Picking Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself is frustrating. You need a dog that is going to match  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Johnson, Arkansas is fast paced, you may have a full-time profession, 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 in that  amazing dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We know it is vital that you know who you will be coordinating with. Developing a relationship is exceptionally important to our company in Johnson, Arkansas. Our conversation begins with simple questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Johnson, Arkansas. 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 take into consideration like where you live, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, yet help shed light on your way of life in Johnson, AR. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which breed will best match your life-style.

Choosing The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Johnson, Arkansas
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely 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 important as to what happens after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We particularly seek breeders who know the early role 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 is quite important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input as well as our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Johnson, Arkansas
Training your puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, as well as exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we may have the pup stay overnight with various people in different environments; which creates a dog for you who is relaxed 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 variables your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Johnson, Arkansas. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet very 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 having 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 restriction as to what we may incorporate into our methods. Frequently we make use of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Johnson, Arkansas. Our options and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly supervise the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Johnson, Arkansas. 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 encounter will have a massive influence on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-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 paramount. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Johnson, AR  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on 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 regular request in our everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when giving 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 Johnson, AR
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to 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 picture. Many owners hope their dog will outgrow unfavorable 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.

Testing in the Real World in Johnson, Arkansas
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 very distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes 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 shift from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on ongoing commands that control what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced dog, 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 residing with the dog trainer in his or her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Giving this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves on to your house in Johnson, AR.