Deciding on Your Pup
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself might be stressful. You want a doggy that can fit in  perfectly with your way of life. Your life in Brookline, Massachusetts possible is busy, you may have a full time job, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a worry free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We know it’s vital that you know who you will be partnering with. Developing a relationship is incredibly important to us in Brookline, Massachusetts. Our talk starts with basic questions and leads into an in depth discussion, 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 begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Brookline, Massachusetts. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to think of including where you live, your schedule, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, yet help shed light on your lifestyle in Brookline, MA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you decide what you want and which breed will best accommodate your life-style.

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

We have developed a rapport with many fine breeders. We particularly search out breeders who understand the early part 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’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input together with our years of knowledge to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Brookline, Massachusetts
Training your puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we have the pup stay overnight with different people in different 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. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily connects 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 Brookline, Massachusetts. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the puppy to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate 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
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may incorporate into our techniques. Frequently we take advantage of specific areas or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Brookline, Massachusetts. Our options and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use 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 consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Brookline, 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 impact on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their self-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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is a lot 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. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Brookline, MA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We start 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 regular request in our daily routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being very 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Brookline, MA
6 months to young adult

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

Working in the Real World in Brookline, Massachusetts
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. We consider each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been living with the trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves in to your home in Brookline, MA.