Selecting Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy on your own might be frustrating. You need a doggy that can match  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Scottsdale, Arizona may be stressful, you may have a full-time job, 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 anxiety free experience to add in that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We think it’s very important that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a relationship is incredibly important to us in Scottsdale, Arizona. Our talk begins with straightforward questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We would like to have a excellent working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Scottsdale, 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. Certainly there 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 love to travel or you’ve recently retired. This information will not minimize your options, yet help clarify your lifestyle in Scottsdale, AZ. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can aid you choose what you want and which dog will best fit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Scottsdale, Arizona
We team up with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what happens after. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many amazing breeders. We specifically pursue 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 excellent life.  It’s extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge as well as our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Scottsdale, Arizona
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which develops a dog for you who is comfortable 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 factors your dog readily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Scottsdale, Arizona. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and maybe even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the company of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial 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 may integrate into our strategies. Often we make use of particular places or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Scottsdale, Arizona. Our decisions and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often think of 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 Scottsdale, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a substantial impact on their future personalities and determine 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 absorbing every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is a lot 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 important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Scottsdale, AZ  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog 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, keeping it a normal request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Scottsdale, AZ
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their puppy 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 challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Scottsdale, Arizona
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 possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? 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 various setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good decisions. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the trainer in his/her personal home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your home in Scottsdale, AZ.