Picking Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy on your own might be stressful. You need a doggy that is going to fit in  wonderfully with your life-style. Your life in Bethany, Connecticut possible is busy, you’ve got a full time schedule, a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Assessment
We know it’s very important that you know who you will be partnering with. Establishing a relationship is incredibly important to our team in Bethany, Connecticut. Our chat begins with easy 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 begins the journey to select, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have determined you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Bethany, Connecticut. 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. Certainly there are things to think of like the type of house you live in, how much you work, are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Bethany, CT. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which puppy will best match your lifestyle.

Finding The Best Breeder in Bethany, Connecticut
We team up with amazing breeders who are genuinely 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 critical as to what comes after. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Bethany, Connecticut
Training your pup is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we have the pup stay overnight with different people in different settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily 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 Bethany, Connecticut. Once we pick the pup from the litter, the first thing we want 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 instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and maybe even get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still very aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we will incorporate into our strategies. Typically we utilize certain spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Bethany, Connecticut. Our choices and vision are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Bethany, Connecticut. 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 experience will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting stage, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pal
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 very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are paramount. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Bethany, CT  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 carries on as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a normal request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to formalizing 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 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Bethany, CT
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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog will outgrow undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

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

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. We imagine 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 different environment or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continuous commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we desire a dog that can make great decisions. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your home in Bethany, CT.