Picking Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy on your own can be frustrating. You hope for a doggy that is going to match  nicely with your life. Your life in Pacific Palisades, California is chaotic, you’ve got a full-time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a anxiety free experience to add in that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We know it is vital that you know who you will be working with. Establishing a relationship is exceptionally important to our team in Pacific Palisades, California. Our discussion begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We want to have a excellent working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have decided you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Pacific Palisades, California. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to think of like where you live, how much you work, are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, yet help shed light on your life-style in Pacific Palisades, CA. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which puppy will best accommodate your life-style.

Finding The Best Breeder in Pacific Palisades, California
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are genuinely 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 crucial as to what happens after. A great breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We particularly seek breeders who are aware of 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 wonderful life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Pacific Palisades, California
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, as well as exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various settings; which in turn 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 variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Pacific Palisades, California. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb 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 boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup 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 restriction as to what we will integrate into our methods. Often we use particular places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Pacific Palisades, California. Our decisions and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we closely supervise the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless 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 puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Pacific Palisades, 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 significant effect on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. It is important to build their self-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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A trained dog 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 vital. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Pacific Palisades, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to raise 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 refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a standard request in our everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Pacific Palisades, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to 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 undesirable 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.

Working in the Real World in Pacific Palisades, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For example, 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 locations, 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 scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. What 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 adapt in each new and different environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on constant commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or friend. Providing the puppy with this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he or she moves on to your house in Pacific Palisades, CA.