Picking Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own may be frustrating. You hope for a puppy that will fit  beautifully with your way of life. Your life in Spokane, Washington might be stressful, you may have a full time job, 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  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We think it is crucial that you know who you will be working with. Developing a relationship is incredibly important to us in Spokane, Washington. Our discussion starts with simple questions and leads into an detailed conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We like to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Spokane, Washington. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into consideration like where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, yet help shed light on your daily life in Spokane, WA. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you choose what you want and which breed will best fit your life-style.

Selecting The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Spokane, Washington
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what follows. A good breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many great breeders. We specifically search out breeders who know the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a terrific life.  It’s very important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s knowledge in addition to our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Spokane, Washington
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, as well as exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in different environments; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other factors 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 instant a new puppy is in our care in Spokane, Washington. Once we choose 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 while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin 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 somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time reinforcing 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 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 limit as to what we may incorporate into our techniques. Often we take advantage of certain places or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Spokane, Washington. Our options and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly supervise the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to rigid rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that manifest 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 pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Spokane, 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a substantial impact on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is important. It is important to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are absorbing every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained dog 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, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Spokane, WA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We begin 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 strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a regular 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 testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very 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 Spokane, 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 rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Spokane, Washington
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 like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into 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 family member or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your house in Spokane, WA.