Deciding on Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own might be frustrating. You want a puppy that will fit in  perfectly with your everyday life. Your life in Monument Hills, California possible is hectic, you’ve got a full time profession, you may be raising a new family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Consultation
We think it is very important that you know who you will be working with. Building a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in Monument Hills, California. Our talk starts with simple questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We want to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Monument Hills, 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. There certainly are things to think of such as where you live, your schedule, are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Monument Hills, CA. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your life-style.

Selecting The Right Breeder in Monument Hills, California
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what comes after. A great breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many amazing breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who are aware of the early role 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 excellent life.  It is really important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input along with our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Monument Hills, California
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in various settings; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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 Monument Hills, California. Once we select the pup from the litter, the very first thing we want to achieve is developing 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the presence 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 may incorporate into our approaches. Typically we make use of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Monument Hills, California. Our options and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think of 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 Monument Hills, 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 encounter will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. It is important to build their 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 puppy.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained dog is a lot 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 extremely important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Monument Hills, 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 improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our daily 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 giving commands. We want your dog to understand what we want when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Monument Hills, 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 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 envision. Many owners hope their puppy 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 Monument Hills, 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 perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 him or her 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 situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on constant commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our number one priority 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. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your house in Monument Hills, CA.