Picking Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy on your own may be frustrating. You really want a puppy that will fit  perfectly with your lifestyle. Your life in Studio City, California may be stressful, 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 worry free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Consultation
We think it is crucial that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Studio City, California. Our discussion begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We like to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Studio City, California. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into consideration for example, where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not limit your choices, yet help shed light on your everyday life in Studio City, CA. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you decide what you want and which puppy will best fit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Perfect Breeder in Studio City, California
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what follows. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many great breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who recognize the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a terrific life.  It is incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of experience to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Studio City, California
Training your new puppy is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, and also exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we may have the pup stay overnight with different people in various settings; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable 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 readily 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 Studio City, California. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish 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 pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly 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 having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In 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 strategies. Often we make use of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Studio City, California. Our decisions and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the last one. Through all of this, we closely supervise the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities 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 like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Studio City, 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 significant impact on their future personalities and determine many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. It is essential to build their 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 puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is much 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 very important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Studio City, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy 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 normal request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog 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 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Studio City, CA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal 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 imagine. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Studio City, California 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is very 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 it in various situations. We think of 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 striving to teach a dog how to cope in each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your home in Studio City, CA.