Choosing Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself is stressful. You need a doggy that will fit  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Las Flores, California may be chaotic, you may have a full time schedule, a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress free experience to add that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We think it is essential that you know who you will be dealing with. Building a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Las Flores, California. Our discussion starts with basic questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We want to have a excellent working relationship with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Las Flores, California. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into account like where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, but instead help clarify your way of life in Las Flores, CA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you pick what you want and which puppy will best match your lifestyle.

Finding The Best Breeder in Las Flores, California
We coordinate with amazing 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 puppy’s life are as essential as to what comes after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who are aware of the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a good life.  It’s really important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge together with our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Las Flores, California
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in various environments; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Las Flores, California. Once we pick 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 even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet significantly aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we will integrate into our techniques. Typically we take advantage of certain areas or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Las Flores, California. Our decisions and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make use of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Las Flores, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a substantial effect on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. 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 absorbing every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is a lot 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. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Las Flores, 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 daily routine as well as 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 restrict 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 Las Flores, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or given up 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 think of. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Las Flores, California 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing with the dog trainer in their individual home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he moves on to your house in Las Flores, CA.