Picking Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own may be overwhelming. You need a dog that will match  beautifully with your daily life. Your life in Colleyville, Texas may be busy, you’ve got a full-time job, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We think it is essential that you know who you will be teaming up with. Developing a rapport is incredibly important to us in Colleyville, Texas. Our conversation starts with basic questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Colleyville, Texas. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into account like where you live, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, but instead help shed light on your daily life in Colleyville, TX. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which puppy will best suit your life-style.

Finding The Best Puppies For Sale in Colleyville, Texas
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what comes after. A great breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many outstanding breeders. We particularly seek breeders who recognize the early role 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 excellent life.  It is extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Colleyville, Texas
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, as well as exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which in turn creates a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Colleyville, Texas. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve 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 instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and also get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial 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 strategies. Often we take advantage of specific areas or objects to create an encounter for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Colleyville, Texas. Our decisions and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to think of 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 Colleyville, Texas. 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 encounter will have a huge impact on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is important. 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 taking in 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 Friend
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained dog is far more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are paramount. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Colleyville, TX  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues as we refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a standard request in our regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core 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 mean 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 Colleyville, TX
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their dog will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Colleyville, Texas
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, 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 dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We consider each situation as a picture. What 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 setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make great decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the trainer in their own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your house in Colleyville, TX.