Deciding on Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own is overwhelming. You hope for a dog that can fit in  perfectly with your everyday life. Your life in Fort Myers, Florida might be hectic, you may have a full time profession, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress and anxiety free experience to add in that  incredible dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We know it’s very important that you know who you will be coordinating with. Establishing a rapport is incredibly important to our company in Fort Myers, Florida. Our talk begins with basic questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We would like to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Fort Myers, Florida. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think of like the type of house you live in, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help clarify your lifestyle in Fort Myers, FL. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you decide what you want and which breed will best suit your lifestyle.

Selecting The Best Breeder in Fort Myers, Florida
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as significant as to what happens after. A great breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many amazing breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who are aware of the early role 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 good life.  It is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input together with our years of knowledge to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Fort Myers, Florida
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.Such as, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in various environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our hands in Fort Myers, Florida. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve 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 puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and maybe even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still very aware in those moments it is imperative 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.

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 approaches. Frequently we utilize particular areas or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Fort Myers, Florida. Our choices and imagination are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to rigid rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Fort Myers, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a significant influence on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is important. 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we must 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 well-trained puppy is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Fort Myers, FL 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 refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our day-to-day routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing 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 mean when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Fort Myers, FL
6 months to young adult

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

Working in the Real World in Fort Myers, Florida 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. 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, 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 situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on constant commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make good decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, 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 residing with the dog trainer in their personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he moves on to your home in Fort Myers, FL.