Choosing Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy on your own might be frustrating. You really want a pup that is going to match  very well with your life style. Your life in Bonita Springs, Florida is busy, you may have a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s essential that you know who you will be partnering with. Building a rapport is extremely important to us in Bonita Springs, Florida. Our conversation starts with easy questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We want to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Bonita Springs, Florida. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to consider including the type of house you live in, how much you work, are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, but instead help shed light on your life-style in Bonita Springs, FL. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you pick what you want and which dog will best accommodate your life-style.

Finding The Perfect Breeder in Bonita Springs, Florida
We partner with amazing breeders who are truly 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 essential as to what comes after. A great breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We specifically find breeders who understand the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a great life.  It’s extremely important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input as well as our years of knowledge to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Bonita Springs, Florida
Training your puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, and also exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we have the pup stay overnight with various people in various 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. Because of this and exposures to other variables 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 minute a new puppy is in our hands in Bonita Springs, Florida. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we wish to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and also 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, but still incredibly aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the companionship 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 restriction as to what we will integrate into our techniques. Often we make use of certain areas or objects to create an encounter for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Bonita Springs, Florida. Our options and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise the puppy. We never limit ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes 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 their littermates and staying with us in Bonita Springs, Florida. 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 substantial impact on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. 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 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 Pal
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is far 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. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Bonita Springs, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a regular request in our day-to-day routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to defining 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 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 Bonita Springs, FL
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 becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. 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 undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Bonita Springs, Florida 
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 possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves 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 cope in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make good decisions. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your house in Bonita Springs, FL.