Picking Your Pup
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself can be overwhelming. You need a doggy that is going to match  very well with your everyday life. Your life in Windsor, Florida possible is stressful, you’ve got a full time schedule, a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a worry free experience to add in that  amazing dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Consultation
We know it is vital that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our team in Windsor, Florida. Our chat begins with basic questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We would like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Windsor, Florida. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into account like where you live, your schedule, maybe you are raising a  little 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 Windsor, FL. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which breed will best accommodate your life-style.

Picking The Best Breeder in Windsor, Florida
We work with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important as to what comes after. A excellent breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many amazing breeders. We specifically seek breeders who know the early part 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’s really important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input along with our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Windsor, Florida
Training your pup 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 pup sleep overnight with various people in various environments; which in turn creates a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Windsor, Florida. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the first thing we would like to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and also get relatively close 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 remarkably aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we may integrate into our techniques. Often we take advantage of particular spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Windsor, Florida. Our choices and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We never confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Windsor, 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 experience will have a massive influence on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is crucial. 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 absorbing 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 Puppy
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 vital. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Windsor, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a regular request in our everyday 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 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 Windsor, 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 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 imagine. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Windsor, Florida 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We think of 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 setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into 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 residing with the trainer in his/her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your home in Windsor, FL.