Why our puppies are better...
Genetics, Nutrition, Training
Genetics: Our German Shepherd genetics are from some the world's greatest GSD working bloodlines; Czech Working lines and German Working lines. We only breed working bloodlines with males and females that demonstrate the proper drives, temperament, and health.
Nutrition: Our German Shepherds are provided high quality foods that we change with their needs; performance, nursing, maintenance, growth, etc. Our dam's are provided for throughout the pregnancy process with high-nutrient foods, proteins and proper calcium ratios. As our dam's whelp their pups, her nutritional needs are continually met through foods and supplements during the various stages of whelping and weaning. This ensures each puppy has the best possible start in their development. Our puppies are then weaned using high-quality food with proper calcium, protein, and fat levels for proper growth and development to promote life-long health.
Training: Our training sets our puppies apart to become the elite of the elite GSD's. From birth, we treat every puppy as if they will one day go on to serve a community as a police K-9 and our training reflects this expectation. A portion of the puppies we raise will one day serve as police K-9's and others will be sold as extreme-quality pets. From 3 days old, our puppies lifes are molded and crafted to ensure the best possible adult dogs with correct drives, sociability and skill. From days 3-18 our puppies undergo BioSensor training, developed by the Military Working Dog Program to create "super dogs." From 10 days on, as their eyes and ears are opening, we introduce the puppies to various sights and sounds which they begin to believe are simply a part of life and not something to be afraid of (i.e. crying babies, sirens, busy streets, thunder, etc.). As the puppies begin to perfect their walking ability, we introduce them to small obstacles around 3 weeks of age. These small obstacles normalize them to various surfaces, heights and physical challenges, making them more confident in unique situations. The obstacles also begin to teach them about the handler/dog relationship, in that they must overcome the obstacles to receive rewards from the handler (i.e. food). Throughout our puppies time at Impact Dogs, they are socialized with numerous people of varying ages and genders and taken into a plethora of locations and environments. All of this time and consideration ensures each puppy becomes familiar with the world they have just been brought into.
We then begin to train puppies in areas which they may someday use as a police K-9. Between 3-5 weeks, we begin prey drive exercises using soft toys. Once the puppies are fully weaned, around 6-7 weeks we begin to test and develop each dog's prey drive through basic bite work using rag materials. These exercises are best thought of as a very thought-through game of fetch paired with tug-of-war and do NOT result in aggression but rather a very energetic and excited puppy. We also begin teaching proper grip at this stage. Once the puppies are 7-8 weeks, we begin to develop their hunt and ball drive through hide-and-seek exercises. Throughout this entire training process, each puppy is again well socialized with people of various ages and genders and is constantly physically handled to ensure the greatest possible sociability.
Trained Puppies (+8 weeks): We offer trained puppies for those that want obedience, potty training, crate training and vehicle training right out of the box. Trained puppies are developed until at least 16 weeks old. During their extended stay at Impact Dogs, we teach them to sit, down, stay (at least 50 ft.), come here and drop things from their mouth (out). The foundation of a left-side heel is also began. Furthermore, each trained puppy is potty trained to go outside in the grass. Each puppy will also be familiarized with traveling in vehicles and staying overnight in a puppy crate.
As the puppies grow past 8 weeks, we further develop their prey drive, hunt drive, ball drive, grip, targeting skills, overall confidence, environmental soundness, sociability and obedience.
As certain puppies excel in their development and drives, they will be further trained in advanced obedience, narcotics detection, tracking, building search, area search and article search as prospective police K-9's.
We then begin to train puppies in areas which they may someday use as a police K-9. Between 3-5 weeks, we begin prey drive exercises using soft toys. Once the puppies are fully weaned, around 6-7 weeks we begin to test and develop each dog's prey drive through basic bite work using rag materials. These exercises are best thought of as a very thought-through game of fetch paired with tug-of-war and do NOT result in aggression but rather a very energetic and excited puppy. We also begin teaching proper grip at this stage. Once the puppies are 7-8 weeks, we begin to develop their hunt and ball drive through hide-and-seek exercises. Throughout this entire training process, each puppy is again well socialized with people of various ages and genders and is constantly physically handled to ensure the greatest possible sociability.
Trained Puppies (+8 weeks): We offer trained puppies for those that want obedience, potty training, crate training and vehicle training right out of the box. Trained puppies are developed until at least 16 weeks old. During their extended stay at Impact Dogs, we teach them to sit, down, stay (at least 50 ft.), come here and drop things from their mouth (out). The foundation of a left-side heel is also began. Furthermore, each trained puppy is potty trained to go outside in the grass. Each puppy will also be familiarized with traveling in vehicles and staying overnight in a puppy crate.
As the puppies grow past 8 weeks, we further develop their prey drive, hunt drive, ball drive, grip, targeting skills, overall confidence, environmental soundness, sociability and obedience.
As certain puppies excel in their development and drives, they will be further trained in advanced obedience, narcotics detection, tracking, building search, area search and article search as prospective police K-9's.
What's included: Each puppy comes with full AKC registration, veterinary health check, microchip, UTD on vaccinations/ dewormer, two year genetic health guarantee, 5lbs premium food, 10% discount on continued training (local only) and an Impact Dogs t-shirt.
Price:
Regular Puppy $1,500 (sold at 8 weeks old)
Trained Puppy $2,500 (sold around 16 weeks old)
(Police & Military receive 20% off. Full-time fire, EMS, teachers, nurses and pastors receive 10% off)
Options: More complex behaviors (drug detection, advanced obedience, advanced bite work, etc.) can be taught depending on each customer's individual needs at an additional cost. Advanced bite work will only be taught to prospective police K-9's and competition dogs with few exceptions.
*Transportation/shipping: Ground or air shipping is available at additional cost.
Notice: Due to some of our puppies being set aside to enter police K-9 training, our ability to specifically advertise which puppies are available early in the developmental stages is difficult. We are also developing a specific bloodline/characteristic profile into our breeding program. As a result, we will occasionally keep a puppy to observe for its later breeding capability if it demonstrates the qualities and drives we are needing. Most of these kept puppies will enter into our Foster Program. As a result, Impact Dogs always reserves to right to sell or not sell any puppy/dog.
Price:
Regular Puppy $1,500 (sold at 8 weeks old)
Trained Puppy $2,500 (sold around 16 weeks old)
(Police & Military receive 20% off. Full-time fire, EMS, teachers, nurses and pastors receive 10% off)
Options: More complex behaviors (drug detection, advanced obedience, advanced bite work, etc.) can be taught depending on each customer's individual needs at an additional cost. Advanced bite work will only be taught to prospective police K-9's and competition dogs with few exceptions.
*Transportation/shipping: Ground or air shipping is available at additional cost.
Notice: Due to some of our puppies being set aside to enter police K-9 training, our ability to specifically advertise which puppies are available early in the developmental stages is difficult. We are also developing a specific bloodline/characteristic profile into our breeding program. As a result, we will occasionally keep a puppy to observe for its later breeding capability if it demonstrates the qualities and drives we are needing. Most of these kept puppies will enter into our Foster Program. As a result, Impact Dogs always reserves to right to sell or not sell any puppy/dog.