Selecting Your Young puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself may be frustrating. You need a doggy that can fit in  very well with your everyday life. Your life in Sherwood, Arkansas can be hectic, you’ve got a full-time schedule, you may be raising a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a worry free experience to add in that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We think it is important that you know who you will be working with. Building a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Sherwood, Arkansas. Our discussion begins with simple questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We would like to have a great working relationship with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Sherwood, Arkansas. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to think about including where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not reduce your choices, yet help shed light on your way of life in Sherwood, AR. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly aid you choose what you want and which breed will best suit your lifestyle.

Finding The Best Puppies For Sale in Sherwood, Arkansas
We work with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what follows. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a rapport with many amazing breeders. We specifically find breeders who comprehend the early role 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 good life.  It’s incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input together with our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Sherwood, Arkansas
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in various environments; which produces 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 factors your dog easily connects with you and your family members.

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 Sherwood, Arkansas. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, 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 at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we will incorporate into our techniques. Often we make use of certain areas or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Sherwood, Arkansas. Our choices and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often consider 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 Sherwood, 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant effect on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting stage, every experience is important. It is important to build their 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is a lot more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are very important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Sherwood, AR  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 fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable 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 go from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Sherwood, 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 rescues. 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 canine will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Sherwood, Arkansas
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 maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the dog? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on continuous commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make good decisions. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the dog trainer in his or her own home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she goes on to your house in Sherwood, AR.