Choosing Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself is overwhelming. You need a doggy that is going to fit  beautifully with your way of life. Your life in Battery Park City, New York is hectic, you’ve got a full-time schedule, you may be raising a new family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We know it is very important that you know who you will be teaming up with. Developing a relationship is very important to our company in Battery Park City, New York. Our conversation starts with basic questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Battery Park City, New York. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think about for example, the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not limit your options, yet help clarify your life-style in Battery Park City, NY. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which dog will best accommodate your life-style.

Picking The Best Puppies For Sale in Battery Park City, New York
We work with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as crucial as to what follows. A excellent breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many amazing breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who recognize 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 terrific life.  It’s quite important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback and also our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Battery Park City, New York
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we may have the pup stay overnight with different people in various settings; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other variables 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 minute a new puppy is in our care in Battery Park City, New York. Once we select the puppy 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 puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet 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 presence 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 limit as to what we will integrate into our techniques. Typically we use particular locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Battery Park City, New York. Our decisions and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly supervise the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable 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 puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Battery Park City, New York. 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 experience will have a huge influence on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is vital. 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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Friend
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 necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are critical. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Battery Park City, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we fine-tune 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 move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Battery Park City, NY
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 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 envision. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Battery Park City, New York
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test 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 him or her 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 working to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we prefer 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 good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been living with the trainer in their personal home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves on to your home in Battery Park City, NY.