Choosing Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself can be overwhelming. You really want a puppy that can fit in  beautifully with your way of life. Your life in Muir Beach, California is stressful, you may have a full-time job, a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s crucial that you know who you will be teaming up with. Developing a rapport is incredibly important to our team in Muir Beach, California. Our chat begins with simple questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We want to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Muir Beach, California. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think of for example, where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not reduce your options, yet help shed light on your lifestyle in Muir Beach, CA. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you decide what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Selecting The Perfect Breeder in Muir Beach, California
We team up with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what comes after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who recognize 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 good life.  It is incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback along with our years of experience to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Muir Beach, California
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we have the puppy stay overnight with various people in different settings; which in turn produces 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 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 Muir Beach, California. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to achieve is developing 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 pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we will integrate into our approaches. Typically we take advantage of particular spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Muir Beach, California. Our choices and imagination are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the dog.

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 his or her littermates and living with us in Muir Beach, California. 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 substantial influence on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is crucial. 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 taking in 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 well-trained pup is so much 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 extremely important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, as well as having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Muir Beach, CA is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin 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, making it a normal request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to defining commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Muir Beach, CA
6 months to young adult

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

Testing in the Real World in Muir Beach, California 
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, 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 it in various scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and various environment or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing 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 family member or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he moves in to your home in Muir Beach, CA.