Selecting Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own might be stressful. You hope for a doggy that will match  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Great Neck, New York possible is stressful, you’ve got a full-time schedule, a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it’s essential that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a relationship is extremely important to our company in Great Neck, New York. Our talk starts with basic questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We want to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have determined you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Great Neck, New York. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into consideration such as the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, but instead help clarify your lifestyle in Great Neck, NY. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you pick what you want and which breed will best match your lifestyle.

Finding The Right Puppies For Sale in Great Neck, New York
We team up with responsible breeders who are genuinely 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 significant as to what comes after. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We particularly find breeders who recognize the early role 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 good life.  It’s very important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge in addition to our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Great Neck, New York
Training your dog is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in various environments; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because 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 minute a new puppy is in our care in Great Neck, New York. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we would like to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start 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 maybe even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly 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 having the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may incorporate into our approaches. Frequently we use particular areas or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Great Neck, New York. Our decisions and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We don’t restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think about 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 Great Neck, 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 substantial impact on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are vital. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Great Neck, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We begin 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing 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 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 immediately.

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

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical 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 imagine. Many owners hope their canine 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 Great Neck, New York
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, 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 consider each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or close friend. Providing them with 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 remain when he goes on to your house in Great Neck, NY.