Selecting Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself might be overwhelming. You need a pup that will fit in  very well with your daily life. Your life in Snoqualmie, Washington can be stressful, you’ve got a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. We provide a anxiety free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We think it’s essential that you know who you will be partnering with. Developing a rapport is very important to our team in Snoqualmie, Washington. Our discussion begins with simple questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We want to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Snoqualmie, Washington. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to consider including where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, but instead help clarify your life-style in Snoqualmie, WA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can aid you pick what you want and which puppy will best match your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Snoqualmie, Washington
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what happens after. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many outstanding breeders. We specifically search out breeders who understand the early part 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 fantastic life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Snoqualmie, Washington
Training your puppy is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, along with 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 pup stay overnight with different people in various settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Snoqualmie, Washington. Once we select the pup from the litter, the very first thing we want 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 start exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and also get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still very aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without having the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential 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 strategies. Frequently we make use of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Snoqualmie, Washington. Our decisions and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities 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 living with us in Snoqualmie, 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 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 lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is vital. 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 soaking up every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is much 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 many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Snoqualmie, WA  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog 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 solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining commands and testing 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 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Snoqualmie, WA
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 animal 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 think of. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Snoqualmie, Washington
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 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 shift 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 continual commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Providing the dog with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your house in Snoqualmie, WA.