Deciding on Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own might be frustrating. You really want a dog that can match  wonderfully with your daily life. Your life in Upper West Side, New York is chaotic, you may have a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a worry free experience to add in that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We think it is vital that you know who you will be teaming up with. Developing a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in Upper West Side, New York. Our conversation begins with basic questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We like to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Upper West Side, New York. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think of for example, the type of house you live in, your schedule, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, but instead help shed light on your way of life in Upper West Side, NY. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can assist you choose what you want and which dog will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Choosing The Best Puppies For Sale in Upper West Side, New York
We team up with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as vital as to what comes after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many outstanding breeders. We specifically seek breeders who comprehend the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It is extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge as well as our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Upper West Side, New York
Training your new puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, along 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 different environments; which in turn produces 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 variables your dog readily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Upper West Side, New York. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve is developing 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. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely 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 having the company of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we may incorporate into our techniques. Frequently we make use of specific spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Upper West Side, New York. Our choices and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We never limit ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup 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 living with us in Upper West Side, 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 significant impact on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is essential to build their confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in 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 dog is far 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 important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Upper West Side, 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 solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making 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 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 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 Upper West Side, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming 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 allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Upper West Side, 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 highly distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near 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 situations. We imagine 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 aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continual commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one 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. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her own home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or friend. Giving 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 stay when he or she moves on to your home in Upper West Side, NY.