Selecting Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself is overwhelming. You want a pup that is going to fit  wonderfully with your life-style. Your life in San Marino, California might be busy, you may have a full-time profession, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We think it is very important that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a rapport is tremendously important to our team in San Marino, California. Our discussion starts with basic questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We want to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in San Marino, California. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently 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  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, yet help clarify your everyday life in San Marino, CA. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which breed will best fit your life-style.

Choosing The Perfect Breeder in San Marino, California
We work with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what happens after. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many outstanding breeders. We specifically seek breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It’s extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input along with our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in San Marino, California
Training your dog is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we may have the pup stay overnight with various people in different environments; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors 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 San Marino, California. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want 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 various things, and also get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still incredibly aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without having the company of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will incorporate into our techniques. Frequently we utilize particular locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in San Marino, California. Our options and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy 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 their littermates and staying with us in San Marino, 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 huge effect on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is important. It is essential to build their self-confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is a lot 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 paramount. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in San Marino, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create 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 improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong 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 move from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in San Marino, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual 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 puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in San Marino, California 
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. 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 locations, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and various environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good choices. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been residing with the trainer in his/her individual home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your home in San Marino, CA.