Deciding on Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself is stressful. You hope for a puppy that can match  wonderfully with your life-style. Your life in Water Mill, New York can be fast paced, you’ve got a full-time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We know it is vital that you know who you will be working with. Establishing a relationship is extremely important to us in Water Mill, New York. Our talk begins with basic questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We want to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Water Mill, New York. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into account like where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. This information will not restrict your options, yet help clarify your way of life in Water Mill, NY. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which puppy will best match your life-style.

Picking The Right Puppies For Sale in Water Mill, New York
We team up with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as significant as to what happens after. A excellent 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 are aware of the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It’s incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input and also our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Water Mill, New York
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, as well as exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we have the pup stay overnight with various people in various environments; which in turn 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 readily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Water Mill, New York. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we wish 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and maybe even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may incorporate into our techniques. Typically we utilize certain spots or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Water Mill, New York. Our decisions and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We never limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Water Mill, 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 substantial effect on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is important. 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 puppy.

A Well-Mannered Friend
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 necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are critical. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Water Mill, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog 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 refine 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 daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to defining commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being 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 right away.

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

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever imagine. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of 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 difficult.

Working in the Real World in Water Mill, New York
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make great choices. Our number one 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 living with the trainer in their personal home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your puppy 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 house in Water Mill, NY.