Choosing Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself can be stressful. You hope for a doggy that will match  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Bel Air, California can be hectic, you’ve got a full-time schedule, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We know it is vital that you know who you will be dealing with. Building a rapport is extremely important to us in Bel Air, California. Our chat begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog might be. We would like to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Bel Air, California. 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. There are things to consider for example, the type of house you live in, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not minimize your options, but instead help clarify your lifestyle in Bel Air, CA. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you decide what you want and which breed will best suit your life-style.

Choosing The Perfect Breeder in Bel Air, California
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital as to what happens after. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many fine breeders. We specifically find breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge as well as our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Bel Air, California
Training your new puppy is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in various settings; which in turn develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Bel Air, California. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we would like to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and also get relatively close 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 incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate 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
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we will integrate into our methods. Often we use particular locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Bel Air, California. Our decisions and vision are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Bel Air, California. 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 massive impact on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pal
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 paramount. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Bel Air, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We begin 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, keeping it a standard request in our everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Bel Air, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their puppy 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 challenging.

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

As the puppy goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continual commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she goes on to your home in Bel Air, CA.