Choosing Your Pup
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself might be stressful. You hope for a pup that will fit  beautifully with your life style. Your life in Cave Creek, Arizona might be stressful, you may have a full time profession, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Consultation
We think it is very important that you know who you will be partnering with. Developing a rapport is extremely important to our company in Cave Creek, Arizona. Our discussion starts with easy questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We like to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Cave Creek, Arizona. You 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 are things to think of including the type of house you live in, how much you work, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not restrict your options, yet help clarify your everyday life in Cave Creek, AZ. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you decide what you want and which dog will best match your lifestyle.

Choosing The Right Puppies For Sale in Cave Creek, Arizona
We work with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what happens after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many outstanding breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who comprehend the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It is incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input in addition to our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Cave Creek, Arizona
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in various settings; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Cave Creek, Arizona. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
During 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 methods. Often we take advantage of specific spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Cave Creek, Arizona. Our options and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes 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 puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Cave Creek, Arizona. 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 huge effect on their future personalities and determine much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their self-confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is a lot 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 paramount. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Cave Creek, AZ  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with remarkable manners and social skills. We start 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to defining commands and testing 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 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Cave Creek, AZ
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 shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Cave Creek, Arizona
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 him or her 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 every new and various setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on continuous commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the trainer in their individual home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your home in Cave Creek, AZ.