Picking Your Pup
The idea of raising a new puppy on your own can be stressful. You want a doggy that can fit in  perfectly with your life-style. Your life in Carroll Gardens, New York can be hectic, you’ve got a full time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Consultation
We think it’s very important that you know who you will be working with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our team in Carroll Gardens, New York. Our chat starts with basic questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We want to have a excellent working relationship with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Carroll Gardens, New York. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to consider for example, where you live, how much you work, are raising a  little family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. This information will not minimize your choices, yet help clarify your daily life in Carroll Gardens, NY. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can help you choose what you want and which puppy will best fit your life-style.

Picking The Right Puppies For Sale in Carroll Gardens, New York
We work with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital as to what happens after. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many amazing breeders. We particularly find breeders who understand the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It’s extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input in addition to our years of knowledge to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Carroll Gardens, New York
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, as well as exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we have the pup stay overnight with various people in various settings; which in turn produces 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 bonds with you and your family members.

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 Carroll Gardens, New York. Once we select 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 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, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without having 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 methods. Frequently we make use of specific areas or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Carroll Gardens, New York. Our options and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we carefully observe the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Carroll Gardens, New York. 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a significant effect 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 vital. It is essential to build their confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are absorbing every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy 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 very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Carroll Gardens, NY  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 continues as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a standard request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We limit 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 Carroll Gardens, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal 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 puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of unfavorable 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 difficult.

Working in the Real World in Carroll Gardens, New York
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How 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 every new and various setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on constant commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we desire a dog that can make great choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine 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 dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he or she goes on to your home in Carroll Gardens, NY.