Choosing Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy on your own can be overwhelming. You hope for a dog that will match  perfectly with your everyday life. Your life in Carlsbad, California possible is hectic, you’ve got a full-time profession, maybe you’re raising a new family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add in that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Assessment
We know it’s very important that you know who you will be working with. Building a rapport is extremely important to our company in Carlsbad, California. Our talk 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 want to have a excellent working partnership with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Carlsbad, California. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into account such as where you live, how much you work, are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not limit your options, but instead help clarify your life-style in Carlsbad, CA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Right Breeder in Carlsbad, California
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as crucial 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 relationship with many exceptional breeders. We particularly pursue 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 excellent life.  It is extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input and also our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Carlsbad, California
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various environments; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. 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 moment a new puppy is in our care in Carlsbad, California. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish to achieve is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and also get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely 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 companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial 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 integrate into our approaches. Often we utilize certain areas or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Carlsbad, California. Our decisions and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think about 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 Carlsbad, 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge influence on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is important. It is essential to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are soaking up 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 Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is so much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are very important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Carlsbad, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We start 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 strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our everyday routine as well as 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 center 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 Carlsbad, CA
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 becoming a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their dog 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 Carlsbad, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted possibly 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 puppy goes 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 shift from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we desire 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 refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the trainer in their individual home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Providing them with this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your home in Carlsbad, CA.