Deciding on Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself might be overwhelming. You need a doggy that can fit in  nicely with your way of life. Your life in Camino Tassajara, California possible is fast paced, you’ve got a full-time profession, a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We know it is important that you know who you will be dealing with. Developing a rapport is very important to our company in Camino Tassajara, California. Our talk starts with basic questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We like to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Camino Tassajara, California. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to consider including the type of house you live in, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not minimize your choices, but instead help clarify your way of life in Camino Tassajara, CA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Best Breeder in Camino Tassajara, California
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what follows. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who know the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a good life.  It’s incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input as well as our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Camino Tassajara, California
Training your new puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we have the pup sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which produces a dog for you who is relaxed 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.

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 Camino Tassajara, California. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the 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, climb stairs, walk over branches, and also get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will incorporate into our methods. Typically we utilize particular locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Camino Tassajara, California. Our choices and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Camino Tassajara, 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 period than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant influence on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their self-confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are absorbing every experience like a sponge, we need to 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 pup 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 important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Camino Tassajara, CA 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 fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a normal request in our daily routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to defining commands and proofing 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 Camino Tassajara, 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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog 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.

Testing in the Real World in Camino Tassajara, California 
We work to reduce 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 test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. 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 working to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent 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 puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his or her personal home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or close friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves in to your house in Camino Tassajara, CA.