Selecting Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself can be frustrating. You want a pup that can fit in  beautifully with your daily life. Your life in Long Island, New York might be chaotic, you may have a full-time profession, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a worry free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a relationship is exceptionally important to our company in Long Island, New York. Our talk begins with straightforward questions and leads into an detailed discussion, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We like to have a great working relationship with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Long Island, New York. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into consideration such as where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not limit your options, but instead help shed light on your daily life in Long Island, NY. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can help you pick what you want and which breed will best accommodate your life-style.

Selecting The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Long Island, New York
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital as to what happens after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We specifically search out breeders who are aware of the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It is extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input and also our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Long Island, New York
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various settings; which in turn produces 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.

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 Long Island, New York. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and even get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers 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 may integrate into our techniques. Typically we utilize certain locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Long Island, New York. Our decisions and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we closely observe the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup 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 his or her littermates and staying with us in Long Island, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a massive effect on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is important 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 need to 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 puppy is 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 vital. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Long Island, NY  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 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, keeping it a regular request in our day-to-day routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to defining commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core 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 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 Long Island, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to rescues. 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 picture. 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.

Working in the Real World in Long Island, New York
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We consider 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 aiming to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continual commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been residing with the trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your home in Long Island, NY.