Selecting Your Pup
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself is overwhelming. You want a puppy that will match  wonderfully with your everyday life. Your life in Greenville, New York may be chaotic, you’ve got a full time profession, a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add in that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s essential that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a rapport is incredibly important to our company in Greenville, New York. Our discussion begins with basic questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Greenville, New York. 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 take into account including where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, but instead help shed light on your daily life in Greenville, NY. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you pick what you want and which dog will best fit your life-style.

Finding The Right Puppies For Sale in Greenville, New York
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what comes after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We particularly find breeders who are aware of 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 terrific life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input together with our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Greenville, New York
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which creates a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily bonds 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 Greenville, New York. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want 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 pup to its new world. Such as, 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 dog 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 focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial 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 will integrate into our techniques. Often we make use of particular spots or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Greenville, New York. Our choices and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often think of 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 Greenville, 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 encounter will have a huge effect on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, 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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is much 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 very important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Greenville, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to defining commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Greenville, NY
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 developing into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of 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 Greenville, New York
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted maybe 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 moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various scenarios. We think of 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 cope in each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in their own home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he moves on to your home in Greenville, NY.