Picking Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy on your own is stressful. You want a dog that will fit  perfectly with your daily life. Your life in Nolita, New York can be stressful, you’ve got a full-time job, you may be raising a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We know it is vital that you know who you will be working with. Building a relationship is incredibly important to us in Nolita, New York. Our talk begins with easy questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We want to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have determined you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Nolita, New York. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think about for example, the type of house you live in, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help clarify your way of life in Nolita, NY. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can aid you decide what you want and which dog will best match your lifestyle.

Selecting The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Nolita, New York
We team up with amazing 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 vital as to what comes after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We specifically seek breeders who are aware of the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge together with our years of knowledge to select the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Nolita, New York
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, along with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we have the pup sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily bonds with you and your family members.

Imprinting Good Behavior ~Birth to 16 Weeks
Getting your puppy from the breeder

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Nolita, New York. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we wish 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 begin exposing the pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and also get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the presence 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 approaches. Often we take advantage of certain locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Nolita, New York. Our options and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we closely supervise the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be 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 pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think of it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Nolita, 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 encounter will have a huge effect on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is important 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 fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A trained dog 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 very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Nolita, 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 refine 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 regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog 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 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 Nolita, 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 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 imagine. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Nolita, 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 possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 it in various situations. 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 working to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we desire a dog that can make great decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been residing with the trainer in his or her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he moves on to your house in Nolita, NY.