Choosing Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own can be stressful. You hope for a doggy that will fit  nicely with your life style. Your life in Fairbanks Ranch, California is busy, you’ve got a full-time schedule, you may be raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We think it’s essential that you know who you will be working with. Developing a rapport is very important to us in Fairbanks Ranch, California. Our discussion starts with straightforward questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Fairbanks Ranch, California. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into consideration including the type of house you live in, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, but instead help clarify your way of life in Fairbanks Ranch, CA. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you choose what you want and which puppy will best match your life-style.

Picking The Right Breeder in Fairbanks Ranch, California
We team up 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 significant as to what comes after. A good breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who recognize the early part 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 good life.  It is really important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input together with our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Fairbanks Ranch, California
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, together 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 stay overnight with different people in different 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 lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Fairbanks Ranch, California. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and also get relatively close 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, yet very 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
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may incorporate into our approaches. Often we make use of certain places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Fairbanks Ranch, California. Our options and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We don’t restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions 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 of it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Fairbanks Ranch, 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 significant influence on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is crucial. It is essential 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 pup.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup 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 critical. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Fairbanks Ranch, CA 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 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 normal 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 proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Fairbanks Ranch, CA
6 months to young adult

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

Working in the Real World in Fairbanks Ranch, California 
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and various setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continual commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we want 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. During this time, the dog has been living with the trainer in his or her personal home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he moves on to your house in Fairbanks Ranch, CA.