Selecting Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup by yourself may be overwhelming. You really want a dog that is going to fit  perfectly with your life-style. Your life in Bellingham, Washington can be stressful, you may have a full-time job, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We think it’s crucial that you know who you will be dealing with. Developing a relationship is exceptionally important to our company in Bellingham, Washington. Our conversation begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Bellingham, Washington. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think of like where you live, how much you work, are raising a young family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Bellingham, WA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which puppy will best fit your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Bellingham, Washington
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as critical as to what happens after. A good breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who comprehend 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 great life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input together with our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Bellingham, Washington
Training your puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.For example, we have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in different environments; which in turn produces 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.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Bellingham, Washington. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet significantly aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we may incorporate into our approaches. Typically we utilize specific areas or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Bellingham, Washington. Our decisions and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

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 puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Bellingham, 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 time than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a substantial impact on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is vital. It is important to build their 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 fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A trained dog is far 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 vital. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Bellingham, WA  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We start 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 solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our day-to-day routine in addition to 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 Bellingham, WA
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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing 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 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 Bellingham, Washington
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, around 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 think of each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on continual commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we want a dog that can make great decisions. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been residing with the dog trainer in their own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he goes on to your house in Bellingham, WA.