Picking Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy on your own is overwhelming. You really want a puppy that will fit in  beautifully with your life-style. Your life in Ridgewood, New York might be fast paced, you may have a full time job, you may be raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We know it is crucial that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a relationship is very important to our team in Ridgewood, New York. Our conversation starts with simple questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We want to have a excellent working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have determined you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Ridgewood, New York. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into account such as where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not minimize your choices, yet help clarify your daily life in Ridgewood, NY. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can help you decide what you want and which puppy will best suit your lifestyle.

Picking The Right Puppies For Sale in Ridgewood, New York
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital as to what follows. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many great breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who comprehend the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback as well as our years of knowledge to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Ridgewood, New York
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in different environments; which in turn 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 variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Ridgewood, New York. Once we select the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish 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 begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get relatively 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 remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the company 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 integrate into our techniques. Often we utilize certain locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Ridgewood, New York. Our decisions and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We don’t restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Ridgewood, 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 influence on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is important. It is essential to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are soaking up every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A well-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 critical. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Ridgewood, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on 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 standard request in our everyday routine as well as 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 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 right away.

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

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to rescues. 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 grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Ridgewood, New York
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. 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 spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on constant commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we want a dog that can make great decisions. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been living with the dog trainer in his/her personal home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Providing them with this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she goes on to your house in Ridgewood, NY.