Deciding on Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself might be frustrating. You want a puppy that can fit  perfectly with your daily life. Your life in Park Slope, New York may be stressful, you’ve got a full-time schedule, a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We think it’s vital that you know who you will be dealing with. Building a rapport is very important to our company in Park Slope, New York. Our discussion starts with simple questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We want to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

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 Park Slope, New York. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think of such as the type of house you live in, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not reduce your choices, but instead help shed light on your daily life in Park Slope, NY. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can help you pick what you want and which dog will best match your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Park Slope, New York
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what happens after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many amazing breeders. We specifically find breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies 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 feedback and also our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Park Slope, New York
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in various environments; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed 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 connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Park Slope, New York. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we want to achieve 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. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and also get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while strengthening 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 puppy discovers this new world without the presence 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 will incorporate into our approaches. Frequently we use certain areas or objects to create an experience for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Park Slope, New York. Our options and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We never limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make use of events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Park Slope, 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 massive impact on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is crucial. It is important to build their 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 pup.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A 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 extremely important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Park Slope, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to create 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 improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog 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 clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when providing 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Park Slope, 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 developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Park Slope, New York
We work to reduce 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 test and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various scenarios. We consider 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 each 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 should not do. Rather, we want a dog that can make great choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing with the trainer in his/her own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves on to your home in Park Slope, NY.