Selecting Your Pup
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself can be frustrating. You really want a puppy that is going to fit  beautifully with your life-style. Your life in Gold Canyon, Arizona 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 stress and anxiety free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We think it is crucial that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a relationship is exceptionally important to our team in Gold Canyon, Arizona. Our talk starts with easy questions and leads into an detailed discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We want to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Gold Canyon, Arizona. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to think of for example, the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. This information will not limit your options, yet help clarify your daily life in Gold Canyon, AZ. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can help you pick what you want and which puppy will best suit your life-style.

Finding The Best Puppies For Sale in Gold Canyon, Arizona
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as critical as to what comes after. A great breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many amazing breeders. We specifically seek breeders who are aware of the early part 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 fantastic life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback as well as our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Gold Canyon, Arizona
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.For example, we have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various environments; 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 factors your dog easily 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 Gold Canyon, Arizona. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we would like to achieve is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and maybe even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly 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 the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we will incorporate into our strategies. Frequently we use specific spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Gold Canyon, Arizona. Our choices and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider 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 Gold Canyon, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a huge effect on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is important. It is essential to build their 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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A 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 various distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Gold Canyon, AZ  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 improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our day-to-day 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 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 Gold Canyon, AZ
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to 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 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 challenging.

Working in the Real World in Gold Canyon, Arizona
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 it in various scenarios. We consider 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 aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and various environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on continual commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in their personal home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he/she goes on to your house in Gold Canyon, AZ.