Choosing Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy on your own might be overwhelming. You want a doggy that will fit in  beautifully with your daily life. Your life in Rossmoor, California can be hectic, you’ve got a full time profession, a new family, you may 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 Experience Begins With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be working with. Developing a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Rossmoor, California. Our discussion starts with basic questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We would like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Rossmoor, 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 about for example, the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, yet help shed light on your daily life in Rossmoor, CA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you decide what you want and which breed will best suit your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Breeder in Rossmoor, California
We coordinate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important 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 relationship with many amazing breeders. We specifically find 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 great life.  It’s very important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Rossmoor, California
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we have the puppy stay overnight with various people in different settings; which in turn produces 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 readily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Rossmoor, California. Once we decide on 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 start exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing 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 pup learns about this new world without having the presence of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential 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 approaches. Typically we use specific areas or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Rossmoor, California. Our options and creativity 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 become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

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 his or her littermates and living with us in Rossmoor, 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 massive influence on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is vital. 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 soaking up every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is so much 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. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Rossmoor, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues 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 day-to-day routine in addition to 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 center of our philosophy. Being 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 Rossmoor, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow 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.

Testing in the Real World in Rossmoor, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, 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 think of each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on continual commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make great choices. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing with the 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 dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves on to your home in Rossmoor, CA.