Choosing Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself can be frustrating. You need a puppy that can match  beautifully with your life. Your life in West Hampton Dunes, New York may be stressful, you may have a full-time profession, you may be raising a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  amazing dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is very important that you know who you will be teaming up with. Establishing a relationship is extremely important to us in West Hampton Dunes, New York. Our chat starts with easy questions and leads into an detailed conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We would like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you want to add that amazing dog to your life in West Hampton Dunes, New York. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into account including the type of house you live in, your schedule, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not minimize your options, yet help shed light on your lifestyle in West Hampton Dunes, NY. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Finding The Perfect Puppies For Sale in West Hampton Dunes, New York
We coordinate with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as vital as to what happens after. A great breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many great breeders. We particularly search out breeders who comprehend 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 very important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback as well as our years of experience to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in West Hampton Dunes, New York
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we have the puppy stay overnight with different people in various environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds 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 West Hampton Dunes, New York. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we want 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 puppy to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and also get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still very aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential 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 may incorporate into our techniques. Typically we use specific areas or objects to create an experience for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in West Hampton Dunes, New York. Our choices and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the dog.

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 pup. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in West Hampton Dunes, 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 encounter will have a substantial effect on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their self-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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A well-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 extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in West Hampton Dunes, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin 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 solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our regular 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 center of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when providing 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 West Hampton Dunes, 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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever imagine. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in West Hampton Dunes, New York
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near 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 consider each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and different setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his/her personal home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he or she moves on to your home in West Hampton Dunes, NY.