Deciding on Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself may be overwhelming. You want a puppy that is going to fit  beautifully with your daily life. Your life in Lake Sherwood, California is busy, you may have a full-time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  awesome dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Consultation
We know it’s crucial that you know who you will be coordinating with. Developing a relationship is incredibly important to our company in Lake Sherwood, California. Our talk begins with basic questions and leads into an detailed conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Lake Sherwood, California. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think of like the type of house you live in, your schedule, are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, yet help clarify your lifestyle in Lake Sherwood, CA. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which puppy will best fit your life-style.

Selecting The Best Breeder in Lake Sherwood, California
We work with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital as to what happens after. A great breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many amazing breeders. We particularly search out breeders who comprehend the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input and also our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Lake Sherwood, California
Training your dog is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in various settings; which develops a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Lake Sherwood, California. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very aware in those moments it is essential to focus 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
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will integrate into our approaches. Typically we take advantage of specific places or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Lake Sherwood, California. Our decisions and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Lake Sherwood, California. 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 huge influence on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained dog 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 very important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Lake Sherwood, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to raise 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 refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong 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 go from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when providing 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 Lake Sherwood, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered 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 picture. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Lake Sherwood, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test 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 aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on constant commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make great decisions. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good 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 dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or friend. Providing them with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he or she goes on to your home in Lake Sherwood, CA.