Choosing Your New Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own can be overwhelming. You need a dog that will fit  perfectly with your life. Your life in Oro Valley, Arizona can be busy, you’ve got a full time job, you may be raising a young 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  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We know it is vital that you know who you will be dealing with. Developing a rapport is extremely important to us in Oro Valley, Arizona. Our chat starts with simple questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Oro Valley, Arizona. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into consideration for example, where you live, your schedule, are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not minimize your options, yet help clarify your way of life in Oro Valley, AZ. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can help you decide what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Picking The Right Puppies For Sale in Oro Valley, Arizona
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as crucial as to what happens after. A good breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We specifically seek breeders who are aware of the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It’s very important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input as well as our years of knowledge to select the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Oro Valley, Arizona
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, as well as exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the pup stay overnight with different people in different settings; which produces a dog for you who is relaxed 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 readily bonds with you and your family.

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 Oro Valley, Arizona. Once we select the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to accomplish is building 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 start exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and also 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 remarkably 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.

Most important time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may incorporate into our methods. Often we use certain locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Oro Valley, Arizona. Our choices and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully monitor the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities that unfold 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 puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Oro Valley, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a massive impact on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting period, every experience is important. It is important to build their self-confidence. The expression ‘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 dog.

A Well-Mannered Dog
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 necessary 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, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Oro Valley, AZ  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with impeccable 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 solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our everyday routine in addition to 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 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 Oro Valley, 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 developing into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Oro Valley, Arizona
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly 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 goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We consider each situation as a picture. What 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 every new and various setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make good choices. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been staying with the trainer in his/her personal home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your home in Oro Valley, AZ.