Picking Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself is stressful. You need a dog that will match  very well with your life-style. Your life in Redmond, Washington may be chaotic, you may have a full time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a rapport is incredibly important to our company in Redmond, Washington. Our conversation begins with basic questions and leads into an detailed discussion, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We want to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Redmond, Washington. 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. Certainly there are things to take into consideration like where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. This information will not restrict your options, but instead help shed light on your life-style in Redmond, WA. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which breed will best suit your life-style.

Selecting The Right Puppies For Sale in Redmond, Washington
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 puppy’s life are as crucial as to what happens after. A good breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We particularly find breeders who recognize 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 wonderful life.  It is really important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input as well as our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Redmond, Washington
Training your dog is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we may have the pup stay overnight with various people in various environments; which creates 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 variables your dog easily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Redmond, Washington. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish 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 pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we may integrate into our strategies. Often we use specific places or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Redmond, Washington. Our choices and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions 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 like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Redmond, Washington. 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a substantial effect on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, 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 soaking up every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is a lot 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. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Redmond, WA  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 continues as we fine-tune 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 day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing 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 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 Redmond, WA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical 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 puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow unfavorable 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 Redmond, Washington
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, around 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 scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he goes on to your house in Redmond, WA.