Selecting Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself might be overwhelming. You want a dog that can fit  wonderfully with your life style. Your life in Hancock Park, California may be chaotic, you’ve got a full-time profession, a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a anxiety free experience to add that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We know it’s crucial that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a relationship is extremely important to our company in Hancock Park, California. Our conversation begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We like to have a great working relationship with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Hancock Park, California. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into consideration for example, the type of house you live in, how much you work, are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, but instead help shed light on your life-style in Hancock Park, CA. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which breed will best match your life-style.

Picking The Best Breeder in Hancock Park, California
We team up with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what happens after. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many fine breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who are aware of the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback and also our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Hancock Park, California
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we have the pup sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which creates a dog for you who is comfortable 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 members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Hancock Park, California. Once we choose 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 begin 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 somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly 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 the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential 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 may integrate into our methods. Frequently we utilize certain places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Hancock Park, California. Our options and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We never confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Hancock Park, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant effect on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their self-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 dog.

A Well-Mannered Friend
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 important 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, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Hancock Park, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog with remarkable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues 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 standard request in our everyday routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 providing 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 Hancock Park, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Hancock Park, 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 very distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? 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 scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continual commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we desire a dog that can make good choices. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the trainer in his or her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your home in Hancock Park, CA.