Deciding on Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own is overwhelming. You need a dog that will match  beautifully with your way of life. Your life in Russwood Acres, Texas may be busy, you’ve got a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We think it is crucial that you know who you will be teaming up with. Establishing a rapport is exceptionally important to our company in Russwood Acres, Texas. Our discussion begins with easy questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We like to have a excellent working partnership with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Russwood Acres, Texas. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think about like the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not reduce your choices, yet help clarify your daily life in Russwood Acres, TX. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which dog will best fit your life-style.

Choosing The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Russwood Acres, Texas
We work with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important as to what follows. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many outstanding breeders. We specifically seek breeders who know the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of expertise to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Russwood Acres, Texas
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.For example, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in various environments; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our hands in Russwood Acres, Texas. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we want 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 begin exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, 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 puppy to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very 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
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 approaches. Often we make use of certain locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Russwood Acres, Texas. Our decisions and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we carefully monitor the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think about 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 Russwood Acres, Texas. 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 huge effect on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is critical. 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 soaking up every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pup
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 very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are very important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Russwood Acres, TX  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable 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 regular request in our daily routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when providing 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 Russwood Acres, TX
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical 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 pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Russwood Acres, Texas
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, around 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 imagine each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on constant commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Instead, 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 good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been residing with the dog trainer in their own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he moves in to your home in Russwood Acres, TX.