Selecting Your Pup
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself may be frustrating. You need a doggy that is going to fit in  perfectly with your daily life. Your life in Midtown South, New York is busy, you’ve got a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We think it’s vital that you know who you will be coordinating with. Establishing a rapport is tremendously important to our company in Midtown South, New York. Our discussion begins with basic questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We want to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have decided you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Midtown South, New York. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into account like where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not restrict your options, but instead help shed light on your way of life in Midtown South, NY. We 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 match your life-style.

Choosing The Best Puppies For Sale in Midtown South, New York
We partner with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as significant 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 exceptional breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who recognize 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 terrific life.  It’s really important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Midtown South, New York
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, as well as exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we may have the puppy stay overnight with different people in different environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is relaxed 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 bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Midtown South, New York. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we would like to achieve is developing 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 pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and maybe even get somewhat 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 incredibly aware in those moments it is essential to focus 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.

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 incorporate into our methods. Frequently we use certain places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Midtown South, New York. Our decisions and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We never limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Midtown South, 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 time than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a significant influence on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is crucial. It is important to build their confidence. The phrase ‘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 Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy 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 extremely important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Midtown South, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular 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 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 Midtown South, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Midtown South, New York
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted maybe 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 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. How 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 adapt in each new and various environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continual commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we want a dog that can make great decisions. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce 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. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he/she goes on to your house in Midtown South, NY.