Deciding on Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself can be overwhelming. You really want a puppy that can match  wonderfully with your lifestyle. Your life in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona possible is stressful, you may have a full-time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a anxiety free experience to add in that  amazing dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it’s important that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a relationship is incredibly important to us in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona. Our chat begins with basic questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We would like to have a excellent working relationship with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into account such as where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not minimize your choices, but instead help clarify your lifestyle in Saddleback Meadows, AZ. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you choose what you want and which breed will best suit your lifestyle.

Selecting The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as significant as to what follows. A great breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many amazing breeders. We specifically seek breeders who comprehend the early part 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 terrific life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog 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 various environments; which in turn produces a dog for you who is relaxed 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 instant a new puppy is in our hands in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish 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, climb stairs, walk over logs, and also get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate 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.

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 approaches. Frequently we make use of certain spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona. Our choices and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona. 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 experience will have a massive influence on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy 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 important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Saddleback Meadows, AZ  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our daily routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Saddleback Meadows, AZ
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 puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Saddleback Meadows, Arizona
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his or her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your home in Saddleback Meadows, AZ.