Deciding on Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own is stressful. You want a doggy that can fit  nicely with your life style. Your life in Prairie Grove, Arkansas possible is stressful, you may have a full-time schedule, 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 free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Assessment
We think it’s vital that you know who you will be working with. Building a rapport is incredibly important to us in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Our talk starts with basic questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think of for example, where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not restrict your choices, yet help shed light on your lifestyle in Prairie Grove, AR. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you pick what you want and which breed will best accommodate your life-style.

Selecting The Best Puppies For Sale in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important 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 fine breeders. We particularly seek breeders who are aware of 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 great life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback as well as our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Training your dog is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the pup stay overnight with various people in various settings; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other variables 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 Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Once we select the pup from the litter, the very first thing we want to accomplish is developing 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 pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and maybe even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers 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 limit as to what we may integrate into our methods. Often we use specific locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Our options and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from 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 consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. 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 huge effect on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is crucial. It is important to build their confidence. The phrase ‘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 puppy.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is a lot 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 critical. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Prairie Grove, AR  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog 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 fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being 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 Prairie Grove, AR
6 months to young adult

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

Working in the Real World in Prairie Grove, Arkansas
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 it in various scenarios. We imagine each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her own home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves on to your home in Prairie Grove, AR.