Selecting Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own may be frustrating. You want a dog that is going to fit  beautifully with your life style. Your life in Litchfield Park, Arizona is chaotic, you may have a full time schedule, a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We think it is very important that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a rapport is very important to our company in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Our talk starts with straightforward questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog might be. We would like to have a great working relationship with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Litchfield Park, Arizona. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think of like the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, yet help clarify your lifestyle in Litchfield Park, AZ. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can help you decide what you want and which breed will best accommodate your life-style.

Finding The Right Puppies For Sale in Litchfield Park, Arizona
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what follows. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many amazing breeders. We particularly search out breeders who know the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a good life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge together with our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Litchfield Park, Arizona
Training your dog is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, as well as exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various environments; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. 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 moment a new puppy is in our care in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the first thing we would like 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely 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 the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will integrate into our techniques. Typically we take advantage of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Our options and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We never limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Litchfield Park, 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant impact on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is vital. It is important to build their self-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 fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A well-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 critical. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Litchfield Park, 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 continues as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our day-to-day routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go 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 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 Litchfield Park, AZ
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual 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 think of. Many owners hope their dog will outgrow unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Litchfield Park, Arizona
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, around 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 scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continual commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make great choices. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing with the dog trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Giving this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he goes on to your house in Litchfield Park, AZ.