Deciding on Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup by yourself can be stressful. You hope for a doggy that will fit  nicely with your life-style. Your life in Los Altos, California may be busy, you’ve got a full time schedule, a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add in that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We know it’s crucial that you know who you will be partnering with. Developing a relationship is exceptionally important to us in Los Altos, California. Our chat starts with basic questions and leads into an detailed conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We want to have a excellent working relationship with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Los Altos, California. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently 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 young family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, but instead help shed light on your way of life in Los Altos, CA. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you choose what you want and which puppy will best suit your lifestyle.

Picking The Perfect Breeder in Los Altos, 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 pups life are as vital as to what follows. A good breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We specifically find breeders who comprehend 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 great life.  It is extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s knowledge as well as our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Los Altos, California
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in different environments; which in turn develops 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 variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Los Altos, California. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the very 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 puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and also get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we may incorporate into our techniques. Typically we utilize specific places or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Los Altos, California. Our options and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we closely observe the puppy. We never confine ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new pup 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 staying with us in Los Altos, 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 substantial influence on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. It is important to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘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 fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained dog 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 vital. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Los Altos, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we fine-tune 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 everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Los Altos, 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 turning into 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 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 Los Altos, California 
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog 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 shift from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continual commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

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