Picking Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own may be frustrating. You want a dog that will match  perfectly with your life-style. Your life in Westlake Highlands, Texas possible is chaotic, you may have a full-time profession, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a anxiety free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is very important that you know who you will be working with. Developing a relationship is exceptionally important to our company in Westlake Highlands, Texas. Our chat starts with basic questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We want to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Westlake Highlands, Texas. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think of such as where you live, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, yet help shed light on your life-style in Westlake Highlands, TX. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can assist you decide what you want and which puppy will best fit your life-style.

Picking The Best Puppies For Sale in Westlake Highlands, Texas
We partner with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as significant as to what follows. A excellent breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who are aware of the early part 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 great life.  It’s extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback and also our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Westlake Highlands, Texas
Training your new puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.Such as, we may have the pup stay overnight with various people in various environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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 Westlake Highlands, Texas. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve 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 pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the company 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 limit as to what we may integrate into our techniques. Typically we make use of specific spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Westlake Highlands, Texas. Our decisions and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully observe the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup 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 Westlake Highlands, 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 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 period, every experience is important. 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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
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 very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Westlake Highlands, TX  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with remarkable 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Westlake Highlands, TX
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 turning into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog 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 undesirable behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Westlake Highlands, Texas
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves 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 puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on constant commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in their own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Providing them with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he moves in to your home in Westlake Highlands, TX.