various settings; which creates 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 easily bonds with you and your family.

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 Key West, Florida. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the first thing we would like 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. 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 strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the companionship 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 limitation as to what we will incorporate into our methods. Often we take advantage of certain locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Key West, Florida. Our decisions and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly supervise the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities 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 like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Key West, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a substantial effect on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting stage, every experience is crucial. It is important to build their confidence. The phrase ‘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 dog.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Key West, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to create 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 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 regular 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 restrict our words when providing 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 Key West, 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 shelters. 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 think of. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Key West, Florida 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, near 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 puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make great decisions. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Providing the dog with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves on to your house in Key West, FL.