Selecting Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself might be overwhelming. You really want a puppy that is going to fit  beautifully with your lifestyle. Your life in Dumbo, New York may be busy, you may have a full-time schedule, maybe you’re raising a new family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add in that  amazing dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s vital that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a rapport is incredibly important to our team in Dumbo, New York. Our chat begins with basic questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We want to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Dumbo, New York. You have your heart set on a specific 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, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not restrict your choices, yet help shed light on your way of life in Dumbo, NY. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you pick what you want and which breed will best fit your lifestyle.

Selecting The Right Puppies For Sale in Dumbo, New York
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what follows. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We particularly find breeders who recognize the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It’s quite important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge as well as our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Dumbo, New York
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in different settings; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable 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 readily connects 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 Dumbo, New York. Once we decide on the pup 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 start exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very 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.

Crucial time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we may integrate into our strategies. Often we use certain locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Dumbo, New York. Our options and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We never limit ourselves to rigid rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that manifest 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 puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Dumbo, 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 period than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge impact on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is essential 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 pup.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
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 very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are critical. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Dumbo, 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 refine 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 daily 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 center of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when giving 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Dumbo, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to animal 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 puppy will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Dumbo, New York
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 striving to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various environment or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we want a dog that can make great choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been living with the dog 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. Offering this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your house in Dumbo, NY.