Deciding on Your Pup
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself may be frustrating. You hope for a doggy that is going to fit  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Belmont, Massachusetts possible is hectic, you may have a full-time profession, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We know it is vital that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a rapport is incredibly important to our company in Belmont, Massachusetts. Our talk starts with straightforward questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog might be. We would like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have decided you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Belmont, Massachusetts. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to consider such as where you live, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help shed light on your daily life in Belmont, MA. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can help you choose what you want and which dog will best fit your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Breeder in Belmont, Massachusetts
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as critical as to what follows. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many fine breeders. We specifically seek 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 incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Belmont, Massachusetts
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various environments; which produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Belmont, Massachusetts. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to achieve is building 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 pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and also get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very 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
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may integrate into our approaches. Often we utilize specific spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Belmont, Massachusetts. Our choices and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that unfold 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 consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Belmont, Massachusetts. 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 significant influence on their future personalities and determine many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is far 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. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Belmont, MA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin 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 regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 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 Belmont, MA
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 rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever imagine. 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 unwanted behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Belmont, Massachusetts
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something as common as 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 it in various scenarios. We imagine each situation as a picture. How 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 control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the trainer in his or her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Providing the dog with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your house in Belmont, MA.